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Descrease article font size Increase article font size A recent Statistics Canada report finds shoplifting of $5,000 and under has increased, and a Halifax-area grocery store says it’s becoming evident. Gateway Meat Market’s co-owner, Tamara McKay, says as food prices rise, she’s noticed an increase in people resorting to shoplifting. …

Retail theft is the worst it’s been in four decades, according to an industry consultant. Stephen O’Keefe of Bottom Line Matters told 680 CJOB’s The Start that, despite some perceptions, it’s not a victimless crime. “The nature of the theft has an increased level of violence that’s taking place,” he said. …

Winnipeg business owners are once again demanding action as violent crime continues to surge in the city causing public safety concerns and frustration. This comes after an employee at a local convenience store was shot while trying to prevent a man from stealing a drink on Tuesday morning. While the …

An Indigenous woman thrown to the pavement, handcuffed and pinned for nearly 10 minutes by a Saskatoon grocery store security guard is on trial, accused of shoplifting a roast and some cheese. A video of the April 14, 2021, arrest, posted by an observer, prompted widespread outrage from Indigenous leaders …