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B.C. pulling all U.S. booze from government stores, widening red-state liquor ban
March 10, 2025 - 4:53 PM

American beer, wine and all other alcohol is being removed from government stores in British Columbia in retaliation for U.S. tariffs, expanding a ban on liquor from so-called red states that voted for U.S. President Donald Trump.
Booze-free 'liquor' stores offer options, as some B.C. craft brewers decline and fall
January 09, 2025 - 1:00 AM

VANCOUVER - Whatever your tipple, Angela Hansen's liquor store on Vancouver's Commercial Drive has stock to satisfy, from Prosecco to tequila — so long as you don't want any actual liquor.
Non-alcoholic drinks aren't just for the sober, as more Canadians cut back
January 03, 2025 - 9:02 AM

Whether it's for a celebration, a gathering or an evening to unwind, Canadians increasingly favour non-alcoholic options over beer, wine and spirits.
10,000 unionized employees return to work, stores to reopen Tuesday: LCBO
July 22, 2024 - 1:00 AM

TORONTO - Workers are back on the job today at Ontario's main liquor retailer, but the Liquor Control Board of Ontario says stores won't be open for business until Tuesday.
Tiny wines find home in B.C.'s market, as Canadians consider reducing consumption
February 05, 2023 - 1:00 AM

VANCOUVER - Wine lovers have growing options on the shelf to enjoy their favourite beverage as producers in B.C. offer smaller container sizes.
BC Liquor Stores start rationing alcohol sales due to BCGEU strike
August 19, 2022 - 4:08 PM

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Finance Ministry has announced that government-run liquor stores are implementing limits on alcohol sales in response to job action affecting several distribution outlets, effective immediately.
Live updates: British Columbia orders closures due to COVID
December 21, 2021 - 4:35 PM

VICTORIA, British Columbia — The Canadian Pacific Coast province of British Columbia is closing bars, nightclubs and gyms because of the omicron coronavirus variant.
B.C. allows pot shops to sell cannabis-themed books, clothes and more
November 26, 2021 - 1:40 PM

VICTORIA - B.C.'s private cannabis stores can now start stocking pot-themed clothing, books and other goods.
Dentists, teachers, bus drivers want Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in B.C.
March 05, 2021 - 4:49 PM

VANCOUVER - Dentists, teachers and bus drivers are among the essential workers who hope to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in British Columbia, as a provincial committee decides who should be prioritized for the shot.
Industry pleased as B.C. permanently allows restaurants to buy wholesale liquor
February 23, 2021 - 12:55 PM

VANCOUVER - British Columbia will permanently allow restaurants, bars and tourism operators to buy liquor at wholesale prices, a move that industry hopes will help revive the struggling sector.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Kelowna vacancy rate good enough for city to revisit short-term rental ban
Kelowna’s vacancy rate has been a number to watch since it’s an indicator of how the city’s housing supply is doing, and with the rate where it currently is and population growth projected to slow down, the city is preparing to

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B.C. pulling all U.S. booze from government stores, widening red-state liquor ban

Booze-free 'liquor' stores offer options, as some B.C. craft brewers decline and fall

Non-alcoholic drinks aren't just for the sober, as more Canadians cut back

10,000 unionized employees return to work, stores to reopen Tuesday: LCBO

Tiny wines find home in B.C.'s market, as Canadians consider reducing consumption

BC Liquor Stores start rationing alcohol sales due to BCGEU strike

Live updates: British Columbia orders closures due to COVID

B.C. allows pot shops to sell cannabis-themed books, clothes and more

Dentists, teachers, bus drivers want Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in B.C.

Industry pleased as B.C. permanently allows restaurants to buy wholesale liquor

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