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November 6, 2019

• Number of Data Breach Reports Skyrocket in Canada Since Privacy Law Came Into Effect

• U.S. Ransomware Trend Hits Canada
  -Nunavut government systems crippled by ransomware

• Desjardins revises data theft impact numbers, says 4.2 million affected

• 'Nothing Has Been Able to Stop It'
  -Liquor stores in Manitoba trying to stem increase in shoplifting

• Retailers face 'darkest time in Winnipeg history' as theft rates surge, security firm CEO says

• Toronto-Based 6 Store Grocery Chain Foodymart to Use Facial Recognition SnapPay for Customer Payments

• 'I was shocked': Complaints mount after Amazon sends food that's expired or past its best-before date

• Canadian Apparel Retailer E-commerce Behind that of US Competitors: Expert

• Levi's Sees Success in Canadian Concept Store Expansion

• Prince George's top cop says city needs help from province to address social issues downtown

• Ontario police warn of online shopping fraud

• Old Navy Marks Successful Canadian Store Expansion with 100th Location

• Giant Tiger continues Ontario expansion

• GardaWorld announces completion of $5.2B recapitalization

• Winnipeg, AB: Man arrested in fatal stabbing of three-year-old linked to liquor theft

• Toronto, ON: Man dead after 'targeted' daylight shooting across from Sherway Gardens Mall

• Ottawa police lay more than 100 charges in liquor store, Shoppers thefts

• Barrie, ON: Man wanted for assaulting officer during attempted retail store theft

• Peterborough, ON: 'Irate' man charged with assaulting store employee, damaging property

• Edmonton, AB: Police arrest man wanted in several liquor store thefts

• Toronto, ON: Women arrested in Tanger Outlet Mall theft

• Sudbury, ON: Woman faces drugs, theft charges after complaint at Northgate Shopping Centre

• Edmonton, AB: Man sought in a series of jewelry store robberies

• C-Store - Mississauga, ON - Robbery

• Electronic Store - Mississauga, ON - Robbery

• Electronic Store - Aurora, ON - Robbery

• Electronic Store - Brampton, ON - Robbery

• Jewelry - St. John's, NL - Robbery/Assault

• Variety Store - London, ON - Armed Robbery

October 30, 2019

• De-escalation of Aggressive Customer Behaviour:
  -A Critical Analysis of the Canadian Retail Environment

• Winnipeg is Canada's Shoplifting 'Hot' Spot
  -Retailers hiring more security, adding technology in effort to battle shoplifting epidemic; Not just liquor stores seeing more theft

• Canadian retailers brainstorm over retail theft at Security Intelligence Network conference

• Liquor store thefts appear to be turning violent in Winnipeg; 10 to 20 Shoplifting Incidents Per Day

• Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries 'not giving up' as weekly thefts reach hundreds

• Holidays a busy time for retail theft in Canada: Loss prevention expert

• Plenty of ideas but no easy answer to prevent Liquor Mart thefts

• AI 'Smart Carts' to Transform Grocery Retail in Canada: Expert
  -Less Costly Cashier-less Model Than Amazon Go

• 2009 U.S. Great Recession Pushed Retailers North
  -Now Canadian Push May be Over?
  -Canadian Retail Sales Growth Headed for 10 Year Low

• You could soon use your face to pay for groceries, but privacy experts are urging caution

• A year later: Alberta cannabis use up 25%, 500 pot stores likely by 2021

• BDS Analytics' Top 10 Cannabis Market Trends for 2018

• Costco Continues Phenomenal Growth as it Becomes Canada's 2nd Largest Retailer

• Levi's Sees Success in Canadian Concept Store Expansion

• Motherhood Maternity Closing Canadian Stores, Spanish Fragrance Retailer to Enter Canada

• Kitchener, ON: Trailer loaded with tires worth $110K stolen from business

• Cookstown, ON: Toronto Couple - One Former Employee - Arrested Following $50,000 Perfume Theft; Selling Online

• GTA: Three Romanians facing 114 charges in distraction theft ring

• 156 criminal charges later, Calgary police ask public to look out for distraction scammers

• Credit card fraud alert: Kelowna woman warns after false food order

• A lot of people 'getting ripped off' by gift card scammers, victims and experts warn

• C-Store - Montreal, QC - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - Oshawa, ON - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - St. Johns, NL - Armed Robberies (2)

• Cycle Store - Kingston, ON - Burglary

• Grocery Store - Edmonton, AB - Armed Robbery

• Grocery Store - St. Johns, NL - Armed Robbery

• Salvation Army - Wiarton, ON - Burglary

• Sports Store - Kingston, ON - Burglary

October 23, 2019

• Seafood fraud common in Canada's cities, Oceana Canada study finds
  -More than 60% of products mislabeled in Montreal

• Cannabis retailers battle regulations, black market
  -British Columbia retailers face toughest regulations in Canada

• Montreal to ban stores from dumping unsold clothes, food as part of waste plan

• Cargo thieves in the Peel Region give fleet-tracking market a boost
  -Market expected to top $15 billion by 2024 as cargo thefts spike

• Canadian Cybersecurity Legislation Lacking, Survey Finds

• SnapPay Launches Facial Recognition Payment Technology in North America

• Loblaw gathered too much personal info in $25 gift card offer: privacy commissioner

• Sleep Country Canada Continues Rapid Expansion Amid Market Domination

• A year after pot legalization, lack of retail shops puts a damper on sales

• Montreal, QC: Man with ties to Montreal Mafia shot dead in strip mall parking lot

• Fort Richmond, MB: Video shows mob of teen thieves robbing Liquor Mart

• Tillsonburg, ON: Tractor trailer with $265,000 in goods stolen

• Gatineau, QC: Clerk shot with air gun during convenience store robbery

• Ottawa, ON: Police investigating 'series' of robberies at LCBO stores

• C-Store - Gatineau, QC - Armed Robbery

• LCBO - Ottawa, ON - Robbery

• Pet Store - Berwick, NS - Burglary

• Unnamed Store - Cambridge, ON - Armed Robbery

October 16, 2019

• More than $1.2 million raised as part of the 2019 Lowe's Canada Heroes Campaign

• Canada Labor Code Changes Have Taken Effect
  -18K Employers and Nearly 1 Million Workers Effected

• Lululemon investigating after report alleges abuses at Bangladesh factory

• UNIQLO Announces 1st Montreal Flagship Amid National Store Expansion

• Popular Canadian restaurant brands grow into grocery market

• Starbucks closing stores in Calgary

• Cannabis edibles will soon be legal: Everything you need to know

• First Published in the Daily on Oct. 15
  -Toronto, ON: Six face 63 charges in C$7 million cargo crime spree

• Vaughan, ON: Police charge 23 people in major LCBO theft bust worth $60,000

• Toronto, ON: 2 seriously injured following double shooting inside gas station

• Calgary, AB: Police investigate scene of shooting near strip mall along Macleod Trail

• Police seek 3 suspects in Bradford LCBO theft

• Airdrie, AB: Two men wanted in theft from liquor store

• Newfoundland police charge two men after investigation finds c-store robbery a hoax

• Police seek shoplifting suspect in Burlington who ran away from store security

October 9, 2019

• Winnipeg, MB: Politicians trying to close liquor store due to safety & addiction concerns

• New Card Fraud Countermeasures

• Some of Canada's Most Successful Retailers Headquartered in Vancouver

• Sudbury's first zero-waste retail store to open

• Four out of five Canadian small businesses broadcast music illegally: survey

• Lowe's Canada CEO who oversaw acquisition of Rona retires at age 55

• Tim Hortons Smile Cookie campaign raises $9.8M for charities, hospitals & community groups

• Quebec backs down on banning retail workers from using 'bonjour-hi' greeting

• (Update) Montreal, QC: Violent attempted robbery with a firebomb caught on tape, suspect at large

• Montreal cannabis store window shattered by early morning gunfire

• Chatham-Kent, ON: Canadian Tire employee assaulted trying to stop shoplifter

• Thorsby, AB: RCMP looking for suspects in store ATM thefts

• Montreal, QC: Two fraudsters use stolen accounts to purchase goods online

• C-Store - Regina, SK - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - St. John's, NL - Robbery

• Dollar Store - Halifax, NS - Armed Robbery

• Music Store - Vancouver Island, BC - Burglary

October 2, 2019

• 'These are serious times': Shoplifting up 77% in Winnipeg
  -Thieves are becoming 'more organized'

• Liquor store theft rate 'high as its ever been': Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries

• 'We have baseball bats': Winnipeg grocer not taking chances with shoplifters
  -Store owner says show of force has stopped thefts

• AGLC, Edmonton mayor speak about spike in liquor store robberies across Alberta

• MGEU wants more action after brazen and chaotic liquor store theft

• OPP Opens Cyber Operations Center in Orillia, Ont.

