ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR,

While the provincial mask mandate has been lifted as of March 14, 2022, we strongly encourage mask wearing and physical distancing while visiting NLC Liquor Stores. Customers are reminded that they may limit their interactions with others at our stores by ordering online or asking an NLC Associate for assistance. Thank you for the kindness and understanding you continue to show our staff and each other as we navigate the pandemic together.

ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR,

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, NLC has taken all required and additional measures to help prevent the spread of the virus.

In accordance with the direction provided today by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, please note that NLC Liquor Stores will require all customers to wear protective, non-medical masks when shopping our stores, effective September 18, 2021.

If a customer is unable to wear a mask due to medical exemption, they may place an order online at nlliquor.com and assign a designated person for pick-up. While this is our preferred option, customers unable to wear a mask may also wait at the nearest checkout lane, where an associate will assist them with their order.

Thank you for your understanding. The safety of our customers and staff remains our highest priority.

ST. JOHN’S, NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR,

NLC wishes to reiterate that in the interest of the health and safety of customers and staff, the wearing of non-medical masks is mandatory at Liquor Stores while shopping.

If customers are unable to wear a mask due to medical exemption, we encourage them to order online at nlliquor.com and identify an individual who may pick up their order. If this is not possible, customers with a mask exemption may remain at the checkout, where they will receive assistance. To limit their interactions with others, an NLC Associate will assist by picking up their order and proceeding to the cash lane, where the customer may pay.

Given the restrictions in place due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, NLC continues to take measures to assist in controlling the spread of the virus. These measures are in line with the requirements set forth by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer, and are in the best interest of the health of all residents of Newfoundland and Labrador. We appreciate your continued patience and understanding as we navigate the pandemic together.

St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador, March 10, 2021

The Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health announced today that the Avalon Peninsula will move to Alert Level 4, while areas west of the Avalon Peninsula will move to Alert Level 3, effective at midnight, Friday, March 12, 2021. As a result, NLC Liquor Stores on the Avalon Peninsula will open to the public for in-store service, beginning Saturday, March 13. For detailed store capacity and hours of operation, please visit https://nlliquor.com/store-locator/.

To ensure the safety and well-being of staff and customers and to reduce the potential for spread of COVID-19, NLC maintains its pre-existing measures throughout stores province-wide. These include physical distancing protocols, plexiglass protection at cash lanes, enhanced cleaning, increased frequency of hand washing and the provision of hand sanitizer and masks for staff. As well,NLC requires all customers to wear a non-medical mask when shopping at its locations and requests that customers displaying flu-like symptoms not visit its stores at this time..

NLC will continue to offer online order and pick-up service for the convenience of customers, however, telephone orders are no longer accepted at this time.

Please note that Liquor Express stores are under management of private operators. Hours of operation may vary by location. Please contact your nearest Liquor Express for details.

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February 26, 2021

The Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health announced today that areas west of the Avalon Peninsula will move to Alert Level 4, effective at midnight, while the Avalon Peninsula will remain in Alert Level 5. As such, NLC Liquor Stores west of the Avalon Peninsula will open to the public for in-store service, beginning tomorrow, February 26. Stores will open at reduced capacity. For detailed store capacity and hours of operation, please visit https://nlliquor.com/store-locator/.

As a reminder, stores on the Avalon Peninsula remain closed to the public, as we offer online/phone ordering and pick-up service only. Stores at 20 Lake Avenue, 370 Newfoundland Drive and 3 Queen Street in St. John’s and 6 Centennial Square in Mount Pearl remain closed until further notice.

To ensure the safety and well-being of staff and customers and to reduce the potential for spread of COVID-19, NLC maintains its pre-existing measures throughout stores province-wide. These include physical distancing protocols, plexiglass protection at cash lanes, enhanced cleaning, increased frequency of hand washing and the provision of hand sanitizer and masks for staff. As well, NLC requires all customers to wear a non-medical mask when shopping at its locations and requests that customers displaying flu-like symptoms not visit its stores at this time.

In addition to the measures noted above, NLC is not accepting returns for exchange at this time. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Please note that Liquor Express stores are under management of private operators. Hours of operation may vary by location. Please contact your nearest Liquor Express for details.

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February 13th, 2021

Effective immediately, NLC Liquor Stores have adjusted hours of operation until further notice. Please visit https://nlliquor.com/store-locator/ for your preferred location’s hours of operation.

As a reminder, we are now closed to the public, as we offer online/phone ordering and pick-up service only. Stores at 20 Lake Avenue, 370 Newfoundland Drive and 3 Queen Street in St. John’s, 6 Centennial Square in Mount Pearl, 130 Trans Canada Highway in Clarenville and 5 Murphy Square in Corner Brook remain closed until further notice.

