P.E.I. to sell remaining U.S. booze, donate profits to Island food banks

The provincial government has directed the P.E.I. Liquor Control Commission to put its existing inventory of U.S. alcohol on shelves starting Thursday, according to a news release Wednesday morning. The net profits will be donated to food banks across the Island. The province expects about $600,000 will be returned to the government and donated over the coming months.