You can now buy beer in New Brunswick grocery stores, but the Atlantic Convenience Stores Association says its members are being short-changed by the move.
The Tobacco Product Regulations (Plain and Standardized Appearance) calls for the use of drab dark brown colour on packs and prohibits the use of any design elements, logos or product branding.
Smokers will soon see their cigarette packs stripped of logos and distinctive designs as federal rules make drab brown the default colour for tobacco brands.
Anti-carbon tax stickers will stay up on gas pumps as "a matter of transparency'' while Ontario continues its court fight against the federal levy, the province's energy minister said.
An Ontario court says Premier Doug Ford's government broke the law when it scrapped the province's cap-and-trade system but even the groups who launched the case concede the finding won't bring the program back.
