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Ann-Marie Brooking describes herself as a “very proud Canadian” and ten months into the trade war with the United States, her stance on supporting Canadian goods has only gotten stronger. “When it initially happened, I think we were really focused on where we needed to buy our products,” she said. …
Read More »Elephant barges into convenience store, grabs a trunkful of snacks
17 hours ago News Duration 0:40 An elephant in Khao Yai, Thailand, was in the mood for a bite to eat and decided to make a pit stop at local convenience store. The elephant was seen on security cameras entering the store and helping itself to a variety of snacks …
Read More »Alcohol potentially a ‘saving grace’ for Ontario convenience stores as sales begin
Terry Yaldo never thought this day would come. The owner of Midway Convenience in Windsor, Ont., says alcohol sales in corner stores – which officially began Thursday across the province – will be a “saving grace” for many small business owners. “It’s going to save a lot of stores from …
Read More »Ontario convenience stores can sell alcohol this week. Where to buy it
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Beginning Thursday, there will be thousands of new options available for those who are looking for an alcoholic drink in Ontario as Premier Doug Ford’s push to change how Ontarians can get their booze continues. The march to change alcohol sales in …
Read More »Convenience store busted for allegedly selling alcohol before Ontario government expansion
A Toronto convenience store has had its liquor and lottery licenses suspended for selling alcohol weeks before the province officially rolls beer, wine and ready-to-drink beverages out to corner stores. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), the Crown agency that manages licenses, said one of its inspectors arrived …
Read More »‘Constant crime’ could lead to shuttering of convenience stores, Winnipeg councillors say – Winnipeg
Winnipeg may have held the title of the world’s Slurpee capital for more than two straight decades, but some city councillors say the claim to fame could go down the drain if 7-Eleven is forced to shutter multiple stores due to crime. Coun. Vivian Santos (Point Douglas) told Global Winnipeg …
Read More »Ontario plans to ramp up inspections as alcohol rolls out to convenience stores
Ontario is set to dramatically ramp up its enforcement capabilities when beer, wine and ready-to-drink beverages hit corner stores in less than a month’s time. So far, the Alcohol Gaming and Commission of Ontario has granted licenses to just over half the province’s convenience stores. The agency told Global News …
Read More »LCBO strike latest: Tourism industry struggling as convenience store applications pour in
Tensions between the Ford government and the union representing more than 9,000 LCBO workers continue to rise as the provincial liquor store strike enters its 12th day. Government-run LCBO stores across Ontario have been closed since July 5, when unionized workers went on strike, mainly over the province’s decision to …
Read More »Winnipeg Good Samaritans stop would-be convenience store robbery – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size An attempted robbery ended in charges for a teenage boy in Winnipeg. Police were called to a convenience store in the 200 block of St. Mary’s Road, around 2:30 Friday morning. After speaking with witnesses, they learned that the teen suspect had …
Read More »Arrests made in Winnipeg convenience store robbery, assault – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Winnipeg police say they have made two arrests in a robbery and assault that happened at a convenience store on Sunday. Police say they went to the 600 block of McPhillips Street at midnight for reports of a robbery. Upon their arrival …
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