LCBO extends store hours over the holidays

Patrons line up to get into an LCBO outlet as others leave after stocking up on beverages in Mississauga, Ont. on Monday, December 31, 2007. (J.P. Moczulski / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Select Ontario liquor stores will offer extended evening hours throughout December to help consumers stock up for the holidays.

The LCBO says stores that close at 6 p.m. will stay open as late as 10 p.m. while stores that stay open late will maintain regular hours.

Some outlets are also extending Sunday hours from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

LCBO stores will close at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve and on New Year's Eve and some may be open on Boxing Day.