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Nine Provinces Just Made It Legal to Order Wine Straight From Other Provinces — Here's What It Means for Your Wallet

  July 24, 2026 If you've ever fallen in love with a bottle of wine on an Okanagan vacation and then discovered you couldn't legally have it shipped home to Ontario, that particular headache just got a lot smaller. On Tuesday, premiers from nine provinces signed a formal agreement to open up direct-to-consumer (DTC) alcohol sales across provincial lines. In plain terms: breweries, wineries, and distilleries in one province will soon be able to sell and ship their products straight to your door in another, without routing everything through a provincial liquor monopoly first. The timing isn't a coincidence. The deal landed roughly 24 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a 50% tariff on Canadian wine, beer, and spirits headed south of the border, set to take effect in August. With one export market getting more expensive, provinces are moving to open up the market next door instead. What it means for you: If you live in Ontario, you'll soon be able to legal...

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Healthy Kids Recipes: Carrot Cookie Bites


Carrot Cookie Bites


Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup shortening
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans



Directions

  • Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla. Combine the flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in the oats, carrots and pecans.
  • Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 6-8 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

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