Bc Liquor Laws
Kamloops casino doubles up, wins city approval
KAMLOOPS – With building expansion already approved for Chances Casino, the gaming facility took another…
Liquor store debate divides Kamloops council
KAMLOOPS – Should there be restrictions on how close alcohol retailers can be to each…
Restaurant group spreading the word about liquor law changes
OKANAGAN – The lobby group behind the restaurants and bars in B.C. want to educate…
Province pushing booze-in-the-golf-bag drinking with liquor store promotion
KELOWNA – A golf course manager from the Okanagan says the province is encouraging the…
Kamloops grocery store closer to having wine on the shelf
KAMLOOPS – B.C. wines got a little bit closer to showing up at a Kamloops…
Wine could be on Kamloops grocery store shelves this summer
KAMLOOPS – Wine may becoming to the aisles of a Kamloops grocery store this summer.…
Council urged to take a longer, harder look at the issue of wine in Penticton grocery stores
PENTICTON – It was the public’s turn to get involved in the debate over wine…
Penticton councillors change their position on wine in grocery stores
PENTICTON – After a change of heart in council chambers last night wine will now…
New regulations in Penticton intended to protect local wine trade
PENTICTON – Penticton City Council moved to support and protect local wine markets with new…
Wine in grocery stores could soon be coming to Penticton
PENTICTON – A grocery chain is hoping to start selling wine in Penticton but will…
Discover Wines stores set to shut down in Kelowna and Kamloops after company sells licenses to Overwaitea
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Two VQA wine stores in Kelowna and another in Kamloops have agreed to sell their wine licenses to the Overwaitea Food Group, paving the way for wine sales in local grocery stores. Tracy Gray, owner of Discover Wines in Kelowna and Kamloops, confirms the sale and pending closure of her stores, saying the...
Kelowna golf clubs want to start serving liquor at 9 a.m.
KELOWNA - Golfers at Gallagher’s Canyon and the Okanagan Golf Club aren’t likely to be able to get a drink any earlier or later than they already do. City staff are recommending against an application from the owner of the two golf courses to add an extra hour of drinking time on either end of...
Kelowna nightclubs granted extra long opening hours for special occasions
KELOWNA - Night owls can soon look forward to a few extra extended bar nights in downtown Kelowna. Councili has endorsed a staff recommendation that allows certain nightclubs and bars three extra extended hours openings per year, on top of the three already allowed. The nightclubs will be responsible for extra policing costs on those...
City’s one kilometre rule between new booze vendors a ‘responsible decision,’ say liquor stores
KAMLOOPS – Liquor vendors “feel comfortable" after a city decision to create a one kilometre buffer between new liquor outlets. Al Deacon, owner of Fox’n Hounds pub and Fox’n Hounds Sahali Liquor Store, says the city’s determination to rethink the buffer rule was the right thing to do. “It's a responsible decision,” he says. “We’re...
Wineries director suspects ‘gross misuse of process’ in council’s about-face
KAMLOOPS – Local wineries thought they’d won a victory only to have it taken away yesterday, August 18, by city council and Coun. Pat Wallace in particular: They will effectively be blocked from selling B.C. wines in grocery stores thanks to a new city bylaw. Wallace originally voted during against a plan to create a one-kilometre...