12-06-2018 20:30 via edmontonjournal.com

Early Alberta booze sales okayed for FIFA World Cup

Albertans will be able to grab a cold one while they watch the earliest FIFA World Cup matches, thanks to a blanket liquor licence extension across the province.
The extension means liquor can be served as soon as the early games kick off — this Saturday, that means 4 a.m. for fans willing to get out of bed when Australia and France face off.
With the tournament being played in Russia, the majority of early games kick off at 6 a.m. After June 25, that switches to 8 a.m. In Alberta, li
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