• Police warning Nova Scotians to protect themselves from cyber crime

• Cineplex reports fraudulent activity as Scene cardholders lose thousands of points

• Canadian cannabis firms burn through cash amid 'unmitigated retail disaster'

• Security-clearance backlogs bedevilled RCMP as employee allegedly leaked secrets

• Toronto business owner loses $14K to technical glitch at mobile payment company

• Forever 21 Announces Closure of All 44 Canadian Stores

• Chatters Hair Salon Chain Launches Aggressive Expansion

• Canadian retail growth continues to stumble

• Dollarama Re-Opens After Fire Engulfs Busy Montreal Shopping Centre

• Surrey, BC: One man killed in a targeted gas station shooting

• Montreal, QC: Store clerk violently robbed, slashed with knife & burned by molotov cocktail

• Winnipeg, MB: 5 teenage girls arrested after liquor store theft

• Vancouver, BC: Canadian Tire security footage released in murder trial

• Vancouver, BC: Man shot multiple times outside of restaurant

• Chinook, AB: Thieves snatch dozens of iPhones from Apple Store

• Police reveal how thieves are quickly spending thousands off stolen credit cards

• Brandon, MB: Police investigate bread truck theft

• St. John's, NL: Hundreds in expensive dog treats stolen from pet store

• C-Store - High River, AB - Robbery

• C-Store - Montreal, QC - Armed Robbery/Assault

• Mall - Sherwood Park, AB - Armed Robbery

September 25, 2019

• RCC Hosts Successful Retail Secure Conference

• Allarco Entertainment launches lawsuit against four major Canadian retailers for promoting content piracy

• Concern for staff safety after 300% spike in Edmonton liquor store robberies
  -Some stores targeted 7 times per day - Thieves selling alcohol for drugs & guns

• Meat theft: The strange new crime trend taking over Winnipeg grocery stores
  -Some Stores See 9 Meat Thefts Per Day

• Inside Tim Hortons' new downtown headquarters

• Alberta returning CannTrust products following Health Canada suspensions

• Saskatoon, SK: Escalating thefts, violence has store owner concerned; Security measures aren't discouraging criminals

• Most Canadians expect to keep holiday spending steady

• Sporting Goods Behemoth 'Decathlon' Announces 1st Stores in Halifax and Southern Ontario

• Shoppers Drug Mart provides same-day home delivery in Calgary

• Where Canadian political parties stand when it comes to issues impacting retail

• Saskatoon, SK: Gas station employee attacked in alleged racist assault
  -Attacker punched store manager, told him to 'go back to his country'

• Okotoks, AB: Former Safeway pharmacist, convicted of drug theft, ordered to pay more than $70K

• Toronto, ON: Business owners jarred by mall shooting that injured 2 men

• Toronto, ON: No injuries reported after multiple shots fired outside Eaton Centre

• Toronto, ON: Man's wallet stolen, thieves rack up $30K in mall spending spree

• Okanagan, BC: Woman arrested after assaulting store owner & smashing up her business

• High River, AB: RCMP Looking For Canadian Tire Theft Suspect

• Vancouver book store receives package filled with hard drugs

• C-Store - Winnipeg, MB - Armed Robbery (same store 5x)

• C-Store - Grand Falls-Windsor, NL - Armed Robbery

• Cell Phone Store - London, ON - Robbery

• Grocery Store - Saskatoon, SK - Armed Robbery

• Hockey Store - Regina, SK - Burglary

• Snack Bar - Grand Falls-Windsor - Armed Robbery

• 7-Eleven - High River, AB - Armed Robbery

• 7-Eleven - Burlington, ON - Armed Robbery

September 18, 2019

• Axis Canada named on the 2019 List of Best Workplaces in Technology

• Shelley Holmes to Receive 2019 Retail Council of Canada Retail Secure Lifetime Achievement Award

• Winnipeg convenience store owners plead for police help to stop robberies

• Hate Crime on Steroids? Trans Store Owner Leaving Town After Attacks
  -Val David Café Owner Closes Shop Amid 'Transphobic' Attacks, Vandalism

• Retailer panel to discuss today's threat landscape and cybersecurity

• Sept. 26: Webinar with Stephen O'Keefe & Shannon Walker
  -Retail Focus 20/20: Providing Visibility Into Your Greatest Risks

• Cashless society: 85 per cent of Canadians don't pay with cash regularly

• Best Buy, Staples accused of 'urging' customers to pirate TV shows with devices sold in stores

• 'The Brick' Launches Expansion with Innovative Flagship Store Prototype

• Canadian Chain 'Quesada Burritos & Tacos' Launches Aggressive Expansion

• Ontario formalwear retailer Tuxedo Royale closes stores amid 'financial restructuring'

• Calgary, AB: 'Targeted attack': One injured in shooting at CrossIron Mills

• Whitby, ON: Identity theft and fraud scheme thwarted by Home Depot employees

• Vernon, BC: 'Something has to change': Business frustrated by multiple thefts

• Toronto, ON: Suspect at large after shooting in Rexdale Mall parking lot

• London, ON: Man stabbed, four people arrested in west London weapons incident

• Halifax, NS: Robber of many outfits sought by Halifax police

• Fort Saskatchewan man facing fraud charges after $120,000 car purchase

• Man who crushed Nanaimo RCMP cars with stolen truck gets more jail time

• Woman faces charges after RCMP raid marijuana storefront in Middleton

• Grocery Store - Halifax, NC - Robbery

• Liquor Store - Chilliwack, BC - Armed Robbery

• Smoke Shop - Halifax, NS - Armed Robbery

September 11, 2019

• STORE 2019 Retail Council of Canada Annual Awards
  -London Drugs & Walmart Canada LP & Safety Recognized

• Drone test flight successfully delivers prescription drugs in Canada for 1st time

• Retail Secure to discuss response strategies for violent crimes and active situations

• Many Canadians value data security more than money

• Canadian Security announces Security Director of the Year 2019

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Canada's Top Shopping Centres to be Ranked in RCC Study

• Tech issue affecting debit vendor leaves some Canadians unable to make purchases

• Conservative party Leader promises to create 'Canada Cyber Safe' certification for digital products if elected

• Langley, BC: Homicide team investigates McDonald's shooting

• Ontario's cargo theft 'epidemic' is costing you money and seems to be getting worse

• Winnipeg, MB: 38-year-old man arrested after string of robberies; drugs seized

• Thunder Bay, ON: Man arrested over summer $8,000 electronics heist, police say

• C-Store - Port Colborne, ON - Robbery

• Unnamed Store - Winnipeg, MB - Armed Robbery

• Unnamed Store - Winnipeg, MB - Armed Robbery

September 4, 2019

• Security guards, police, LP officers under attack in Halifax
  -5 incidents over the span of 2 days

• British Columbia's malls punch above their size for sales

• Cannabis Canada: Black market down 21% since legalization

• Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre Fraud Detection and Prevention Strategies at Retail Secure

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Forever 21 Could Completely Shut Down All Their Canadian Stores

• Trudeau makes surprise stops at Metro Vancouver grocery store, White Spot

• Popeyes' chicken sandwich isn't heading to Canada yet

• Vancouver, BC: RCMP make arrest in connection to sale of fraudulent smartphones

• Calgary, AB: Machete-wielding man shot by police in mall parking lot charged with assault

• Ontario: Police say identity thief tried to obtain credit from jewelry stores in Oakville, Burlington

• Medicine Hat, AB: Man trying to use stolen credit card arrested by police officer behind him in line

• Langley, BC: RCMP release images of nine suspects wanted for theft, fraud, and more

• Thunder Bay, ON: Police warn PIN-stealing 'fraudsters' may be en route to the city

• Toronto, ON: 2 arrested after series of store robberies, BB gun shootings

• Midland, ON: Thieves target locked food trucks in late-night 'smash-and-grabs'

• C-Store - Grand Falls-Windsor, NL - Armed Robbery

• Liquor Store - Halifax, NS - Robbery

• Unnamed Store - Toronto, ON - Multiple Robberies

August 28, 2019

• New workplace harassment, violence law will be 'game changer' for employers
  -Mandatory prevention training for nearly 1 million employees

• Five-year string of break-ins leaves small business 'discouraged'
  -Growing number of break-and-enters leading to 21% jump in Windsor crime

• RELATED: Ottawa: Carling Avenue businesses hit with growing number of break-ins

• Thunder Bay, ON: Opioid crisis endangering lives, pushing first responders to their limits

• Canadian Tire to discuss new tech for stopping shoplifters

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Report: Canada's retailers report better-than-expected June sales 

• Walmart names new head of operations for Canada

• Toys 'R' Us Canada president resigns after two decades with retailer

• Alberta sees most money spent on cannabis since legalization

• Toronto, ON: Man dies after being shot in McDonald's parking lot

• Toronto, ON: Gunfire erupts at strip mall, injures four men

• Brussels, ON: Two men arrested after trailer containing $100K of beer stolen

• Calgary, AB: Two men charged in $800,000 auto theft fraud scheme

• Ottawa, ON: Three people wanted in retail thefts worth more than $20,000

• Edmonton, AB: $10,000 in booze stolen during multiple liquor store thefts

• Thunder Bay, ON: Black market liquor sellers charged; up to $1,400 in booze

• Aldergrove, BC: RCMP's hunt for wanted thief ends in tasing at store

• Gravenhurst, ON: OPP investigating reported theft, fraud incident at grocery store

• Belleville, ON: Shoplifting incident leads to charges for local woman

• Auto Store - Ottawa, ON - Burglary

• Fine Food Emporium - Ottawa, ON - Burglary

• Grocery Store - Thunder Bay, ON - Armed Robbery

• Liquor Store - Hamilton, ON - Robbery

• Uniglass/Ziebart - Ottawa, ON - Burglary

August 21, 2019

• Shoppers Beware: Baby Formula Tampered With at Edmonton Walmart Stores
  -Canadian Food Inspection Agency Issues Warning

• The beginner's guide to opening a pot shop
  -The how-to you need to read before getting into cannabis retail

• 2019 Has Been Full Of Canadian Store Closures
  -Here's a Complete List

• Canadian Security to Host CS Honours 2019 on Oct. 3 in Toronto
  -Celebrating Canada's Security Leaders

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Walmart Canada rolls out nationwide grocery delivery through Instacart

• Canada's Catalyst buys 10% of Hudson's Bay Co.

