Liquor will be sold in B.C. grocery stores starting April 1, 2015
VICTORIA – Attorney General Suzanne Anton says liquor sales in British Columbia grocery stores start on April 1, 2015.
She says April Fool's Day also marks the first day restrictions are lifted at B.C. Liquor Stores.
Anton says government-run liquor stores will now be permitted to open on Sunday's, with longer hours and the stores will offer chilled products, similar to private liquor outlets.
She says grocery store liquor sales will fall under the store-within-store model where consumers must go to a special section of the market to purchase alcohol.
Anton says the changes offer greater consumer choice, convenience and fair wholesale pricing across the industry.
The changes are part of the Liberal government's wide-ranging initiative to modernize B.C.'s liquor regulations.
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Yes Rita, this is terrible! We need a vote to reverse this decision. At the same time, we need to limit the places people are able to purchase food – in order to reduce obesity!
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Its about time. Now if only we could stop the government from taxing the hell out of liquor. It pretty bad when the same bottle in Canada is $76.00 and in Blaine its between $32.00-$35.00.
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Oh no now there are going to be more drunks than ever. Just think of our children stealing booze from the grocery stores. Crime rate is going to rise.
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Yes but!!! No liquor stores within a certain distance!! If they build a new shopping centre across the channel in Penticton now is that chance for a grocery store to implement that!!!
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