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Shoppers flood the malls as the Toronto lockdown looms

[ad_1] TORONTO – Toronto shoppers flooded stores and malls on Saturday as many tried to cram last-minute Christmas shopping before non-essential businesses closed for nearly a month during the looming city lockdown. On Monday, Toronto and the Peel region will enter a block, which will close most non-essential businesses, including …

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The Manitoba government believes more elements are essential

[ad_1] WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government deems some additional items essential and excludes five other remote communities from the ban on selling non-essential items in person. Announced on Saturday afternoon, the province includes gift cards, prepaid credit cards and newspapers on its list of essentials. Sapotaweyak, Berens River, Poplar River, …

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Foot Locker launch draws crowds in downtown Vancouver

[ad_1] VANCOUVER – BC’s new and stringent COVID-19 restrictions didn’t appear to be the priority for people queuing outside a Foot Locker store in downtown Vancouver on Friday. Shoppers outside the Foot Locker Power Store on Robson Street said they were concerned about what appeared to be groups of friends …

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