April 15, 2024

Should BC drop trade limits on interprovincial wine shipments?

Should BC drop all trade limits on interprovincial wine shipments before other provinces do the same?That's what the owner of a Penticton winery wants, as a bill allowing wine imports from other provinces moves through parliament.John Skinner of Painted Rock winery says the province must side with the industry, and not liquor control … [Read more...]

Coleman says new interprovincial wine shipment law ‘no big deal’

The politician in charge of liquor distribution in B.C. says the end of federal prohibition laws against the private shipment of alcohol across provincial border is "no big deal.”   Energy Minister Rich Coleman says his government supports Bill C311 and will make it work for B.C.'s wine industry. But he doesn't think this is a big … [Read more...]