alcohol

A vending machine at The Royal apartment building on 37th Avenue in Vernon that was selling beer has been shut down, the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said Monday, June 5, 2023. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

Beer vending machine shut down at Vernon apartment building

A police investigation found that someone had tampered with the machine

 

The pilot will allow drinking in Waterfront, Kinsmen and Boyce Gyro Parks between 12 and 9 p.m. and will run from July 4 to October 6. ( Black Press file photo).

Pick up garbage, don’t bring glass and booze in Kelowna parks possible: Council

The pilot program will include three previously excluded long weekends

 

Kelowna council is considering a pilot program to allow drinking alcohol in some city parks. ( Black Press file photo).

Sipping suds in the sun could soon be a reality in some Kelowna parks

A pilot program is proposed to run from July 4 to October 6

 

Tim Naimi is the director of the University of Victoria’s Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research and the lead of a program that grades Canadian jurisdictions on their alcohol policies. The updated grading recently gave B.C. a failing grade. (Courtesy of Amanda Farrell-Low)

B.C. gets failing grade on alcohol policies from national project

Project’s lead flags alcohol’s impact on public health in call for strengthened regulations

Tim Naimi is the director of the University of Victoria’s Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research and the lead of a program that grades Canadian jurisdictions on their alcohol policies. The updated grading recently gave B.C. a failing grade. (Courtesy of Amanda Farrell-Low)
Langley Liquor Store was fined $7,000 after a minor bought alcohol there in a Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch sting. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

B.C. liquor store fined $7K for selling beer to a teen

Langley clerk sold alcohol to a minor in a sting operation

Langley Liquor Store was fined $7,000 after a minor bought alcohol there in a Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch sting. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
Kelowna city councillor Gord Lovegrove. (Photo contributed)

Kelowna brewery request for liquor license met with public concern for addictions

‘They are appropriate comments made about a much wider social issue’

Kelowna city councillor Gord Lovegrove. (Photo contributed)
(Sir Winston's photo)

Lake Country couple new owners of popular Vernon Pub

Cory Jmaeff and his partner Juli Spearing take over Sir Winston’s, have experience in the industry

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EDITORIAL: A change in attitudes about alcohol

Pilot project allows alcohol on Summerland beaches.

  • Mar 23, 2023
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A pilot project will allow for responsible alcohol consumption at three beaches in Summerland in the summer of 2023. (Summerland Review file photo)

Pilot program allows alcohol on 3 Summerland beaches

Council gives unanimous approval to concept

A pilot project will allow for responsible alcohol consumption at three beaches in Summerland in the summer of 2023. (Summerland Review file photo)
Red Bird Brewing on Richter Street in Kelowna. (Contributed)

Kelowna’s Red Bird Brewing looks to up special events game

The brewery has applied for changes to host up to 24 events a year and to open earlier

Red Bird Brewing on Richter Street in Kelowna. (Contributed)
Booze on Penticton’s beaches has now been voted on to become a permanent thing. (Western News File)

Booze on the beach is here to stay in Penticton

From noon to 9 p.m. everyday, it will now be legal to consume alcohol on most Penticton beaches

Booze on Penticton’s beaches has now been voted on to become a permanent thing. (Western News File)
Kelowna council chambers (Black Press file photo)

Beer on the beach may be coming to Kelowna

A staff report is coming to council in the next two weeks

Kelowna council chambers (Black Press file photo)
Bottles of wine at the SAQ in Montreal on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

VIDEO: Canadians should get info on how much alcohol is in a standard drink: Bennett

Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett says Canadians deserve to know…

Bottles of wine at the SAQ in Montreal on Wednesday, July 11, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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Liquor before beer: Spirits beat brews in new market data

Producers of spirits have new bragging rights in the age-old whiskey vs.…

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Outdoor liquor consumption on select parks and beaches in Penticton is permitted for good. (Ale Trail photo)

Penticton council gives support to beach booze law

Liquor consumption will be permitted along the Okanagan and Skaha waterfronts from 12 to 9 p.m.

Outdoor liquor consumption on select parks and beaches in Penticton is permitted for good. (Ale Trail photo)
Advocates and business owners in the beverage industry say Canada’s new guidelines for drinking alcohol could speed up changing consumer drinking habits as younger generations are drinking less and non-alcoholic beverages are becoming more popular. An alcoholic beverage is seen in a drinking establishment in Halifax on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

New alcohol recommendations could speed up changing drinking habits: businesses

Trends see customers looking to drink less and explore more non-alcoholic options

Advocates and business owners in the beverage industry say Canada’s new guidelines for drinking alcohol could speed up changing consumer drinking habits as younger generations are drinking less and non-alcoholic beverages are becoming more popular. An alcoholic beverage is seen in a drinking establishment in Halifax on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
A person’s purchases are seen in a shopping cart at a government-run BC Liquor Store in Vancouver, on Friday, August 19, 2022. Politicians in charge of provincial liquor corporations aren’t hurrying to adopt or promote updated guidelines that advise a steep drop in Canadian drinking habits. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Provincial governments not jumping to act on tighter alcohol warning guidelines

Provinces say they are awaiting Ottawa’s lead on whether to slap warning labels on products

A person’s purchases are seen in a shopping cart at a government-run BC Liquor Store in Vancouver, on Friday, August 19, 2022. Politicians in charge of provincial liquor corporations aren’t hurrying to adopt or promote updated guidelines that advise a steep drop in Canadian drinking habits. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Vernon’s Sir Winston’s Pub and Liquor Store has been listed for sale with an asking price of $99,000. (Realtor.ca photo)

Popular Vernon pub for sale at bargain price

Sir Winston’s Pub listed with asking price of $99,000

Vernon’s Sir Winston’s Pub and Liquor Store has been listed for sale with an asking price of $99,000. (Realtor.ca photo)
An alcoholic beverage is seen in a drinking establishment in Halifax on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. Canada’s new guidance on alcohol is sparking plenty of debate, and while some experts say it could lead to frank conversations with health providers to help drinkers make informed choices, others are questioning the advice to imbibe fewer than two drinks per week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

Low-risk alcohol guidance sparks debate as drinkers start examining habits, evidence

New guidance is more like a dial rather than a light switch

An alcoholic beverage is seen in a drinking establishment in Halifax on Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. Canada’s new guidance on alcohol is sparking plenty of debate, and while some experts say it could lead to frank conversations with health providers to help drinkers make informed choices, others are questioning the advice to imbibe fewer than two drinks per week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
A report issuing new alcohol consumption guidance for Canadians includes a recommendation for warning labels advising customers about health risks. (Stock photo)

Should alcohol have warning labels? B.C. MP says yes in crafted private motion

Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction released new drinking guidelines this week

A report issuing new alcohol consumption guidance for Canadians includes a recommendation for warning labels advising customers about health risks. (Stock photo)