To ensure the safety and well-being of staff and customers and to reduce the potential for spread of COVID-19, NLC maintains its pre-existing measures throughout stores province-wide. These include physical distancing protocols, plexiglass protection at cash lanes, enhanced cleaning, increased frequency of hand washing and the provision of hand sanitizer and masks for staff. As well, NLC requires all customers to wear a non-medical mask when shopping at its locations and requests that customers displaying flu-like symptoms not visit its stores at this time.

In addition to the measures noted above, NLC is not accepting returns for exchange at this time. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Please note that Liquor Express stores are under management of private operators. Hours of operation may vary by location. Please contact your nearest Liquor Express for details.

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February 12th, 2021

Effective immediately, Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation (NLC) in consultation with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has closed NLC corporate Liquor Stores to the public in Newfoundland and Labrador as it shifts to online/phone ordering and pick-up service only. Stores at 20 Lake Avenue, 370 Newfoundland Drive and 3 Queen Street in St. John’s, 6 Centennial Square in Mount Pearl, 130 Trans Canada Highway in Clarenville and 5 Murphy Square in Corner Brook are closed until further notice.

To ensure the safety and well-being of staff and customers and to reduce the potential for spread of COVID-19, NLC maintains its pre-existing measures throughout stores province-wide. These include physical distancing protocols, plexiglass protection at cash lanes, enhanced cleaning, increased frequency of hand washing and the provision of hand sanitizer and masks for staff. As well, NLC requires all customers to wear a non-medical mask when shopping at its locations and requests that customers displaying flu-like symptoms not visit its stores at this time.

For details on this service, please visit https://nlliquor.com/buy-product/.

Please note that as Liquor Express stores are under management of private operators, these locations may be open for business at this time.

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February 10th, 2021

Effective tomorrow, February 11, 2021, Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation (NLC) in consultation with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador will close NLC corporate Liquor Stores to the public in St. John’s, Mount Pearl, Paradise and Conception Bay South as it shifts to online/phone ordering and pick-up only for these locations. Stores at 20 Lake Avenue (Dominion), 370 Newfoundland Drive (Colemans) and 3 Queen Street in St. John’s and 6 Centennial Square (Colemans) in Mount Pearl will close until further notice.

For details on this service, please visit https://nlliquor.com/buy-product/.

To ensure the safety and well-being of staff and customers and to reduce the potential for spread of COVID-19, NLC maintains its pre-existing measures throughout stores province-wide. These include physical distancing protocols, plexiglass protection at cash lanes, enhanced cleaning, increased frequency of hand washing and the provision of hand sanitizer and masks for staff. As well, NLC requires all customers to wear a non-medical mask when shopping at its locations and requests that customers displaying flu-like symptoms not visit its stores at this time.

While stores in St. John’s, Mount Pearl, Paradise and Conception Bay South will only offer online ordering and pick-up service at this time, stores in the remainder of the Province will continue to operate as normal, under the criteria set forth by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health. Online ordering and pick-up is available at all Liquor Stores for the convenience of shoppers.

Please note that as Liquor Express stores are under management of private operators, these locations may be open for business at this time.

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June 1st, 2020

NLC’s primary focus during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency has consistently been on the health and safety of its employees and customers. With this priority in mind, NLC is planning the following changes to its service levels once the Province reaches Alert Level 3:

• Limits will be placed on the number of customers accessing our premises at any one time. The numbers will be based on store size - the average being approximately ten (10). We will inform customers on-site and online of specific store limits.
• Physical distancing will be promoted and encouraged in-store.
• Implement enhanced cleaning protocols, ensuring all surfaces that are in contact with customers and staff are sanitized regularly.
• Cross access doors to adjoining retail spaces (I.e. Sobeys and Dominion) will remain closed and we will continue with the use of security.
• Queen Street location will reopen, along with satellite store locations at Lake Avenue and Newfoundland Drive in St. John’s, Centennial Square, Mount Pearl, Clarenville and Corner Brook.
• Begin taking cash once again as a method of payment at all locations.
• NLC will stop taking phone orders, while online ordering will continue as part of our regular operations.

Full details and updates will be published at nlliquor.com as we move closer to this transition.

We would like to thank our customers for their patience and support during these unprecedented times, and we thank our employees for their efforts, commitment and their focus on the health and well-being of customers and each other.

We are proud to announce that the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation (NLC) has repurposed its bottling plant operation, Rock Spirits, and started production of hand sanitizer. Rock Spirits expects to produce over 400,000 litres in the next several weeks, to be delivered to front-line workers, including first responders and other personnel within the public healthcare sector, as directed by the Department of Health and Community Services. Hand sanitizer will be produced for the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and will be delivered through NLC’s province-wide distribution network via its Distribution Centre at East White Hills Road in St. John’s. As production proceeds over the next few weeks, the Department of Health and Community Services may consider providing to other priority groups and personnel, depending on available supply.

Rock Spirits Hand Sanitizer