Tag: LCBO
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LCBO strike ends; alcohol retail expands
Essex MPP Anthony Leardi discusses the end of the first strike of the LCBO in Ontario history and alcohol retail expanding to thousands of new locations.
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AM800 CKLW Tuesday Roundtable with Melinda Munro and Syx Langeman
The Roundtable discusses the H4 business case, home construction increases, a new mental health crisis program, & the future of the LCBO.
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AM800 CKLW Roundtable with Dan MacDonald, Steve Wilder, Chris MacLeod, & Jon Liedtke – July 15, 2024
The Roundtable discusses the assassination attempt of former President Trump & the surge in business for private alcohol & cannabis due to the LCBO strike.
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AM800 CKLW Roundtable with Dan MacDonald, Shane Potvin, Jada Malott, & Jon Liedtke – July 9, 2024
Jon Liedtke, Jada Malott & Shane Potvin join Dan MacDonald to discuss AM800 CKLW’s News Poll, staycation spots in and around town, the LCBO strike & more!
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MPP Lisa Gretzky on the LCBO strike
Windsor West MPP Lisa Gretzky joins AM800 CKLW’s Jon Liedtke on The Shift to discuss the LCBO strike.
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MPP Andrew Dowie on the LCBO strike
Windsor Tecumseh MPP Andrew Dowie joins AM800 CKLW’s Jon Liedtke on The Shift to discuss the LCBO strike.
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How the LCBO strike will affect Maiden Lane Wine and Spirits
Maiden Lane Wine and Spirits owner Mark Dutka discusses how the LCBO strike will impact his business and what it means for consumers.
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AM800 CKLW Roundtable with MPP Lisa Gretzky, Greg Lemay, & Paul Synnott
MPP Lisa Gretzky, Greg Lemay, & Paul Synnott discuss if the LCBO strikes, the US Presidential debate, Canada’s dental plan, & intimate partner violence.
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If LCBO strikes what happens to restaurants, hotels, & motels that serve?
Ontario Restaurant Hotel and Motel Association President and CEO Tony Elenis discusses what happens to his membership if the LCBO strikes.
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AM800 Tuesday Roundtable with Sherry Bondy, Robbie Shepley, & Luciana Rosu-Sieza – June 4/24
The roundtable discusses Windsor Arena’s future as housing, expanding publicly funded but private CT & MRI scans, leaving Canada due cost of living, & more!
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AM800 CKLW: Monday Roundtable with Jon Liedke, Lori Baldassi and Jen Brignall Strong
AM800 CKLW’s Monday Roundtable discusses downtown revitalization, a US Senate sex scandal, convenience store alcohol sales, & more!
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THURSDAY ROUNDTABLE
The Roundtable discusses an LCBO data breach, Barbie becoming WB top domestic movie ever, a new homeless encampment, and a new report on the housing crisis.
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BLACKBURN NEWS: Pot Advocates Seek Parity With Alcohol
The owner of a local business wants to put legal pot availability on a level playing field with alcohol and tobacco.
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WINDSOR STAR: LCBO seeks ready-to-go store to sell legal cannabis in Windsor by July 1
With the Ontario government passing legislation Tuesday that paves the way for the government-run sale of recreational marijuana starting in July, the search is on for a ready-to-go store in Windsor.
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WINDSOR STAR: Windsor among first communities to host retail pot stores
Windsor will be among the first to host a cannabis store once pot is legalized next summer.
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CBC Windsor: Windsor one of first municipalities to get a legal pot store: LCBO
Windsor will be one of the first 14 municipalities in Ontario to receive a stand-alone cannabis store.
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AM800: WINDSOR POT ADVOCATE SAYS NEW STORES NOT ENOUGH
AM800 – Gord Bacon – Sept 9 2017 A local marijuana advocate and store owner isn’t completely onboard with the province’s sales pitch. The provincial government has announced sales plans with 10 months left before recreational marijuana is legalized in Canada. Owner of Windsor’s Higher Limits Lounge for medical marijuana, Jon Liedtke, doesn’t think new model…
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CTV Windsor: Pot shop reaction
Higher Limits owner Jon Liedtke is upset about the province’s decision to open LCBO-run pot shops. Angelo Aversa reports.
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CTV Windsor: Ontario plans 150 LCBO-run pot shops by 2020
CTV Windsor – The Canadian Press – Sept 8 2017 TORONTO — Ontario plans to sell marijuana in as many as 150 dedicated stores run by the province’s liquor control board after Ottawa legalizes its recreational use next summer, the Liberal government announced Friday. Those looking to purchase marijuana when it becomes legal across the…
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WINDSOR STAR: LCBO to oversee 150 standalone pot retail stores
A decision by the provincial government Friday to have the LCBO oversee 150 standalone cannabis stores next year could unleash a “tsunami” of pot smokers downtown, warns a local medical cannabis lounge owner.
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ourWindsor: All options for legal marijuana distribution should be analyzed, says Windsor chamber president
The Ontario government needs to “rigorously and transparently” analyze all of the alternative methods for distributing recreational marijuana ahead of its July 1 legalization date, says the president of the Windsor-Essex Chamber of Commerce.
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WINDSOR INDEPENDENT: Clarifying Canadian Pot Policy
Trudeau’s government announced on 420 they will legalize cannabis, and considering this, it made sense to explain summarize where cannabis policy stands in Canada.
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The Urbanite: LCBO; CODDLE WITHOUT THE BOTTLE
OPINION: If we’re going to be treated like babies in a nanny state, at least give us our bottles.
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The Urbanite: Kingsville taps into the brewpub trend
The craft beer movement is in full swing locally & continues with the announcement that Jack’s Gastropub in Kingsville will be offering their own house brews.
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ourWindsor.ca: UPDATED: OPSEU president warns Ontarians to “stock up” on liquor before potential May 17 LCBO strike
Residents of Ontario have been warned by the president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) to stock up their liquor cabinets before a potential this coming May 17 – a long weekend – strike of unionized LCBO employees.
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ourWindsor.ca: Unionized LCBO employees set strike deadline
There’s a chance that LCBO employees will be going on strike for Victoria Day weekend as 95% of unionized employees have voted in favour of striking and have set a deadline of May 17, the day before the Victoria Day weekend.
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ourWindsor.ca: LCBO has no plans for new downtown location
With a newly constructed flagship LCBO store that has recently opened in East Windsor, many residents have wondered whether or not redevelopment in the core of the city would prompt the provincial Crown corporation to upgrade its only existing facility downtown.
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UWindsor Lance: LCBO launch grocery store alcohol sales
Outgoing Ontario Minister of Finance Dwight Duncan used New Year’s Eve day— the busiest day in the province for alcohol sales— to announce LCBO Express stores to be opened within select grocery stores and certain LCBO stores to see new VQA Destination Boutiques.
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UWindsor Lance: marketing alcoholism; will eight be enough?
What is controversial about the Beer Store bringing back the carry cases (aside from the fact they are not environmentally friendly and Increase waste), is that it is advertised on the main panel, “Will 8 Be Enough?”