June 19, 2022
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the BC Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch (BCLCRB) authorized licensed BC liquor manufacturers to produce, package, sell or donate […]
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May 24, 2022
TESA (Temporary Expanded Service Areas) have been extended from June 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023 when they’ll be replaced by permanent licensed areas.
May 16, 2022
Looming June BCGEU Strike Might Cause Supply-Chain Disruptions at Government & Private Liquor Stores
BC Liquor Distribution Branch (BCLDB) may find itself in the middle of a logistical nightmare later in June. In April, BCGEU announced that new contract negotiations […]
April 26, 2022
BC liquor and wine stores may continue seeing a permanent bump in online liquor sales and delivery as the pandemic becomes endemic and we all get […]
April 18, 2022
The British Columbia Liquor Distribution Branch (BCLDB) announced that as of March 17, 2022, customers of BC liquor stores and cannabis stores have donated over $530,000 […]
April 15, 2022
The City of Vancouver summer patio program launched in early March 2022, complete with 34 pages of guidelines and other barriers, raised the eyebrows and ire […]
April 13, 2022
On April 6, 2022, the BC government announced that it is seeking public engagement on cannabis consumption spaces in the province. A “cannabis consumption space” refers […]
March 23, 2022
The BC Liquor & Cannabis Regulation Branch has updated liquor manufacturer picnic area endorsement policies in an effort to transition from Temporary Expanded Service Areas to […]
March 11, 2022
BC bars, restaurants and nightclubs are returning to more normal operations after the relaxation of provincial COVID-19 restrictions which began on February 16. While all food […]
February 24, 2022
Update: the TESA program has recently been extended until March 31, 2023, at which time BC liquor licensees who wish to continue operating indoor or outdoor […]
February 24, 2022
Late in 2021, the BC government announced that paid sick leave will become a standard for BC workers beginning on January 1, 2022. Workers, by law, […]
February 17, 2022
Rebecca Hardin, CEO and lead retail cannabis consultant at Thrive Liquor & Cannabis Advisors recently wrote an article for Cannabis Retailer Magazine – a national magazine […]