More than 300 Toronto corner stores can sell alcohol as of Thursday

As of Sept. 2, 4,180 convenience stores across the province have been licensed, 307 of them in Toronto, according to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. With thousands of new locations soon selling booze in Ontario, here’s what shoppers need to know about how it’ll all work.

More than 300 Toronto corner stores can sell alcohol as of Thursday
A white-haired man seen through racks carrying bottles of wine at a convenience store.

As of Sept. 2, 4,180 convenience stores across the province have been licensed, 307 of them in Toronto, according to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. With thousands of new locations soon selling booze in Ontario, here’s what shoppers need to know about how it’ll all work.