September 13, 2026
Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis (AGLC) has launched Sphere, a new SAP-based Enterprise Resource Planning system designed to modernize how the regulator manages finance, procurement, sales […]
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August 22, 2026
On July 21, 2026, premiers from nine provinces signed the “Operating Agreement on Direct-to-Consumer Sales of Alcoholic Beverages”. The agreement is designed to remove long-standing interprovincial […]
August 17, 2026
Will Private BC Liquor & Wine Stores Benefit from the Provincial Direct-to-Consumer Sales Agreement?
Canada has taken a significant step toward removing one of its long-standing interprovincial trade barriers, but will it benefit private BC liquor and wine retailers?
August 13, 2026
Adhering to all BC liquor license requirements and laws is a key responsibility of liquor licensees, including the rules governing relationships with liquor manufacturers and suppliers. […]
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.
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 […]