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Manitoba’s liquor labour dispute may have put a wrap on its fourth full day of picketing, but the signs are still up, leaving many liquor stores closed and some addictions experts troubled. Their main concern pertains to the risks of alcohol withdrawal. “Alcohol problems become kind of medically dangerous when …
Read More »Sun Valley grocery store to close after nearly 40 years, condo building to be built – Toronto
Sun Valley Market, a local institution in Toronto’s Birchmount Park, will be closing its doors for good at the end of July. The grocery store, which has been located at Danforth Avenue and Birchmount Road, first opened its doors in 1986 and will close on July 29th. The original Sun …
Read More »Unclear why suspicious packages repeatedly shipped to Toronto store: police – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police are looking for a man they say repeatedly shipped packages with “frivolous” or unknown substances to a Toronto store. Toronto police said in a news release Monday that they are engaged in a criminal harassment investigation after suspicious packages were sent …
Read More »Strike deadline set for metro grocery store workers across the GTA if deal not reached – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Metro grocery store workers in the Toronto area are set to strike if a deal between the union and the company is not reached next week. Over 3,700 Unifor workers across 27 GTA metro stores are poised for a work stoppage pending …
Read More »Gordon Reid, founder of discount store chain Giant Tiger, dies at 89
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 11, 2023 10:51 am Updated July 11, 2023 11:04 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Gordon Reid, the Canadian businessman who founded discount store chain Giant Tiger, has died at 89. The company says in a statement that Reid died …
Read More »B.C. man who opened store selling tested hard drugs dies of overdose: family – BC
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The man who was arrested for starting a mobile hard drugs store on the Downtown Eastside has died of an overdose, according to a post from family. Jerry Martin’s brother shared a post online saying his 51-year-old brother died suddenly and fentanyl …
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 …
Read More »Man wanted in 2 Toronto store robberies where cash, lottery tickets were stolen – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto police say a 29-year-old man is wanted for two retail robberies in the downtown area where cash and lottery tickets were stolen. Police said the first robbery happened on April 25 at a store in the Bloor and Sherbourne streets area. …
Read More »Store offering household items to Ukrainian refugees reopens at new Halifax location – Halifax
An organization committed to helping Ukrainian refugees experience a smooth transition into the community opened its doors at a new location on Saturday morning. The Ukrainian Store, formerly located on Bayers Road, was met with numerous donations of household items prior to the reopening at its new storefront on Agricola Street. …
Read More »Police say 4 wanted after Toronto grocery store robbery – Toronto
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police are looking for three men and a woman after a grocery store robbery was reported in Toronto. Toronto police said they were called to the area of Danforth and Victoria Park avenues around 3:30 p.m. on March 30 for a robbery. …
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