July 22, 2026
Canadians are drinking less alcohol than they have in more than 20 years, while sales of non-alcoholic and low-alcohol beverages continue to climb.
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July 11, 2026
The BC Liquor Distribution Branch’s (LDB) decision to allow manufacturers to deliver ready-to-drink (RTD) packaged refreshment beverages directly to BC liquor licensees has been strongly criticized […]
June 24, 2026
The BC Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch announced in bulletin 26-02, the introduction of a risk-based approach to security screening for all new cannabis license applications. […]
June 9, 2026
The BC Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch recently announced in Bulletin 26-03, a three-year trial allowing eligible liquor retailers to sell directly to authorized BC liquor […]
May 20, 2026
Canada’s annual liquor excise tax increase officially took effect on April 1, 2026. This year, the Government of Canada extended the 2% cap it had enacted […]
May 9, 2026
It’s been over a year since Canadian provinces, including BC, began a U.S. liquor ban, removing U.S. alcohol from liquor store shelves and halting further purchases. […]
April 28, 2026
Effective May 1, 2026, the British Columbia Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) is implementing its first BC liquor licence renewal fee increase since 2010 as […]
April 16, 2026
The BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) has announced a policy update that will allow eligible BC liquor manufacturers to offer direct delivery of their packaged beverages […]
March 16, 2026
On February 6, weeks after declining BC liquor industry requests to streamline the process for extending liquor service hours during the FIFA World Cup 2026™, the […]