Liquor Update: These changes apply to the following licence classes.  Authorized sellers: Licensee retail stores Wine stores Special wine stores Rural licensee retail stores Authorized purchasers: Liquor primary licensees Liquor primary club licensees Food primary licensees Catering licensees Manufacturer licensees with a lounge endorsement What’s changing To provide bars and restaurants with more flexibility in sourcing specialty […]

Cannabis Update: This change applies to the following application: New Cannabis Retail Store (CRS) or Producer Retail Store (PRS) Changes to associates for existing CRS or PRS licences What’s changing The Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) is introducing a risk based approach to cannabis security screening Effective May 21, 2026, this change applies to […]

Liquor Update: These changes apply to the following: All liquor licensees who pay liquor licence renewal fees All individuals required to have Serving It Right (SIR) and Special Event Server (SES) certification. What’s changing To support timely, consistent, and modernized licensing services, the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch (LCRB) is implementing a necessary update to annual […]

Liquor Update: These changes apply to the following licence: Wineries What’s changing Winery licensees are no longer required to meet winery-specific licence renewal requirements. This means that wineries no longer have an annual minimum production requirement of 4,500 litres. The change reduces the administrative burden on licensees, streamlines licensing requirements for all manufacturers, and responds to […]