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OPINION: Warning labels on alcohol bottles devalue cultural heritage

OPINION: Warning labels on alcohol bottles devalue cultural heritage

Sen­a­tor Patrick Brazeau is at it again. After his bill, which would add can­cer warn­ing labels to alco­hol cans and bot­tles, failed to pass before the last elec­tion, Brazeau rein­tro­duced his leg­is­la­tion ear­li­er this year and is try­ing…

Moderate wine consumption: beneficial effects on blood clotting markers in coronary heart disease

    Moderate wine consumption: beneficial effects on blood clotting markers in coronary heart disease

    A Greek inter­ven­tion study inves­ti­gat­ed the ques­tion whether mod­er­ate wine…

    B.C. grape grower left with unsold fruit as wineries allowed to import U.S. grapes

    B.C. grape grower left with unsold fruit as wineries allowed to import U.S. grapes

    Crit­ics say a provin­cial import pro­gram meant to help winer­ies is now hurt­ing…

    Moderate wine drinkers with lower risk of ischemic stroke

      Moderate wine drinkers with lower risk of ischemic stroke

      Stroke is con­sid­ered the sec­ond lead­ing cause of death and the most com­mon cause of…

      Anthony Gismondi: Let's toast some of B.C.'s best sparkling wines

      Anthony Gismondi: Let's toast some of B.C.'s best sparkling wines

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