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OCSA Partnership with Moneris for Preferred Rates
OCSA has partnered with Moneris®, Canada’s leading payment processor, to offer OCSA members preferred rates for credit and debit card

Beer Coming to Convenience Stores in Ontario!
It’s official! The Ontario government has announced that convenience stores and grocery stores will be able to sell beer, wine

Kenny Shim – President of the OCSA
The OCSA Board of Directors would like to announce Kenny Shim as President of the OCSA and Donna Montminy as

Dave Bryans Retirement
Dave Bryans, who has dedicated 20 years of service to the Ontario Convenience Stores Association (OCSA) has decided to retire.

Bait and Switch Scam of Folded Tickets – OLG
Description of Scam • A customer asks to purchase a folded ticket such as CROSSWORD DELUXE. • What you can’t

Merry Millions $20 Ticket
The OLG has a new online game called Merry Millions starting November 21st to January 9th. Here are the highlights: MERRY MILLIONS

Ontario Vaping Tax
Ontario is poised to implement an increase in the cost of vaping products through the introduction of a provincial excise

Ontario Preparing for an Open Beverage Alcohol Market
Since 1923 beer sales have been controlled by The Beer Store in Ontario and this has been blessed, renewed and

Contraband Tobacco needs a Refocus by the Ontario Government
Ernst & Young (E&Y) recently released their report where they examined the downward trend in legal tobacco sales in three