• What can be done to fill Montreal's empty storefronts? City hall plans to find out

• Surrey, BC: Man arrested after fatal stabbing near Semiahmoo Shopping Centre

• Toronto, ON: 4 people injured in strip mall & McDonald's parking lot shootings

• Nanaimo, BC: Man crawls through store ceiling, robs loss-prevention office

• Burlington, ON: Man Sought After Merchandise Stolen From Fortinos

• No explosives found after bomb threat at Sherwood Park shopping centre

• Boucherville, QC: Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation Of IKEA

• Bar - Saskatoon, SK - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - Hamilton, ON - Robbery

• Electronics Store - Edmonton, AB - Burglary

• Undisclosed Store - Nanaimo, BC - Robbery

August 14, 2019

• Montreal grapples with privacy concerns as more Canadian police forces use facial recognition

• 'Smash and grabs' prompting more security in North Bay's downtown

• Stores say construction on Dundas St. making it easier for thieves & vandals to go undetected

• Federal court rules that Toronto woman must pay damages to luxury retailers, including Dior & Louis Vuitton, in counterfeit sales case

• Loblaw won't face lawsuit over Bangladesh factory collapse after Supreme Court refuses to hear case

• Couche-Tard Looks to Be 'Key Player' in Cannabis Retailing

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Canadian Tire buying Party City business for $174.4 million in cash

• Vodka most often targeted in N.B. liquor store thefts

• Canada Launches Small Business Cybersecurity Certification Program

• Edmonton, AB: Fraudsters using 'advanced methods' steal $683,000 in elaborate gift card scam

• Calgary, AB: Man shot near Chinook Centre; runs into movie theater bathroom to treat wounds

• Lower Truro, NS: Nearly $50,000 worth of tires stolen from store

• Guelph, ON: Police seek woman in connection to $2,500 theft investigation

• Edmonton shipping container coffee shop shuttered due to theft - again 

• C-Store - North Bay, ON - Armed Robbery

• Smoke Shop - West Shore, BC - Burglary

• Tire Store - Lower Truro, NS - Burglary

August 7, 2019

• Stores not responsible for protecting customers from sudden, random acts of violence, B.C. court rules

• Thefts at LCBO stores on the rise in Ottawa
  -Shop Owner Blames LCBO Policy

• 'It's time to start making changes': Winnipeg store liquor thefts still a major problem

• siffron Announces New Canadian Distribution Partner

• Class action lawsuit launched in Vancouver over Capital One data breach

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Calgary shootings more than double what they were last year

• Surrey, BC: Hells Angel shot dead at Starbucks drive-thru

• Markham, ON: Man killed, woman injured drive-by shooting at strip mall

• Winnipeg, MB: C-store employee, bystanders escape injury after handgun fails to fire during robbery

• Cambridge, ON: Man killed in fatal shopping plaza shooting

• Calgary, AB: Man charged in shooting outside 7-Eleven store

• Hamilton, ON: 4 people face more than 55 charges for armed drugstore robbery

• Winnipeg, MB: Man charged in 9 total armed robberies

• Barrie, ON: Police searching for suspect following Shoppers Drug Mart theft

• Vancouver, BC: Dozens of Apple Watches seized at home of alleged thief

• C-Store - Winnipeg, MB - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - Saskatoon, SK - Robbery

• C-Store - St. John's, NL - Armed Robbery

• Games Store - Belleville, ON - Armed Robbery

• Gas Station - North Okanagan, BC - Robbery

July 31, 2019

• Canadian Security announces 2019 Community Leader Award winner
  -Circle K LP Security Exec Sean Sportun

• Congratulations to Paul Trickett for being named National Director of Asset Protection for Staples Canada

• Montreal Multi-Brand Luxury Men's Retailer Closes Amid Death Threat
  -Store Owner with Alleged Ties to the Mafia 'Flees for His Life'

• How Canadian Employers Address Bullying and Harassment

• 'It can happen to anyone': Fraud on the rise in Saskatoon and nearly double the incidents reported in Regina

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Capital One data breach hits about 6 million people in Canada, 100 million in U.S.

• Some Canadian c-stores are giving the retail model a makeover 

• Expert tips on how to keep online identity in Windsor safe after increase in fraud

• Crime Severity Index increase in Moncton area provoked by fraud: Statistics Canada

• Cannabis sales jumped $11M in May as more stores open

• Couche-Tard invests millions in cannabis company Fire & Flower

• Canadian Security announces 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award winner

• Montreal, QC: Two killed, others injured in multiple attacks near Plaza Laurier 

• Richmond, BC: Man injured in 'targeted' drive-by shooting at Richmond mall; could be linked to Vancouver car fire 

• Toronto, ON: Man arrested after allegedly hitting pedestrian, crashing into downtown Shoppers

• Ottawa: Police report 30 distraction thefts in city's east end in recent months as crews target retail areas, parking lots

• Toronto, ON: Dealers warned to be vigilant after bust of multimillion-dollar auto theft ring 

• Lindsay, ON: Man accused of theft barricades himself in bathroom

• Yellowknife, NT: Man arrested after theft of perfume, hair products

• 2nd puppy found safe after being stolen from Calgary pet store

• Hardware Store - Kingsville, ON  - Burglary

• Jewelry Store - North Bay, ON - Burglary

• Liquor Store - Ponoka, AB  - Armed Robbery

• Safeway - Thunder Bay, ON - Robbery

• 7-Eleven - Victoria, BC - Robbery

July 24, 2019

• Canada's Crime Rate Spiked in 2018, But Country Still Safer Than A Decade Ago Increase
  -Driven by Higher Rates of Fraud, Shoplifting & Theft

• 'A serious problem': Edmonton saw 31% jump in shoplifting offences in 2018

• Calgary had a lot more shoplifting but a lot fewer homicides last year

• Bystander training gains traction in Canada as tool to prevent sexual harassment, violence in the workplace

• Kamloops, BC: Blind man plans to file human rights complaint after he was arrested for refusing to remove guide dog from gas station

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Canadian Businesses Must Deploy Disruptive Technologies to Mitigate Risks of Online Fraud

• 'Retail under attack': Winnipeg retailers try to find new ways get customers back in stores

• Illegal Toronto cannabis dispensary still selling despite arrests, cement blocks

• Statistics Canada reports retail sales fell 0.1 per cent in May to $51.5B

• Burnaby, BC: 5 people attacked with needle at Metrotown Mall, police say

• Burlington, ON: Couple 'developed a bar code system' to carry out 'scary' credit card fraud scheme

• Oxford, ON: Transport truck with more than $450K worth of goods stolen

• Kingston, ON: Police searching for shoplifter who threw a lock at security officer

• Lindsay, ON: Police investigating theft of construction materials from supply store

• Markham, ON: 5 suspects charged in connection with 2018 jewelry store robbery

• C-Store - Fort Qu'Appelle, SK  - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - Hamilton, ON - Armed Robbery

• Jewelry Store - Barrie, ON - Armed Robbery

• Jewelry Store - Duncan, BC - Armed Robbery

July 17, 2019

• Canadians Returning to the Black Market for Cannabis
  -Illegal Cannabis in Canada is 80% Cheaper than Legal Pot

• The Fight Heats Up Over Ditching Cash Payments 
  -Will Canadian Food Retailers Go Cashless?

• Restaurant Chain Gives Back
  -Paramount Fine Foods CEO provides work to refugees upon arrival in Canada

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Aritzia continues sales growth streak, reports nearly 32% jump in income

• Canada Made Its Legal Weed Rules Too Tough and We're Going To Pay For It

• Fight erupts, shots fired outside shopping center at Toronto music festival

• Capilano, BC: Man shot in the stomach in Walmart parking lot

• Edmonton, AB: Store surveillance captures homocide victim the night he disappeared

• Winnipeg, MB: Beer store shooting leaves man in critical condition

• Hamilton Mountain, ON: Fleeing shoplifter abandons stroller stuffed with $1,000 in stolen goods

• Nanaimo, BC: Mall temporarily locked down after police respond to call for youth with firearm

• Calgary, AB: Stolen pet store puppy recovered; Boston Terrier still missing

• C-Store - Kitchener, ON - Armed Robbery

• Superstore - Toronto, ON - Robbery

• Unnamed Store - Saskatoon, SK - Armed Robbery

July 10, 2019

• Cashless future in Canada? Not so fast
  -Backlash could be similar to frustration over self-checkout

• Beware of Craigslist gift card scam: More than $600 stolen by clever criminal
  -Victim Wants Home Depot to 'Tighten Up' Self-Checkout & Gift Card Transactions

• It's Dominating in Canada Too!
  -Amazon Dominates Minds of Canadians Purchasing Online: Expert

• Security is biggest IT priority for Canadian businesses, but limited budgets posing a challenge

• Edmonton vape shop owners push back against police anti-vaping measures

• Sask. justice minister urging feds to enforce on-reserve pot stores; says government should focus on drugs & dangs, not retail cannabis

• Apple report reveals Canada had high number of legal requests in iTunes, credit card fraud

• HBC should make store closures part of game plan, shareholder says

• Giant Tiger Continues Rapid Canadian Store Expansion as it Breaks Ground on New Headquarters

• Sherwood Park, AB: RCMP investigating $500K theft from jewelry store

• Chilliwack, BC: Mattress theft caught on video, shared to social

• Ottawa: Man shot & killed outside restaurant

• 73 charged following massive probe into alleged GTA criminal network

• Vancouver, BC: Chairs worth nearly $40K targeted by thieves at high-end store

• Calgary, AB: Burglars make off with more than $20,000 in merchandise from charity store

• Thunder Bay, ON: Thunder Bay Police Make Fast Work in Theft and Assault Incident at Walmart

• Halton, ON: Suspects Sought After $135 in Merchandise Stolen from Bulk Barn

• Barrie, ON: Police searching for suspect following reported laptop, iPad theft

• Tagging troubles: Old Strathcona business owners frustrated by graffiti vandals

