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In a statement, Ontario Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy said the government heard several concerns over the planned LCBO pilot.

The response to the LCBOs plan to trial new security measures in some stores starting this spring has proven strong and divisive enough for the pr...

Joseph "Sam" Williamson was born on July 11, 1930, to James and Marie Williamson, in Kenora, Ontario, Canada.

Ontario cancels LCBO's ID check pilot in Northern Ontario amid public backlash and privacy concerns, seeking alternative safety measures

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A plan to ask customers to show identification before being allowed to enter six LCBO stores in Northern Ontario is being scrapped immediately after “serious concerns” arose, says a spokesperson for the province’s Minister of Finance.

On Monday the LCBO said six locations would participate in the new pilot program – including one store in Kenora, one in Sioux Lookout, and four in Thunder Bay – which was touted as being safer for patrons and staff.

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TORONTO - Ontarios finance minister has told the LCBO to cancel a pilot project that would have seen six stores scan identification cards before allowing customers inside.

A plan to ask customers to show identification before being allowed to enter six LCBO stores in northern Ontario is being scrapped immediately after “serious concerns” arose, says a spokesperson for the province’s Minister of Finance.