Alberta bars, restaurants now allowed to serve alcohol starting at 6 AM

New liquor rules could see Albertans be able to drink up soon after they wake up.

The Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission says licensed bars, restaurants and other establishments can now serve alcohol as early as 6 a.m.

Licensed businesses and clubs used to need special permission to serve alcohol before 9 a.m. if special events like the Olympics or the Calgary Stampede were on.

But the commission says that process created too much paperwork, so it’s letting licence holders decide when to turn on the taps.