• C-Store - North Bay, ON - Armed Robbery

• Cannabis Store - Cold Lake, AB - Armed Robbery

• Charity Store - Calgary, AB - Burglary

• Gas Station - Saanich, BC - Armed Robbery

• Grocery Store - Kitchener, ON - Armed Robbery

• Jewelry Store - Sherwood Park, AB - Burglary

• Jewelry Store - Napanee, ON - Burglary

• Pet Store - Calgary, AB - Burglary/Puppies Stolen

June 26, 2019

• Security expert calls out Costco and other retailers on bag searches

• Vancouver mall offers homeless a safe place to sleep

• 'Retail Apocalypse' in Canada a Myth: Expert

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Trump's trade wars partly to blame for rising Canadian food prices

• Canada's shopify going head-to-head with Amazon, spending $1 billion on fulfilment network

• Canada's Purolator to Spend $759 Million for Faster Deliveries

• Statistics Canada says retail sales edged up 0.1 per cent in April

• Raptors' win will cause retail boost for Canadian Tire, BMO predicts

• Kitchener, ON: One airlifted to hospital, 2 others hurt in shopping plaza shooting

• Nanaimo, BC: Man charged with armed robbery, stealing jewelry worth $21K

• Winnipeg, MB: Man nearly shot after robbing liquor store with bike pump that looked like gun

• St. James, BC: Fireworks store offers $1,000 fireworks party for ID of man after weekend break-in

• Sudbury, ON: Two men nabbed in convenience store theft

• Dartmouth, NS: Police looking for female shoplifters

• St. Albert, AB: Two females sought in connection to liquor theft

• Yellowknife, NT: Man charged in 2 Circle K armed robberies

• Airdrie, AB: RCMP looking for man who stole $130 in liquor

• C-Store - Halifax, NS - Armed Robbery

• Liquor - Vancouver, BC - Burglary

• Liquor - Nanaimo, BC - Armed Robbery

• Liquor - Winnipeg, MB - Robbery

• Red Bomb Fireworks - St. James, BC - Burglary 

• Walmart - Vernon, BC - Armed Robbery

June 19, 2019

• Man files human rights complaint after Costco searched his backpack but not women's purses

• 'Let Go of My Hand!': Old Navy Employee Follows Black Shopper Outside of Store, Attempts to Apprehend Her for Allegedly Stealing

• Canadian Businesses Fail to Prioritize Data Protection and Remain in Denial of the Consequences of a Data Breach: Shred-it Study Confirms

• Shoppers Drug Mart to pilot blockchain-secured traceability program for medical cannabis

• In Case You Missed It
  -Did shortage of security & police lead to shooting at Toronto Raptors parade? 
  -'I Am Amazed That There Weren't More Injuries'

• Overcrowding becomes issue as millions of fans turn up for Raptors championship parade

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Lululemon raises full-year forecast, beats quarterly estimates

• Hudson's Bay shareholder objects to buyout offer

• How Hudson's Bay can avoid becoming the next Sears

• China suspends imports from Canadian pork company amid food safety issues

• GTA: 22 males arrested in series of cellphone store robberies, 9 cases remain unsolved

• Hamilton, ON: Store clerk shot man through building's window

• Halifax, NS: 4 arrested after woman stabbed in McDonald's parking lot

• Calgary, AB: Armed robber who assaulted c-store clerk wanted by police

• Burlington, ON: More Than $700 Worth of Clothing Stolen From Hudson's Bay

• Peterborough, ON: Woman arrested in connection with reported thefts at grocery store

• Barrie, ON: Suspected shoplifter concealed items in his own reusable shopping bags

• C-Store - Calgary, AB - Armed Robbery / Assault

• Circle K - Orangeville, ON - Robbery

• Undisclosed Store - Canning, NS - Armed Robbery / Shots fired

• 7-Eleven - Orangeville, ON - Robbery

June 12, 2019

• The rise of organized crews of shoplifters & what Halton police are doing about it
  -Crime fighting measures have been 'remarkably successful'

• How Canada's RCMP is cracking down on the rise of counterfeit goods;
  -$15 million recovered over past 5 years

• Toronto using concrete blocks to stop unlicensed pot shops from reopening

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Mogo Partners with Major Canadian Retailer - The Brick - to Battle Identity Fraud

• Toronto, ON: Adult store selling counterfeit Viagra and other fake health products

• Hudson's Bay, Owner of Saks, Gets Offer to Go Private

• Retail industry warns that Trudeau's single-use plastics ban could raise prices

• Canadian government to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021: Source

• 'It's a Mess': How Canada 'Blew' Its Chance to Be the World's Pot Leader

• Mississauga, ON: Man critically wounded in shopping plaza shooting

• Brampton, ON: Suspects sought after jewelry store robbed, business shot up 

• Nipawin, SK: Charges laid in computer store theft, fraud; Two charges involved amounts exceeding $5,000

• (Update) Cambridge, ON: Woman arrested in connection to fatal strip mall shooting

• Burlington, ON: Police watchdog clears 5 cops after man shot to death at gas station

• Burnaby, BC: No charges against RCMP officer who shot 7-Eleven robbery suspect

• Kitchener, ON: Jewelry stolen from Fairview Park shopping mall

• Tracy, NB: Man wanted in c-store fuel theft

• Bell MTS Place - Winnipeg, MB - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - Yellowknife, NT - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - Cambridge, ON - Armed Robbery

• City Place - Winnipeg, MB - Armed Robbery

• Gas Station - Salmon Arm, BC - Armed Robbery

• Jewelry Store - Brampton, ON - Armed Robbery

• Shoppers Drug Mart - Williams Lake, BC - Armed Robbery

• Video Game Store - Alliston, ON - Armed Robbery

• Undisclosed Business - Toronto, ON - Burglary/Attempted Break-In

June 5, 2019

• Manitoba liquor thefts drop 23% since security measures introduced in March
  -55% reduction in shrinkage, 20% increase in theft-related arrests

• LCBO robbery raises red flags about alcohol privatization: OPSEU
  -"This is a matter of life and death" 

• Firms in Canada targeted with increasingly sophisticated phishing techniques 
  -Canadians are three times more likely to download malware 

• In Case You Missed It: Canada's Not Prosecuting 
  -"Shoplifting and other petty-crime cases are being dropped by courts"

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Chief Operating Officer for Canadian Cyber Threat Exchange (CCTX) in Ottawa

• Walmart bets on click-and-collect in Canada

• Canada's Indigo to refresh general merchandise retail 

• Unfashionable fakes: How to protect yourself from counterfeit goods online

• Retailers Among Canada's Most Trusted Brands: Study

• (Update) Halifax, NS: Mall mass killing plotter Lindsay Souvannarath loses life sentence appeal

• Edmonton, AB: Woman arrested in dozens of city liquor store robberies;
  -More than 30 liquor thefts since August 2018

• Winnipeg, MB: Man arrested after beating store owner with walking stick

• Kingston, ON: Man accused of threatening to shoot store employee after theft

• Winnipeg, MB: Teen sentenced for shoplifting spree; Hit Shopper Drug Mart, 7-Eleven & C-Store

• Barrie, ON: 2 face charges following reported theft at Joe's No Frills

• Beer & Wine Store - Nanoose Bay, BC - Armed Robbery

• Circle K - Thunder Bay, ON - Armed Robbery (May St.)

• Circle K - Thunder Bay, ON - Armed Robbery (Simpson St.)

• LCBO - Thunder Bay, ON - Robbery

• Undisclosed Store - Kingston, ON - Armed Robbery threat

• 7-Eleven - Victoria, BC - Armed Robbery (Burnside Rd.)

• 7-Eleven - Victoria, BC - Armed Robbery (Carey Rd.)

May 29, 2019

• Toronto police using facial recognition as Canadian government ponders rules;
  -Lawmaker wants to "hit the pause button" until there is more oversight 

• Mom-and-pop stores will be hit hardest by looming strike at Port of Vancouver, retail council says

• OPP see 'noticeable increase' in shoplifting in downtown Fort Frances, Ont.
  -35 shoplifting incidents from January to end of March

• Money laundering report a wake-up call for Canada, but provinces skeptical;
  -Alberta leads the country with over $10B in laundering

• How slow retail sales would hurt economy if B.C. reins in money laundering

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Retail's Top Achievers Recognized at Retail Council of Canada's 2019 Excellence in Retailing Awards Gala

• Indigo swings to near $40M yearly loss partly due to Canada Post strike impact

• Gen Z shopping in-store more often than online

• AR-15 Selling Out in Canada on Concern Trudeau to Ban New Owners

• Major Ontario Counterfeit Bust 
  -Markham, ON: 8 charged in year-long Pacific Mall investigation targeting thousands in fake goods

• Whitby, ON: Security guard & employees assaulted, tied up in brazen cell phone store robbery

• (Update) Southgate, ON: Man pleads guilty to manslaughter for punching store owner who intervened in robbery

• Abbotsford, BC: Trial set to begin for man accused of killing cop at strip mall

• Calgary, AB: Men face 71 charges each after stealing purses in grocery store parking lots

• Surrey, BC: Police looking for suspect after Best Buy credit-card fraud

• Kingston, ON: Police seek public's help in hunt for theft, fraud suspects

• Durham, ON: Toronto couple caught with fake debit & credit cards, fraudulent IDs, birth certificates & cash

• Beer Store - Winnipeg, MB - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - Niagara Falls, ON - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - Moncton, NB - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - North Bay, ON - Robbery

• Cell Store - Whitby, ON - Robbery

• 7-Eleven - Saanich, BC - Armed Robbery (Burnside Rd.) 

• 7-Eleven - Saanich, BC  - Armed Robbery (Carey Rd.)

