The BC government is making it easier for movie theaters to serve alcohol, but only if no minors are present. The minister responsible Rich Coleman says movie and live event theatres in BC can now apply for a license to serve alcohol during the screening of a film, for multiplex theatres that could include booze in adult-only auditoriums and … [Read more...]
Police seek more power to search for booze
October 6, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police have asked the British Columbia government for new laws that would allow officers to search passengers boarding public transit for liquor, which the force says would help avoid a repeat of the Stanley Cup riot.The idea was immediately condemned by the B.C. Civil Liberties Association, but the force said Thursday that … [Read more...]
Booze, out-of-control crowd caused riot: Report
September 3, 2011 by
Police were overwhelmed by the massive crowd gathered on Vancouver’s streets during the June 15 Stanley Cup riot, according to a report released Thursday. An independent review entitled “The Night the City Became a Stadium” — authored by John Furlong and Douglas Keefe — found that police lost control of the large crowd, many fuelled by alcohol, … [Read more...]
