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The Manitoba government is looking at expanding the gambling industry for the first time in years, and offering more alcohol through government-run retail stores. The NDP government, elected in October, revamped the board at Crown-owned Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries on Tuesday. New members include Jeff Traeger, president of a local …
Read More »Prescribing antidepressants to treat alcohol use disorder can cause cravings: CMAJ – National
New guidance to help family doctors detect and manage high-risk drinking addresses a crucial gap in knowledge among both patients and doctors, say its authors, who warn that a common practice to prescribe antidepressants can actually induce cravings for alcohol. The advice is comprised of 15 recommendations on early detection …
Read More »Ontario drug, alcohol overdose deaths almost doubled during pandemic, researchers say
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 14, 2023 6:28 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — A new report says the number of accidental drug and alcohol deaths almost doubled in Ontario during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ontario Drug Policy Research Network and Public Health …
Read More »2 councillors ask city to make Toronto’s ‘alcohol in parks’ signage smaller – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two city councillors are asking the City of Toronto to reduce the size of signage for the alcohol in parks pilot project. Coun. Paula Fletcher from Ward 14 Toronto Danforth and Coun. Alejandra Bravo from Ward 9 Davenport wrote a letter to …
Read More »Manitoba liquor store closures spark addictions, health conversation – Winnipeg
Manitoba’s liquor labour dispute may have put a wrap on its fourth full day of picketing, but the signs are still up, leaving many liquor stores closed and some addictions experts troubled. Their main concern pertains to the risks of alcohol withdrawal. “Alcohol problems become kind of medically dangerous when …
Read More »Manitoba liquor workers’ union asking for ‘fair deal’ as strike impacts private sector – Winnipeg
An ongoing strike by unionized liquour and lottery workers in Manitoba is having an effect on the private market, with retailers unable to refill some of their stock. And as strikes go, this is one that’s seen its fair share of changes since it first started. A strike notice was …
Read More »Toronto considers pilot project to allow alcohol consumption in 20 parks – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 28, 2023 12:57 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto residents could be allowed to consume alcohol in 20 parks in the coming months if city council approves a proposed pilot program. Next week, a city committee will be considering …
Read More »Alcohol related health care visits spiked during pandemic in Ontario: study
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 2, 2023 6:35 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A new Ontario study suggests there was a spike in health-care visits related to alcohol during the pandemic, both among people with a history of problems with alcohol as well as …
Read More »Business advocate, winemakers call for relaxed homemade alcohol laws in line with western provinces – Winnipeg
Colin Swanston fields questions weekly from customers hoping to make wine for special occasions like weddings — but his answers aren’t as straightforward as he’d like. “We have to ask them, ‘Are you making it? Are you having a wedding on private property? Are you getting a hall? Because if …
Read More »I hate alcohol, but it never made me stop loving my dad
This First Person piece is by Andrea Landry, an Indigenous rights defender and freelance writer who lives on Poundmaker Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ. My dad did the best he could in life. He did the best he could …
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