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In last week’s poll titled Big Changes Affecting the Sale of Beer, the author welcomes Premier Kathleen Wynne’s plans to expand the sale of beer to 450 grocery stores in Ontario. He notes that there are some negative aspects to the plan but overall it is good news for Ontario
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Fans of craft beer had more than a few reasons to cheer last Thursday when Premier Kathleen Wynne announced sweeping reform affecting the sale of beer in Ontario. The changes will specifically require the province’s 448 Beer Store outlets to devote 20 percent of their shelf space, merchandising and marking
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In 2008 King’s Crossing began to tempt shoppers with their factory outlet fashion power center on the north side of Dalton Avenue, while Canadian Tire, No Frills, Empire Theatres and St. Hubert were soon to follow on the southern half of the property. Save for St. Hubert’s lackluster performance and
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Council met last night for meeting 21-2012 of Kingston City Council. I’ve joked about not commenting on meeting lengths before, but this was going to be a long one – and we knew it. You can find the agenda and addeds on the city’s website. The meeting last night was as busy
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Phase Two of King’s Crossing began to take shape in December 2011 when it was announced that Walmart, LCBO, St. Hubert and Empire Theatre would soon emerge from this sprawling consumer complex located at Division and the 401. Both Walmart and the LCBO were suggested as new locations that would
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Just over three years ago, King’s Crossing laid down the first pieces of their plan to develop a massive, vacant parcel of land bordering Division Street and the 401. To date, the big box fashion outlet hasn’t spelled doom and gloom for downtown competitors, nor have the effects been negative
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I just got in from hoarding as much liquor and wine as possible from the LCBO. To be quite frank, the mood was a mix of pandemonium and despair, which gave the entire store an end of the world type of vibe. In case you haven’t heard, employees of the
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