• Undisclosed Store - Regina, SK - Armed Robbery

May 22, 2019

• Criminals Extorting Money and Personal Information From Your Businesses
  -OPP Warning Ontario Businesses to Confirm Their Emails & Phone Messages

• University's new AI security system that studies movement a 1st for Canada
  -Could it be coming to stores next?

• Security challenges remain for cannabis cultivators six months after legalization

• Cost of cyber breach recovery hits all-time high of $5.8M;
  -100% of companies reported attacks

• Canada: Walking A Fine Line
  -Bill Of Lading Stomps Liability For Cargo Theft

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Retail's Future Leaders Awarded $25,000: Finalists of Retail Council of Canada's Retail Education Scholarship Program announced

• Canadian Retailers Post Biggest Gain in 10 Months

• Canadian privacy watchdogs taking Facebook to court over privacy failures

• Walmart orders 40 electric semis for British Columbia fulfillment center

• (Update) Edmonton, AB: Man found guilty of murder of 2 Mac's store clerks
  -Verdict Comes with Automatic Life Sentence

• Calgary, AB: Thief attacks camera store staff with bear spray, steals $5,000  in merchandise

• Toronto, ON: Police find hundreds of stolen electronics at arts and crafts store

• Victoria, BC: Brazen $1,100 bike theft caught on camera; Employee gets stolen bike back

• Mount Pearl, NL: Backhoe bandits strike again in attempted ATM theft

• North Bay, ON: Two men arrested for identity theft

• Camera Store - Calgary, AB - Armed Robbery

• Variety Store - Saint John, NB - Armed Robbery
   

May 15, 2019

• Calling Canadian Retailers!
  -Register for the 3rd Axis Canada Retail Leadership Forum

• Security breaches cost Canadian firms over $9 million a year on average; 
  -Average Canadian company hit with 1.5 security breaches per week

• Paramount Fine Foods owner awarded record $2.5 million in damages; 
  -Anti-Muslim pundits falsely claimed restaurant had ties to terrorism

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• RH-ISAC Announces Sponsorship of Retail Council of Canada's STORE 2019 Event

• A Whole New World: A Guide to Buying Legal Weed in Ontario

• Canada's economy adds 32,400 wholesale & retail trade jobs in April; 106,500 jobs overall 

• New Ontario booze rules could grow economy & add jobs

• 73 percent of young Canadians are more likely to shop online than in-store: survey

• Holt Renfrew closing Edmonton store in 2020 to focus on bigger locations

• Canada-Based Freedom Mobile says data breach affects 15,000 customers

• Guns 'Selling Like Crazy' on Ban Concern: Firearms Outlet Canada

• St. John's, NL: Avalon Mall sees massive police presence after reports of shots fired

• Kitchener, ON: Suspect in grocery store ATM theft considered armed, dangerous

• Sault Ste. Marie, ON: Woman assaults security officer during theft attempt

• Barrie, ON: Over $1,500 in Baby Monitors Stolen Over Three Trips to Toys R Us

• Hamilton, ON: Man tries to steal 'high-end' meat and booze, then use cab for getaway

• Scarborough, ON: 2 people wanted in Dollar Tree arson investigation 

• (Update) Yellowknife, NT: Woman arrested for multiple armed robberies

• Winnipeg, MB: Two men sought in robbery, credit card fraud incident

• North Bay, ON: Identity theft charges laid after fraudulent credit card application

• C-Store - Saskatoon, SK - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - Oshawa, ON - Armed Robbery

• Undisclosed Business - Selkirk, MB - Robbery

• 7-Eleven - Hinton, AB - Armed Robbery

May 8, 2019

• Calling Canadian Retailers!
  -Register for the 3rd Axis Canada Retail Leadership Forum

• Alberta judge rules mandatory four-year minimum sentence for robbery with firearm unconstitutional, calls prison term 'grossly disproportionate'

• Some cities in British Columbia are a 'hotbed' for fraud & white-collar crime;
  -Higher percentage of small businesses could make it a better target for criminals

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Walmart Canada Announces Major $200M Investment in Stores, and 2 Store Closures

• Retail's Best Recognized: 2019 Excellence in Retailing Awards Finalists Announced

• Trudeau resists pressure to decriminalize drugs in face of opioid crisis

• Canada's big banks launch Verified.Me network to help prevent ID theft

• $100-million class action lawsuit filed in Calgary over Marriott Hotels data breach

• Canada's Holt Renfrew invests in stores, e-commerce 

• Canada's Gildan delays American Apparel store plans 

• Hudson's Bay could sell Lord & Taylor

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May 1, 2019

• Calling Canadian Retailers!
  -Register for the 3rd Axis Canada Retail Leadership Forum

• Circle K LP Exec Sean Sportun Using Technology to Capture Thieves
  -New Upgrades, Initiatives Help Law Enforcement & Drive Down Robberies

• Organized Crime Group is Targeting Canadian Airports 
  -Working in Teams That Specialize in Airport Thefts

• Canada: McDonald's app customers are getting their accounts hijacked by hackers who spent as much as $2,000 on enormous orders of Big Macs & nuggets

• Toronto, ON: Man arrested after nearly $40,000 in liquor stolen from LCBO 
  -Charged with 56 separate thefts over the past year

• Winnipeg, MB: Owners of Jewish Cafe Staged Attack on their Own Business

• Vancouver, BC: Cop who threatened furniture store owner gets suspended sentence

• Sudbury, ON: Staples employee who stole $5,000 in electronics to be sentenced June 5

• Toronto, ON: Teens charged in string of alleged robberies in east end

• Pair from Canada suspected of running ATM theft ring, police say

• Hamilton, ON: Suspected drug dealer arrested after alleged Rexall theft

• Airdrie, AB: Police seek three suspects in sunglasses theft

• (Update) Eaton Centre shooter to be sentenced on June 26 

• West Shore, NS: Woman brandishes machete in dispute over Costco parking spot

• C-Store - Markham, ON - Armed Robbery

• C- Store - Kitchener, ON - Robbery

• Cafe - Winnipeg, MB - Burglary

• Pizza Store - Ajax, ON - Armed Robbery

• Undisclosed Business - Mississauga, ON - Armed Robbery

April 24, 2019

• Infamous Ottawa McDonald's cuts hours, hires guards as security concerns rise
   - Fast food location is one of the top spots in the city for 911 calls

• Retail apocalypse sweeping across Canada and U.S.
   - Canada isn't feeling the pinch quite as badly

• Best Buy Canada's Ron Wilson named RCC's Excellence in Retailing 2019 Distinguished Canadian Retailer of the Year

• Calling Canadian Retailers!
  - Register for the 3rd Axis Canada Retail Leadership Forum

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Canadian retail sales up 0.8% in February

• Shoppers Drug Mart launches second online medical pot portal

• Illegal eye drops, acne cream sold in 2 Metro Vancouver stores pose health risks

• Beer in corner stores could cost Ontario taxpayers $1 billion

• Walmart Canada and WEConnect International Host Supplier Forum in Celebration of Canadian Women-Owned Businesses

• Vancouver Wig Store Hit with Three Heists in Four Years 
  - Quality Wigs are in High Demand for Thieves-Sell For Up to $3,500 Each

• Guelph, ON: $6K worth of toothbrushes stolen in Guelph, couple suspected

• Yellowknife, NT: CMP looking for woman implicated in multiple armed robberies

• Penticton vape shop owner issues emotional appeal after alleged smash-and-grab

• North York, ON: Second suspect arrested after man attacked with bear spray at Fairview Mall 

• C-Store - Kerrobert, SK - Burglary

• C-Store - Yellowknife, NT - Armed Robbery

• Liquor Store - Wabamun, AB - Armed Robbery

• Pharmacy - Durham, ON - Armed Robbery (Wilson Rd.)

• Pharmacy - Durham, ON - Armed Robbery (King St.) 

• Vape Store - Penticton, BC - Burglary/Smash & Grab

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April 17, 2019

• Calling Canadian Retailers!
  -Register for the 3rd Axis Canada Retail Leadership Forum

• Security staff honored for quick actions during Yorkdale mall shooting

• Agnes Pienio-Ganthier from Amazon Canada named one of 
  -2019's "Top 10 Under 40" LP and Security Professionals

• Canadian Retailers Fear Reusable Bags Can Be a New Tool for Shoplifters

• Worried about staff safety, some West Broadway, Manitoba businesses are locking doors during the day

• Ontario to launch redesigned driver's license to prevent fraud, identity theft

• More police officers will patrol Toronto's Chinatown to focus on crime prevention

• RCMP ask Parksville Qualicum Beach businesses for help battling thieves

• Kamloops, BC: Knife-wielding man caught after four armed robberies in 30 hours

• Halifax, NS: American woman appeals life sentence for mall massacre plot

• Laval, QC: Police seek woman who pepper-sprayed, assaulted Dollarama staff

• Oakville, ON: Trio of youths charged in armed robbery at gas station

• C-Store - New Sudbury, ON - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - Barrie, ON - Armed Robbery

• Esso - Kamloops, BC - Armed Robbery

• Mac's - Kamloops, BC - Armed Robbery

• Market - Kamloops, BC - Armed Robbery

• Neighborhood Store - Kamloops, BC - Armed Robbery

• Variety Store - Windsor, ON - Armed Robbery

April 10, 2019

• Calling Canadian Retailers!
  -Register for the 3rd Axis Canada Retail Leadership Forum

• Canadian Security Magazine Recognizes 1 Retail in Top 10 Under 40 Program

• Violent robberies spark concern for Winnipeg retailers, security companies

• Canadian Consumers Concerned About Privacy Breaches
  -Why Weed Stores Are Scanning Your ID And What To Do About It

