Ford's rush to expand booze sales fuels cost concerns
An Ontario Star editorial warns Premier Doug Ford's drive to allow beer wine and cocktails in more outlets by Oct 31 2026 risks heavy costs and political motives. It questions the $225 million payment to The Beer Store and urges delaying the plan until pressing issues like health care and housing are addressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remier
Doug Ford
Ford
Labatt, Molson and Sleeman
Ontario
Pierre Poilierre
Ottawa
Bonnie Crombie
Financial Accountability Office
Mark Stiles
The
Star
Local Food Week shines on Ontario farmers and markets
Bill Groenheide, director for the Ontario Federation of Agriculture, highlights Local Food Week as a boost for farm businesses in northern Ontario. He notes about 80 percent of his Thunder Bay area farm sales occur at local markets and urges Ontarians to shop on-farm, at markets, or agri-tourism venues to support families. The campaign underscores Ontario's $47 billion agriculture economy and the push to expand agritourism through the Growing Agritourism Act. Local Food Week runs June 3 to 9 across the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aine
Ontario
Thunder Bay
Ontario Federation of Agriculture
OFA
Perth-Wellington
Matthew Rae
Farmers’ Markets
Bill Groenheide
Remembering Churchill and the cost of judging history
Mark Milke of the Sir Winston Churchill Society of Calgary argues against canceling historical figures for flawed views. He praises Churchill’s mixed legacy and Canada’s wartime sacrifices, urging recognition of contributions while acknowledging faults. The piece reflects on D-Day, Indigenous veterans, immigration, and the need to honor past leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Adolf Hitler
Mahatma Gandhi
Hitler
India
Henrietta Muir Edwards
Nellie McClung
Louise McKinney
Emily Murphy
Irene Parlby
Sir Winston Churchill Society of
Calgary
Air Force
Europe
Asia
Japan
Winston Churchill
West
Churchill Society of
Churchill
Alberta
Turner Valley
Banff
Lake Louise
Emerald Lake
Switzerland
Gandhi
Mark Milke
Aristotle Foundation For Public Policy
Troy Media
Troymedia.com
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boc
Che Chronicle
Robin Williams
Toronto Star
Thestar.com
Chronicle-Journal
Chroniclejournal
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!