Liquor Sales to Stop at 8 PM on New Year’s Eve to Limit ‘Risky Behavior’: BC Health Officials

A man walks past empty bars wearing a face mask in Cardiff, Wales, on Oct. 23, 2020. Matthew Horwood/Getty Images

Health officials in British Columbia say the serving and selling of alcohol must cease at 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced on Wednesday that the sale and service of alcohol must stop at 8 p.m. on Dec. 31 and continue until 9 a.m. the next day.