B.C and Alberta
The majority of restaurant owners – 91 per cent – say a harmonized sales tax in British Columbia will negatively impact their business, according to a survey of the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association’s 4,000 B.C. members.
Premier Ed Stelmach quashed April’s tax bump on liquor, taking liquor retailers, bar owners and customers by surprise.
The Alberta Liquor Store Association (ALSA) says it’s begun to feel the effects of fewer customers.
VLTs, please - Tuesday, 5 May 2009
Dwindling revenue has prompted tavern owners located 225 kilometres northwest of Calgary to petition for the return of VLTs, according to The Globe and Mail.
Dead Frog Brewery is telling national Sleeman Breweries Ltd. it won’t be intimidated by a lawsuit.
Big brewers take on Connect - Monday, 10 November 2008
Molson Canada, Labatt Brewing Co. Ltd. and Sleeman Breweries Ltd, are suing the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission and Connect Logistics Services Inc. for more than $1.5 million, according to a report by The Canadian Press.