The Yukon Liquor Corporation regulates the distribution, purchase and sale of alcoholic beverages in the
Canadian territory
Within the geographical areas of Canada, the ten provinces and three territories are sub-national administrative divisions under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Constitution. In the 1867 Canadian Confederation, three provinces of British North ...
of
Yukon
Yukon (; ; formerly called Yukon Territory and also referred to as the Yukon) is the smallest and westernmost of Canada's three territories. It also is the second-least populated province or territory in Canada, with a population of 43,964 as ...
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The Corporation came into existence in 1977 as a result of amendments to the Liquor Act. It currently operates six liquor stores and a central facility in
Whitehorse
Whitehorse () is the capital of Yukon, and the largest city in Northern Canada. It was incorporated in 1950 and is located at kilometre 1426 (Historic Mile 918) on the Alaska Highway in southern Yukon. Whitehorse's downtown and Riverdale areas ...
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External links
Yukon Liquor Corporation
Canadian provincial alcohol departments and agencies
Alcohol in Yukon
Retail companies established in 1977
Companies based in Whitehorse
Alcohol monopolies
Alcohol distribution retailers of Canada
1977 establishments in Yukon
Cuisine of Yukon
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