• Public Safety Alert in Toronto
  -Large Amount of Drugs Stolen from Downtown Pharmacy

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Reitmans Shuttered 40% of Stores Over 10 Yrs - Closing 25 - 40 in '19 - Now at 600 Stores

• Canadian Retailers Started The Year With A Drop In Sales

• Canada mulls crackdown on social media firms unless they do more to combat election meddling

• Move over, millennials - baby boomers are the ultimate untapped market

• Toronto cracks down on 28 illegal pot shops as legal retail stores mark first week in operation

• Canadian man claims Marshalls store fired him because of his sexuality

• The Most Prevalent Cannabis E-commerce Platforms in Canada

• Canadian wholesale markets stick to big cities

• Toronto: Accountant Caught Buying Nearly $7M in iPhones and iPads With Company Credit Card, Reselling Them to Electronics Store

• Regina, SK: Man sentenced for stabbing Walmart loss prevention officer in the chest during shoplifting attempt

• Hamilton, ON: Man shot in leg outside pet store, suspect identified

• Duncan, BC: Knife-wielding shoplifter arrested after hitting two stores

• Edmonton, AB: Man charged in 2 stabbings had criminal past, including robberies, thefts, home invasions and hostage-taking

• C-Store - Barrie, ON - Armed Robbery

• Grocery Store - Campbell River, BC - Burglary

• Hotel - Winnipeg, MB - Armed Robbery

• Jewelry Store - Kamloops, BC - Robbery/Hit & Run

• Shoppers Drug Mart - Winnipeg, MB - Armed Robbery

• Undisclosed Business - Vernon, BC - Armed Robbery

• Watch Store - Markham, ON - Armed Robbery

April 3, 2019

• Private security companies see boom in industry because of shoplifting 
  -Increased security presence at stores is 'the new normal'

• Violent Robberies and Organized Crime Hit Vancouver Retailers 
  -Thieves Cashing In On Communities with Limited Police Resources

• Canadian Police Raid 'Orcus RAT' Author
  -Man Behind 'Countless' Malware Attacks Since 2015

• Ontario's first legal private cannabis retailers are open
  -Fewer than half of shops were ready for April 1 launch

• In Case You Missed It: Read the Daily's Special Report on the Roll-Out of Legal Cannabis in Canada

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Hudson's Bay revenue slips as sales fall at all stores except Saks Fifth Avenue

• Canadian produce company to create 100 jobs in Atlanta with Southeast expansion

• Calgary, AB: Shopper victim of drive-by robbery in grocery store parking lot

• (Update) Toronto, ON: Man guilty in 2016 double murder outside busy east-end LCBO

• Halton, ON: Police arrest Hamilton man in connection with series of violent, Home Depot thefts

• Peterborough, ON: Woman accused of theft, assaulting LP officer at Peterborough store

• Steinbach, MB: Three Females Steal $1,000 In Goods From Walmart

• Oxford, ON: Perfume, cologne, fishing gear taken in reported $360 Walmart theft

• London, ON: Handgun seized, 5th suspect wanted in jewelry store robbery

• Belleville, ON: Man caught on camera stealing jewelry at Quinte Mall

• Gas Station - Kelowna, BC - Armed Robbery (Shell)

• Gas Station - Kelowna, BC - Armed Robbery (Super Save)

• Undisclosed Business - Lockport, MB - Armed Robbery

March 27, 2019

• Liquor Stores Across Canada Beefing Up Security Measures

• Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries' Unveils New Loss Prevention Plan to Fight Growing Number of Robberies & Thefts

• New Liquor Mart security tactics could have negative effect: Marketing experts

• Liquor Depot chain in Alberta cracking down after 'dramatic' spike in thefts

• Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries under fire for posting names of people charged with store crimes

• After $77M worth of booze stolen in 1 year, LCBO union demands Ontario copy Manitoba's crackdown plan

• 'It's quadrupled;' Food Fare owner says thefts not limited to Manitoba Liquor Marts

• Meth addiction driving retail crime
  -Curbing meth-fuelled crime requires treatment, but options limited

• 'Absolute disaster': Thrift shop a total loss after car crashes through window, setting store ablaze

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Some Shoppers Drug Mart staff say they're 'fed up' with pressure to push self-checkout

• Torontonians Claim That Uber Eats Drivers Are Using "Cancellation Scams" To Steal From Them

• RCMP to online sellers: beware of phony purchases

• Winnipeg, MB: Foot Locker employee stabbed in the neck while trying to stop shoplifter

• Calgary, AB: Man sought in $13,000 jewelry theft at Market Mall

• Toronto, ON: Man attacked with bear spray, robbed of $27,000 watch at Fairview Mall

• (Update) Mississauga, ON: Police charge fourth man in strip mall shooting death of Hells Angels member

• Ottawa: Police officer cleared in fatal 2018 shooting at grocery store

• Windsor, ON: Suspect still on the loose after six straight c-store robberies

• Montague, ON: $5,000+ in tools stolen from hardware stores, construction sites

• Barrie, ON: Police search for Walmart shoplifter

• Avalon, NL: Despite rash of robberies crime not on the increase, police say

• C-Store - Windsor, ON - Robbery

• C-Store - Winnipeg, MB - Robbery

• C-Store - Strathmore, AB - Armed Robbery

• Jewelry Store - London, ON - Armed Robbery

March 20, 2019

• 'Organized Retail Crime is a Growing Concern' in Canada 
  -Retail loss prevention the focus of Alberta Retail Crime Prevention Summit

• 'We have to have some feeling of security'
  -Liquor Mart employee says staff stressed by thefts, robberies

• Shoppers Forced to Use Self-Checkout?
  -Superstore, Shoppers Drug Mart Face Backlash from Customers 
  -'I can't even get that basic level of customer service'

• Ontario Supreme Court: Employers Can Provide Candid Job References As Long as Intent is Not Malicious

• Be cautious about details included in family obituaries, Edmonton police warn
  -Scammers Using Information to Steal Identities

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Will Ontario cannabis shops be ready for April 1? For some owners it's touch and go

• Walmart Marks 25 Years in Canada Amid Challenges and Success

• Waterloo, ON: Electronics, cash stolen in 24-hour break-in spree

• Guelph, ON: Six businesses the victim of overnight smash-and-grabs 

• Conception Bay South, NL: Retail workers fearful after 3 armed robberies in 72 hours

• West Kelowna, BC: Convenience store robbed twice in 12-hour span

• Burlington, ON: Police Seeking Suspect Following Shoplifting Incident at Hudson's Bay

• Calgary, AB: Police Service releases photos of suspected Bitcoin ATM fraudsters

• Avondale, NL: Armed robbery a 1st in 130 years, says Flynn's Store owner

• Woodstock, ON: Theft of pizza store tip jar caught on camera

• How these Toronto UPS workers helped a scammed woman get her $12.5K back

• C-Store - Windsor, ON - Robbery

• C-Store - Cambridge, ON - Armed Robbery 

• Circle K - Thunder Bay, ON - Armed Robbery

• Flynn's Store - Avondale, NL - Armed Robbery

• Mac's - West Kelowna, BC - Robbery

• Market - Maryhill, ON - Armed Robbery

March 13, 2019

• Why Some Canadian Retailers Use A Hands-Off Approach to Prevent Shoplifting
  -'Seeing nothing done does not mean nothing is being done.'

• Staff making arrests not a solution to liquor thefts, security analyst Stephen O'Keefe says

• Thieves treating LCBO like personal 'ATM machines'
  -Toronto officer says more cops won't help

• 3 Sixty Secure Corp. announces security guarding contract with LCBO

• Brazen daylight liquor store thefts continue around Winnipeg

• Mr. Sub owner in Saskatoon lays out rules of retail to prevent armed robberies
  -Restaurant has gone two years without a robbery

• Former Walmart LP Officer Accuses Police of Playing Up His Arrest for Cameras
  -The Edmonton PD Was Filming Online Video Series During Arrest

• Register Today
  -RCC's Retail Cannabis Forum coming March 26 in Toronto

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Retailers receive rebate returns of nearly $500,000 in 2018 as part of RCC/WSIB safety group

• Equifax Canada finds Canadians taking fewer steps to protect personal information

• Vancouver Police Department awards officers, civilians for acts of bravery

• Hamilton, ON: Employee shot during armed robbery at illegal pot dispensary
  -The City's 15th Shooting of 2019

• Abbotsford, BC: Two teens try to taser a mall cop after being caught stealing $700 sunglasses

• Windsor, ON: Police believe 5 c-store robberies are connected

• Saskatoon, SK: 4 arrested after armed robbery, attempted robberies in 3 communities

• Bloor-Annex, ON: Police ID suspect wanted in rash of thefts at restaurants, stores

• Airdrie, AB: Man caught on camera stealing liquor from Sobey's

• St. John's, NL: Two alleged shoplifters arrested in metro area

• Vancouver, BC: Police lay charges after theft of wigs made for cancer patients

• Barrie, ON: Two men sought in drug store theft

• C-Store - Winnipeg, MB - Armed Robbery (Ellice Ave.)

• C-Store - Winnipeg, MB - Armed Robbery (Portage Ave & Langside St.)

