4 d. ago Here's what to do with your empties in Ontario as Beer Stores close down

As Beer Store locations across Ontario gradually shut down, residents are wondering where the heck they're supposed to return their empty alcohol cans and bottles if and when their neighbourhood outpost of the chain closes.Since 2007, The Beer Store (TBS) has been accepting these returns for deposits under the Ontario Deposit Return Program (ODRP), which is administered by it, the provincial government, and the LCBO.But, with alcohol sale rules amended last year to allow convenience stores and a wider range of supermarkets to offer select adult beverages, these points of purchase will now also become part of the program.Under a new agreement, starting January 1, 2026, all grocery stores over 4,000 sq. ft. and more than 5 km from an operating Beer Store will be required to accept empty containers from consumers, and refund the deposits that are rolled into the price of canned and bottled drinks as a condition o...

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6 d. ago Bye bye, Beer Stores: Retailer lists 10 additional locations that will close in August

The move to speed up expansion of alcohol sales comes with up to $225 million in public money for The Beer Store

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6 d. ago Beer Store announces 10 additional locations set to close this summer

The Beer Store has announced a 10-pack of additional locations will shut down in Ontario this summer, bringing to 35 the total number of store closures expected over the coming weeks. “We made the difficult decision to close these retail locations. We will continue our focus on what we do best: Ice-cold beer, great customer […]

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2 w. ago Few Ontario grocery stores accepting booze empties, some weigh returning licences

Very few Ontario grocery stores accepting empty alcohol containers are doing so, leaving the future of the deposit return program in question as The Beer Store closes locations.

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2 w. ago 'Like a funeral': Calgarians work their way through Hudson's Bay before store closes for good

'There wasn't any one thing I came here for,' said one shopper. 'It was everything'

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2 w. ago 'Like a funeral': Inside Hudson's Bay downtown Calgary store, days before it closes for good

'There wasn't any one thing I came here for,' said one shopper. 'It was everything'

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2 w. ago New tenants could be coming to two shuttered Ontario Hudson's Bay locations

There is now some greater clarity on the future of a small number of soon-to-be-closed Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) department store locations.Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust announced today it will officially take back five HBC locations after receiving notice that no new tenants stepped forward to take over the leases.These stores owned by Primaris — part of a broader bankruptcy protection process for HBC — have now been disclaimed by the court-appointed monitor, clearing the way for the Toronto-based company to reimagine and redevelop the large spaces.The change affects a total of 532,000 sq. ft. of space, but Primaris sees this as a long-term win after some short-term pain."Regaining control of five of our valuable anchor locations allows Primaris to commence repurposing a significant amount of low productivity space, and marks the beginning of our value surfacing exercise," said Alex Avery, CEO of Primaris, in a statement."While HBC has been t...

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3 w. ago Customs delays costly for Vancouver specialty shops: 'I'm almost closing my store'

Mediterranean Specialty Foods on Commercial Drive is 'literally the heart of the Turkish diaspora' but importing a container of goods from Turkey has gone from $70,000 to about $90,000

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