BC Liquor

• B.C. to ration liquor amid ongoing strike, says industry group

  A group that represents British Columbia's private liquor stores says the province has imposed limits on alcohol sales at government-run outlets, effective immediately.

  Economy

  Aug 19
  
• Alcohol running dry for restaurant industry as BCGEU goes on strike

  "We think we have about maybe five or six days supply before we start to have a shortage," B.C.'s service industry is slowly running dry as alcohol deliveries have been halted.

  Canada

  Aug 17
  
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• BC Liquor and BC Cannabis stores raise funds for Ukraine

  The Canadian Red Cross launched its Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal in late February, seeking donations that will be used to assist those in need.

  Politics

  Mar 22
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• B.C. liquor industry veteran says government needs to crack down on bottle scalping

  A Vancouver liquor industry veteran says scalpers are scooping up pricy limited release spirits from government stores and flipping them for a big profit online.

  Consumer

  Jan 27
• B.C.’s alcohol consumption highest in two decades during first year of COVID-19

  During the first year of the pandemic, British Columbians over the age of 14 drank the equivalent of 547 cans of beer, or 104 bottles of wine, per person.

  Consumer

  Dec 15, 2021
• B.C. permanently approves takeout, delivery liquor service from restaurants

  B.C's popular booze delivery regulation is now here to stay after a change to the current rules surrounding off-site sales.

  Health

  Mar 12, 2021
• Coronavirus: B.C. will allow restaurants to deliver liquor, using unemployed servers

  The move announced on Sunday by the Ministry of Attorney General is meant to help restaurants that have been forced to close all dining rooms and patios and shift to take-out or delivery only.

  Mar 22, 2020
• 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
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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
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• When B.C. government pot shops open, they’ll carry more than 150 kinds of weed

  The BC Liquor Distribution Branch says than 150 types of pot will be for sale at its cannabis stores when marijuana is legalized this fall.

  Canada

  Jul 11, 2018