Just in time for the long holiday weekend, a strike has been averted at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario. The LCBO and the union representing its 67-hundred employees reached a tentative deal just hours before a midnight deadline. No details will be released until after a ratification vote by the workers. The union had complained during talks that too many employees are restricted to part-time work, with some getting only two-hours a day. Warren (Smokey) Thomas, the president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, says neither side got all they wanted during what he terms tough negotiations. But Thomas said the bargaining team is satisfied with the tentative contract. The prospect of a walkout led to uncertainty on whether Ontarians would be able to buy alcoholic beverages for the Victoria Day long weekend. LCBO spokeswoman Heather McGregor says sales leading up to the strike deadline were brisk.

Charges Laid after Truck Hits Bridge
Ingersoll Candidate Profile - Mike Tucker
Motorcyclist Killed in Oxford Collision
Tip Tuesday with the Oxford OPP - July 2026
Health Units Shining a Light on Food Insecurity
Oxford OPP Briefs - July 28th, 2026
Cat Thrown from Vehicle in Norfolk County
Environment Canada Issues Yellow Watch for Thunderstorms
Oxford Mosquito Traps Tests Positive for West Nile
Woodstock Candidate Profile - Sandeep Sidhu
Last Call for WPS Online Survey
Winning Lottery Ticket Sold in Oxford
Woodstonian Killed in Beachville Crash
Serious Collision Under Investigation in Norfolk
OPP Recover 191 Boxes of LEGO
Woodstock Police Briefs
Woodstock Receives OLG Payment
Operation Safe Driver Campaign Result
CO Awareness Hits Oxford County
Norwich Candidate Profile - Shawn Gear