• C-Store - Barrie, ON - Armed Robbery

• Drug Store - New Germany, NS - Armed Robbery

• Gas Station - St. John's, NL - Armed Robbery

• Kim's Confectionary - Yellowknife, NT - Armed Robbery

• Pizza Store - St. John's, NL - Armed Robbery

• Pot Shop - Hamilton, ON - Armed Robbery/Shooting

• Pot Store - Kamloops, BC - Armed Robbery

• Undisclosed Store - Huron, ON - Burglary/Smash & Grab

• Undisclosed Store - Montreal, QC - Armed Robbery

• Vape Shop - St. Norbert, MB - Burglary

March 6, 2019

• Ardene's store expansion supported by connected retail technology

• How Hudson's Bay CEO Helena Foulkes Is Getting the Retailer to Focus

• Huawei CFO Sues Canada, Argues December Arrest Violated Constitution

• F.D.A. Says Canadian Company, CanaRx, Sells Unsafe Medicines to U.S. Buyers

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Gap announces plan to close 230 stores, some in Canada

• Victoria's Secret To Shut 3 Canadian Stores As Chain Reorganizes

• Tom Horton's to open 1,500 China Locations

• Canada Goose revenues surge more than 50%

• 2018 Was a Bad Year for Canadian Retail Sales; No Relief in Sight for 2019

• List of International Retailers that Entered Canada in 2018

• EastWest Bioscience Receives New PO's from TJX Companies Inc to Increase Canada Wide Distribution of Hemp Based Products

• Ninety-six per cent of Canadians failed to spot fraud when put to the test

• Toronto cafe owner suing province for $1.1M over lost cannabis license

• Edmonton, AB: "Project Timber" Bust of $3.5M Lumber Theft Ring results in 80 charges against 4 people

• Oakville, ON: Hamilton Police seeking suspect in $1,100 theft from Shoppers Drug Mart

• Redcliff Mounties Track Down Okotoks $5,000 Burglary Suspect

• Alliston, ON: Three arrested for shoplifting at Walmart, one person still at large

• Halton, ON: Police are searching for three suspects who stole over $500 in merchandise from LCBO

• Kingston, ON: Police searching for 2 ATM thieves who hit at Invista Centre 

• Barrie, ON: Teen facing 16 charges in connection with string of armed robberies

• Windsor, ON: Police dealing with rash of C-Store Robberies; three in the past weekend

• Sylvan Lake, AB: $3,000 worth of tools stolen from Habitat for Humanity construction site

• C- Store - Barrie, ON - Armed Robbery

• C- Store - Barrie, ON - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - Berwick, N.S. - Burglary

• C-Store - Leduc, AB - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - Windsor, ON- Armed Robbery

• C- Store - Windsor, ON - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - Windsor, ON - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - Bay Roberts, N.L. - Robbery

• Fas Gas - Airdrie, AB - Armed Robbery

• Little Caesars - Etobicoke, ON, CN - Robbery/ Assault

February 27, 2019

• Plagued by shoplifting, Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries using courts to make offenders pay

• Warning from Winnipeg Law Enforcement & Consumer Advocates
  -Shoplifted Items Ending Up For Sale Online

• From facial recognition to extra staff: High and low tech tools used to combat rising shoplifting in Winnipeg

• $2-billion building collapse lawsuit against Loblaws could reach Supreme Court

• Black market 'significantly' hurting cannabis sales? Saskatchewan store owner thinks so

• Register Today: RCC's Retail Cannabis Forum coming March 26 in Toronto

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• HBC to shutter 37 Home Outfitters locations; May close 20 Saks Off Fifth stores

• Shoppers Drug Mart to shrink hours at 24-hour stores in Winnipeg

• Allied Universal to receive major investment from CDPQ

• Pot shops may open in Edmonton malls, city council decides

• Roof collapses on 24-hour supermarket in Terrebonne, Que.

• Canadians increasingly concerned about fraud, identity theft

• Woman with disability banned from store after failing to pack groceries fast enough

• New Westminster, BC: 'Suicidal' Man killed by police inside Walmart store

• Alert for Retailers: Victoria, BC: Credit card fraud spree costs local businesses $50,000

• Saskatoon, SK: Armed robbery arrest leads police to Ont. teen, 181 pieces of crack cocaine

• Winnipeg, MB: More than 45,000 illegal and 3,500 stolen cigarettes, plus over $10,000 cash seized from 3 stores

• Foiled Halifax mall shooter interviewed on NightTime Podcast

• Toronto, ON: Eaton Centre gunman awaits April sentencing hearing

• C-Store - Saskatoon, SK - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - Oshawa, ON - Robbery

• Undisclosed Store - Kitchener, ON - Armed Robbery

February 20, 2019

• Machines vs. cashiers: Why Canadian shoppers are so divided over self-checkout
  -Age, concern for workers key factors in self-checkout use

• Former Ottawa police chief calls for more mental health services - not cops - to combat violence 

• Wealthy Nova Scotia thief who filled home with pilfered artifacts, art has died

• RCC's Retail Cannabis Forum coming March 26 in Toronto

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• The Home Depot Canada to hire 5,500 new associates

• Payless ShoeSource to close 248 Canadian stores, saying it is 'ill-equipped' for market

• Lévis, QC: Two people injured in grocery store roof collapse

• More than half of Sask. weed shops stuck in permit process

• (Update): Toronto woman found guilty of terror charges in Canadian Tire attack

• Magog, QC: Suspects accused of committing fraud worth thousands at Walmart
  -Stealing PINs from self-checkout shoppers

• Calgary, AB: Former pharmacist fined & sentenced for stealing 33K pills in 5 years

• (Update) Toronto Eaton Centre shooter found guilty of two counts of manslaughter

• (Update) Halifax, NS: New details emerge as U.S. woman appeals life sentence for plotting to attack mall

• Canadian Comedian Helps Take Down $150,000 Jewelry Thief In New York

• C-Store - Grand Falls-Windsor, NL - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - Hagersville, ON - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - Charlottetown, PEI - Robbery

• Pizza Shop - Kitchener, ON - Armed Robbery

February 13, 2019

• LCBO adding security guards at select locations to combat liquor thefts
  -Follows the arrest of 2 suspects involved in 40 separate LCBO thefts totaling $92K

• Pilot program put police in Winnipeg Liquor Marts to deter thefts

• Liquor theft 'epidemic' creates confounding problem for courts

• Security guard oversight falling short, says Canadian Civil Liberties Association
  -More security guards than police officers in Canada - but 'zero oversight'

• Some Canadian Tire stores are removing self-checkout machines

• Self-Checkouts Not Checking Out Any Time Soon, Says Walmart Canada

• Nearly 40% of imported fish labeled incorrectly at the retail level
  -Seafood mislabeled all along Canada's food supply chain

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Ontario launches cannabis retail training; 4-hours mandatory online program

• Kingston, ON: Former grocery store manager allegedly defrauded chain of over $36,000

• Scarborough, ON: Business owners 'on edge' after string of break-ins at GTA Square Mall 

• Edmonton, AB: Man injured in shooting at Mill Woods 7-Eleven

• Cote Saint-Luc, QC: Stabbing at Cavendish Mall leaves one man injured

• Windsor, ON: Man arrested in credit card fraud & thefts from produce store, mosque

• Edmonton, AB: Police searching for man they believe stole credit card, spent $17K

• Summerside, PEI: Woman gets jail time for theft

• Thunder Bay, ON: Paintball guns stolen from hardware store

• (Update) Toronto, ON: Eaton Centre shooter was suffering from PTSD, defense lawyers say

• Simcoe, ON: Teens built toilet paper fort then fell asleep inside store overnight

• C-Store - Windsor, ON - Armed Robbery

• Jewelry Store - Scarborough, ON - Burglary

• MJ's Gold House - Scarborough, ON - Burglary

February 6, 2019

• 'The Big Debate': Should LCBO liquor stores crack down on shoplifting?
  -Should the LCBO crack down on shoplifting? No
  -Should the LCBO crack down on shoplifting? Yes

• The illegal online marijuana market is raising security concerns among experts

• Cannabis industry to be worth just $5 billion by 2021 amid flat rollout, high costs

• Canada's cannabis shortage could be over quicker than we thought, researcher says

• Young "hackers" help Canada Cartage fight cargo theft

• 'The apocalypse hasn't happened'
  -A year after Sears Canada, the mall is not dead

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Study: Canadian retailers lag in BOPIS Services

• Consumer spending on track for worst year in decade

• Walmart is using a Flipkart fashion brand to test expansion in Canada

• Jean Machine Closes All Stores After Four Decades

• Crackdown on 'Fraudulent' Olive Oil at Canadian Retailers Says Expert

• Canada's Sunrise Records to buy UK's HMV; 100 Stores & 1,500 jobs saved 

• Tim Hortons co-founder, dead at 88

• Ottawa: Police fatally shoot man seen walking into mall with small axe
  -Third deadly police shooting in three years

• Toronto, ON: 2 men charged in connection with up to 50 alleged LCBO thefts

• Mississauga, ON: Store Clerk Stops Robbery by Hitting Robber with Bananas

• (Update) Vancouver, BC: Police officers cleared in shooting death during chaotic Canadian Tire robbery attempt

• Toronto, ON: Knife-wielding man shot at c-store while chasing another man

• Richmond, BC: Mounties' two-day blitz on thieves nets 30 arrests

• Halton Hills, ON: Two suspects leave Gucci store with $3,500 handbag

• St. John's, NL: Woman steals credit cards, buys winning lottery ticket, gets arrested

• Vernon, BC: Large sum of money stolen from grocery store

• Lewisporte, NL: Armed pharmacy robbery earns man 9 years in prison

• Beauty Store - Edmonton, AB - Robbery

• C-Store - Mississauga, ON - Robbery

• Jewelry Store - Sudbury, ON - Armed Robbery

• LCBO - Toronto, ON - Robbery

• Liquor Store - Bonnyville, AB - Robbery

• Liquor Store - Lockport, MB - Armed Robbery

• Mobile Store - Edmonton, AB - Robbery

• Unnamed Store - St. John's, NL - Armed Robbery

• Variety Store - London, ON - Armed Robbery

January 30, 2019

• Workplace violence on the rise across Canada
  -Women four times more likely to experience sexual assault at work

• Retail Council of Canada's Shopping Centre Study 2018
  -Huge investments pay off for shopping centre owners

• Edmonton, Calgary malls among the most productive in Canada

• Southgate Centre Ranked as One of Most Productive Malls as it Looks to the Future

• Cannabis legalization reversing the cashless trend?
  -How far will Canadians go in parting with their bills and coins?

