Archive Month: July 2019

July 29, 2019

Put your palate to the test and get some face time with some of BC top wine professionals! We are looking for sommeliers, WSET students, restaurant and liquor retail staff to join our team for…

July 29, 2019

The Province of BC is now accepting applications for the Marketing Licence for non-medical cannabis. The Marketing Licence authorizes licensees to promote the products of federally licensed cannabis producers to provincially licensed non-medical cannabis retail stores and…

July 29, 2019

On July 18, 2019, the LCRB released Policy Directive 19-10, a correction to Policy Directive 18-06 (variety-of-liquor requirement for large special event permits). Download a copy of Directive 19-10 here. Under the former policy:Permittees holding a…

July 29, 2019

ABLE BC's Executive Director Jeff Guignard is on the road again this summer to host member meetings across the province. From July 22 to August 1, we are touring through the Thompson Okanagan and Kootenay Rockies regions. A full schedule…

July 29, 2019

As many of you may already know, it is with great sadness we share: Harry McWatters, a BC Wine Icon and Pioneer and founder of Sumac Ridge Estate, SYL Ranch, Time Estate, TIME Winery and…

July 12, 2019

Since 2015, ABLE BC has been pleased to partner with VI Banking ATM as the Alliance's preferred ATM supplier. VI Banking recently celebrated their 11 year anniversary as a leader in the ATM industry! ABLE BC is committed…

July 12, 2019

Earlier this week, the provincial government announced the regulations and insurance policy for ride-sharing services in British Columbia. The province will allow companies to apply to the Passenger Transportation Board by the beginning of September 2019. Read…

July 12, 2019

We are delighted to announce that WorkSafe BC rates are going down in 2020 by 3.7 per cent (from 0.81 to 0.78 per cent of employer’s assessable payroll) for BC’s pubs, bars, nightclubs, and lounges.…

July 12, 2019

One of the consequences of the new USMCA trade agreement between Canada and the United States was that British Columbia committed to eliminating measures allowing BC wines only to be sold on grocery store shelves.…

July 12, 2019

Early bird registration for the 2019 BC Liquor Conferenceis open! This event sells out every year. Get your pass now:register here.The fourth annual BC Liquor Conference takes place Sunday, October 20 and Monday, October 21, 2019.…