B.C. hotels and resorts with a bar, pub or restaurant on site will soon be able to allow their guests to carry unfinished liquor from…
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B.C. cuts red tape for music festivals, special events
The provincial government is modernizing B.C. liquor laws and cutting red tape for businesses by simplifying the application process for festivals, concerts and other cultural…
Think before you drink
Letter to the Editor With summer in full swing and more British Columbians and visitors taking the time to enjoy all of our province’s beautiful…
Say goodbye to lounge restrictions in restaurants
As part of the ongoing effort to cut red tape for small businesses in British Columbia, restaurants no longer have to provide a separate lounge…
Liquor sales now permitted at artisan markets
British Columbia’s wine, beer and spirit producers will now be able to take their wares to artisanal markets throughout the province. Riding on the coattails…
B.C. aims to simplify event and festival licensing
Event and festival organizers take note. Liquor licensing for special events is moving online, beginning with a pilot program in Vancouver and Burnaby, as government…
Red tape cuts will help ski hills, golf courses
The B.C. Government is cutting red tape around licensing, making it easier and more cost-effective for golf courses and ski hills to expand their liquor…
Farmers’ markets liquor sales support B.C. products
Beer, wine, cider and spirits can be sampled and sold alongside fresh fruits and veggies at B.C. farmers’ markets, as a new batch of Liquor…
Fencing barriers removed for family-friendly festivals
Gone are the days of cordoned-off beer gardens at family-friendly festivals in B.C., thanks to liquor law changes made this week that open up new…
3 facts you need to know
… About consultation on B.C.’s liquor laws By Bill Bennett Kootenay East MLA 1. The consultation on B.C.’s liquor laws – one of the most…