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Published in the Jan. 28th Daily
  -Canada Goose parkas are winter's 'it' coat - Particularly for robbers in Chicago

• Bank of Montreal creates financial crimes unit with cybersecurity, fraud capabilities

• Pharmacy Association CEO defends industry's ethics after Moose Jaw pharmacist found taking gifts

• Point-of-sale technology helps cannabis retailers dodge fines

• Wine store's lawsuit demands Manitoba cut off online 'bootleggers'

• Arrest warrant issued after Peter Nygard fails to appear in Bahamas court
  -Dredging his bay beyond legal limits in his caribbean estate

• What Young People Are Saying About Working Retail: 
  -Ruining The Holidays & Dealing With Scammers

• Quebec cannabis store employees fail to form union

• Pot shops in Ontario: 77 out of 414 municipalities opt out

• E-commerce nightmare: 'I Spent $925 on a Fake Canada Goose Coat'

• Penhold, AB: Bus with students onboard collides with armed robbery suspect

• Calgary, AB: At least $16K worth of jackets stolen in Calgary smash & grab
  -Third incident in 3 years - $70K total goods stolen

• Vancouver, BC: Cannabis shop customer shot in 'brazen robbery'

• Kelowna, BC: RCMP shoot, wound man outside shopping mall

• Paris, ON: Major ID fraud bust made; Skimming device, thousands of cards recovered

• Moncton, NB: Thieves take 'significant' haul of $1 and $2 bills from collectibles store  

• Saulnierville, NS: No one hurt as vehicle drives through grocery store

• Two arrested after LCBO thefts in Mississauga, Toronto

• Windsor, ON: Forensic evidence helps nab suspects in jewelry store robbery

• Toronto, ON: Store employee accuses co-worker of tainting water bottle with Lysol

• Cannabis Shop - Vancouver, BC - Armed Robbery/Customer Shot

• Fountain Tire - Penhold, AB - Armed Robbery

• Motorcycle Business - Calgary, AB - Burglary/Smash & Grab

January 23, 2019

• 'Immediate Action' Needed as LCBO Theives Steal Millions in Liquor
  -9,000 Shoplifting Incidents in Four and a Half Years

• 'Brazenness of the shoplifting has gone up': 
  -Canadian retailers grapple with age-old problem

• Winnipeg retailers add extra security measures for baby formula as thefts rise

• Canada's pot shortage could last 5 years 
  -Some Stores Shut Down, Employees Laid Off

• More than half of Ontario municipalities opt in for cannabis retail stores

• Cannabis-carrying border crossers could be hit with fines under coming system

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Gymboree to Close All 49 Canadian Stores Amid Bankruptcy

• More than 100,000 toxic toys named in Canada-wide recall

• Canadian Retail Predictions For 2019: '30 international retailers will enter Canada'

• Loblaws under pressure to increase minimum wage

• 'A very amazing person': Brandon Truaxe, founder of Deciem, dies suddenly

• Smash and grabs drain $100K from Alberta retailers; Targeting Cell Phones
  -Thieves Hit Walmarts in Calgary, Edmonton & Lethbridge

• Ottawa: Man hit in the mouth and hand in targeted Burger King shooting
  --Bullets Hit Drive-Thru Customer's Car

• St. Jean sur Richelieu, QC: Suspicious package left in front of boutique store
  -Same store threatened twice in 2018, owners attacked at home

• Toronto, ON: Suspect wanted in rash of thefts at restaurants, coffee shops and stores

• Barrie, ON: Police seek assistance identifying suspect in grocery store theft

• Adult Store - Kamloops, BC - Armed Robbery

• Circle K - Thunder Bay, ON - Robbery

• Grocery Store - Thunder Bay, ON - Armed Robbery

• Restaurant - Ottawa, ON - Robbery

January 17, 2019

• LCBO thefts have spiralled to 'epidemic proportions' and now make up nearly half of all shoplifting from Toronto's most-hit retailers

• Are illegal kickbacks in Ontario driving up the cost of your generic drugs? 
  -Hidden camera investigation raises questions about McKesson Canada

• Canadians Spent $1.6 Billion on Legal Weed in 2018
  -The Third Largest Weed Market in the World

• Loblaw Unveils New Structure Without CEO

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• Canadian arm of Gymboree files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

• Lowe's Canada is looking to hire more than 2,500 people in Ontario this February

• More Store Closures for Canada this Month

• Four out of 10 Canadians shopped from their cell phone in 2018

• Hamilton says yes to legal retail cannabis stores after vote to opt out fails

• How A&W's CEO is cooking up fast-food success in Canada

• Quebec, ON: Man faces 70 charges in alleged $164K fraud at Ontario Home Depot locations

• Edmonton, AB: Two men rack up $25,000 in fradulant credit card purchases

• (Update) Edmonton, AB: Man who killed two Mac's store clerks to appeal his conviction

• Toronto, ON: Eaton Centre gunman vows revenge in jailhouse letter

• London, ON: 14-year-old charged in jewelry store robbery spree

• Windsor, ON: Optical stores hit for $40,000 in high-end heist

• Toronto, ON: One man identified, another wanted in $18K break and enter

• Barrie, ON: Police looking for man in grocery store theft attempt

• Cambridge, ON: Person arrested after convenience store theft

• Kawartha Lakes, ON: Woman caught with stolen merchandise during traffic stop

• C-Store - Barrie, ON - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - Bishop's Falls, NL - Armed Robbery

• Gas Station - Yellowknife, NT - Armed Robbery

• Liquor Store - Winnipeg, MB - Robbery

• Optical Store - Windsor, ON - Burglary (Ottawa St.)

• Optical Store - Windsor, ON - Burglary (Riverside Dr. West)

• Pot Store - Cold Lake, AB - Armed Robbery

• Undisclosed Business - Toronto, ON - Burglary

January 9, 2019

• Questions raised over retailers who shame shoplifters with photos
  -Sparked by Newfoundland store posting images on social media

• Stop posting videos of shoplifters, N.L. privacy commissioner says

• Toronto, ON: LCBO thefts surge, often as staff stand and watch
  -'They're literally just walking away'

• Union leader concerned about rash of thefts from LCBO stores

• Edmonton pot shop owner allowed to use smoke security system 
  -Alberta regulator reverses ban for the shop

• More than a dozen illegal cannabis stores still operating in Toronto

• Shoppers Drug Mart launches medical cannabis e-commerce sales portal

• Canadian Cannabis May Generate A Quarter-Billion In Fourth Quarter Sales

• Canadian pot shortage could last up to three years, industry executives say

• Toronto Crime Stoppers App Leads to 234 Charges
  -Sean Sportun, Manager of Security & LP at Circle K, Leading the Charge

• Town Shoes, Jean Machine and Multiple Other Retail Stores Are Closing Throughout Canada This Month

• Canada Store Openings & Expansions

• P.E.I. Human Rights Commission offering online course for retailers to help prevent racial profiling of customers

• Hand-held self-checkout getting mixed reviews at Canadian retailers

• Couche-Tard, CrossAmerica enter deal to buy, sell US c-stores

• Convenience factor to fuel Canada's retail change in 2019 

• How Hudson's Bay Company looks to pay off its debt and revitalize its stores

• London, ON: Thieves steal booze after smashing vehicle into liquor store; $100,000 in damage

• Calgary, AB: Thief targeting ATM causes an estimated $150K in damage to Crossfield business

• Mississauga, ON: Male victim suffers 'life-threatening' injuries in strip-mall shooting

• Ottawa: Police with rifles take down armed man at Billings Bridge Shopping Centre

• Richmond, BC: Man injured in shooting outside Lansdowne Centre shopping mall

• Ottawa: Man charged as shoplifting incident escalates into armed robbery, car theft

• Calgary, AB: Armed robbers targeting Circle K stores in holiday season crime spree

• Group of alleged thieves treating LCBO stores 'like an ATM machine,' police warn; $200K in goods stolen between August and December

• Police recover car which reportedly hit several people in Hertfordshire supermarket's car park

• Peterborough, ON: Man accused of stealing $150 in items from store

• Cranbrook RCMP makes arrest in multiple robbery and theft investigations

• Airdrie, AB: RCMP Seek Liquor Store Theft Suspects

• C-Store - Kitchener, ON - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - Kitchener, ON - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - Saskatoon, SK - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - Dundas, ON - Armed Robbery

• C-Store Falmouth, NS - Armed Robbery

• C-Store - Tide Head, NB - Armed Robbery 

• C-Store - Calgary, AB - Armed Robbery

• China Town Bar - Toronto, ON - Armed Robbery

• Gas Station - Tillsonburg, ON - Armed Robbery

• Grocery Store - Toronto - Armed Robbery / Security Guard Stabbed 

• Grocery Store  – Newfoundland, CN – Burglary

• Grocery Store - Barrie, ON - Burglary/ATM

• Grocery Store - Hamilton, ON - Armed Robbery

• Jewelry Store – Strathroy, ON – Armed Robbery 

• Jewelry Store - Markham, ON - Armed Robbery

• Jewelry Store - Strathroy, ON -  Robbery

• McDonald's - Mississauga, ON - Armed Robbery

• Pet Store - Kitchener, ON - Robbery

• 7-Eleven - Cranbrook, BC - Robbery

• 7-Eleven - Okotoks, AB - Robbery

• 7-Eleven - Kamloop, BC - Armed Robbery
   

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