BC Liquor Distribution Branch

• B.C. bars, restaurants welcome change to province’s liquor policy

  The B.C. government announced that under a three-year trial, B.C.'s restaurants, bars and pubs can now buy alcohol directly from B.C. liquor stores and from private liquor stores.

  Politics

  Jun 2
  
• Online bootlegging: B.C. booze industry concerned local buyers are clicking on Alberta

  B.C. is one of the most expensive places to buy booze in Canada. Alberta is among the cheapest. That has online bootlegging flourishing, say some in B.C.'s alcohol industry.

  Consumer

  Jun 21, 2023
  
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• Born in B.C., boozy creation selling well in U.S., but not available in Canada

  Hardpops is an alcohol-infused freezie, the idea of two Vancouver women. However, when they approached the liquor branch to first sell it in B.C., they were turned down.  

  Canada

  Feb 11, 2023
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• Liquor lawsuit: Thousands of bottles damaged, frozen during shipping, allege B.C. and Alberta

  Four civil claims were launched by B.C. and Alberta’s liquor boards, with general damages of $560,000 sought.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2022
• ‘Little disappointing’: Salvation Army kettles no longer welcome near BC Liquor Stores

  After many decades, the iconic Salvation Army Kettle campaign will not be in front of BC Liquor Stores.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2022
• Employees sought for soon-to-open BC Cannabis Store in Vernon

  A job fair will be held Dec. 10, and the store will be recruiting for approximately 10 positions.

  Cannabis

  Nov 30, 2019
• BC Liquor Stores begin switch to paper bags this month, will be province-wide by March

  The switch to paper bags will begin on Vancouver Island this month, followed by Metro Vancouver in February and the rest of B.C. in March 2020.

  Nov 14, 2019
• B.C.’s liquor policy gets a ‘C’ grade from restaurant industry report card

  The report said the lack of discounted wholesale pricing on booze means restaurants typically pay the same price customers do in liquor stores.

  Sep 10, 2019
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• B.C. LDB opens calls for cannabis edible suppliers as legalization looms

  The LDB opened a product call Thursday for producers of "edibles, beverages, topicals and extracts, and other products" to be sold in BC Cannabis stores and online.

  Cannabis

  Aug 16, 2019
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• B.C. Liquor Stores planning switch to paper bags province-wide by late fall

  Those thick plastic bags from B.C. government liquor stores are about to become a thing of the past.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2019