The Alcohol and Gaming Fee of Ontario has suspended a St. Catharines Boston Pizza’s liquor licence after a deadly crash final yr.
The Crown company says the choice follows a overview of the incident through which the Boston Pizza situated at 333 Ontario St. continued to serve alcohol to intoxicated clients earlier than permitting them to drive after which get right into a deadly collision.
The company says the purchasers have been demonstrating clear indicators of intoxication however have been nonetheless served alcohol, violating the Liquor Licence and Management Act.
The regulatory company additionally says the enterprise failed to make sure that an worker had a legitimate certificates exhibiting they efficiently accomplished a coaching course to promote liqueur.
The St. Catharines Boston Pizza’s liquor licence has been suspended for 60 days.
“Bars and restaurants have a duty to serve responsibly in order to keep their communities safe and avoid preventable harm,” reads a press launch from the AGCO CEO and Registrar.
It additional reads that the Crown company will “continue to enforce its rigorous standards and hold licensees responsible.”
FATAL DECEMBER CAR CRASH
Niagara regional police investigated a single-vehicle crash in St. Catharines within the early hours of Dec. 18, 2023, close to Eastchester Avenue and Bunting Highway.
Officers reported a white Honda with three occupants had hit a tree.
Emergency crews stated a person in his 20s was present in crucial situation and died on the crash web site. Paramedics introduced a 19-year-old man to hospital with severe however non-life-threatening accidents.
The driving force of the Honda, 29-year-old Cody Michael Black from St. Catharines, was arrested and brought to hospital for medical evaluation quickly after the crash.
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