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06.05.2023 / 05:47

Florida Walmart employee shoots, kills customer trying to break up fight

An off-duty Walmart employee is accused of killing a good Samaritan who stepped in between him and another Walmart employee during a dispute, Florida law enforcement officials said Wednesday.

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Do you check your grocery bill? If not, you may be ‘leaving money behind’

A majority of Canadians have found mistakes on their grocery receipts when they’ve checked in the past year, according to a new survey that suggests some shoppers are leaving savings behind while food inflation rages.

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Inflation pushes budget shoppers away from Walmart. Luring them back not easy, say experts

Walmart Inc WMT.N could face an uphill battle to reclaim U.S. shoppers who opted for the neighborhood dollar store or Aldi rather than driving farther to a Walmart Supercenter when gasoline was $5 a gallon.

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‘Gut instinct’: Woman who thwarted alleged shoplifter at B.C. Walmart speaks up

The woman who helped stop an alleged shoplifter at a Walmart in Campbell River, B.C. said it was “gut instinct” to pull off the man’s balaclava so he could be identified on camera.

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No, Walmart is not partnering with litecoin for payments, spokesperson says

A press release on Walmart Inc’s partnership with cryptocurrency litecoin was not authentic, a company spokesperson confirmed on Monday.

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Ontarians push back against companies denying them access to ‘non-essential’ goods

COVID-19 stay-at-home measures.They argue that many of those items are essential, especially for low-income households who can’t afford to buy supplies online or at pricier retailers.“There are a lot of things people think are everyday essentials that are roped off and I think that’s a mistake that the government overlooked,” said Sarah Colero, a person whose income relies on the Ontario Disability Support Program.

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Walmart moving to make face masks available for sale across Ontario after some displays taped off

COVID-19 restrictions, a spokesperson tells Global News staff are responding quickly to correct the issue.At 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, another stay-at-home order and an emergency declaration across the province in response to rising COVID-19 cases, an increased spread of variants of concern cases as well as strained intensive care unit capacity.As part of the orders, the government moved to limit most non-essential retail businesses to curbside pickup only.

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Here’s what Ontario’s big-box stores look like as new COVID-19 state of emergency takes effect

COVID-19 state of emergency and stay-at-home order, big-box stores have been forced to enact new measures to block off items deemed non-essential by the provincial government.Some large retailers such as Walmart could be seen putting essential items (toilet paper, hand sanitizer and disinfecting wipes were among the products) in front of entire sections of the store in an effort to restrict customer access as other areas were blocked off with yellow caution tape.Dozens of blue boxes were also seen blocking off a clothing section at a Toronto Walmart location.

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Coronavirus: Public alerted to COVID-19 case at Kingston, Ont. Walmart Supercentre

COVID-19 linked to Kingston’s only Walmart store. COVID-19 exposures at 2 more Kingston restaurants, health unit warns Dr.

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Nova Scotia Health issues COVID-19 exposure warnings for locations in New Minas, Wolfville

COVID-19 exposure warnings for locations in New Minas and Wolfville.The potential exposures occurred on Feb. 10 and Feb.

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4 employees at Alliston, Ont., Walmart test positive for COVID-19

coronavirus, a company spokesperson confirmed Monday.Walmart has done a deep cleaning of its Alliston location and is in contact with the local public health unit. Ontario to expand big-box retail blitz amid widespread rule violations, labour minister says “The associates last worked Dec.

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Two people charged with assault after B.C. Walmart employee asked them to wear masks

provincial public health rules to fight COVID-19.Video posted to social media showed a man on top of another man, raining punches down on him.

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Nova Scotia issues COVID-19 exposure warnings for locations on Dec. 23

COVID-19 exposure notifications for four locations on Dec. 23.The locations are located throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality and include multiple big box stores in Dartmouth and Bedford.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Walmart in Trenton

COVID-19 at a Walmart in Trenton.According to Dr. Piotr Oglaza, the medical officer of health, HPEPH has confirmed four cases of the coronavirus at the business.

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Coronavirus: 1 case at Argyle Walmart, 2 at separate London, Ont., Loblaws since last week

COVID-19 have been reported at a Walmart and two separate Loblaws locations in London, Ont., since last week.The case at Walmart was reported in an employee at the Walmart London Argyle Supercentre on 330 Clarke Rd. E.

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Walmart Canada is getting rid of price-matching program

Walmart Canada will discontinue its ad-matching program throughout the country.“Over time, we have seen minimal usage of our ad match program, while at the same time the program has been causing delays at the checkout,” a spokesperson told Global News in an email. Walmart Canada making masks mandatory in all stores starting Aug.

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Strict limits on private gatherings requested as coronavirus cases rise in London, Ont.

take an education-first approach, but tactics appear to be changing after spiralling community outbreaks of the novel coronavirus. Anger from London, Ont.

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Possible coronavirus exposure in Foam Lake, Saskatoon and Wynyard businesses

coronavirus may have attended while infectious earlier this month.The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) issued the alert on Tuesday. SHA warns of possible coronavirus exposure at Whitewood, Sask.

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Person likely infectious with COVID-19 may have visited 4 Prince Albert businesses: SHA

Prince Albert, Sask., businesses where a person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus may have attended while infectious.The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) issued the alert on Monday.

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N.S. woman medically exempt from wearing face masks calls for compassion

Kaulback said it has forced her to make some changes in how she goes about some of her shopping, as certain stores maintain strict mask policies.“I don’t attempt the Walmart. I’ve heard direct stories from people who have been asked to leave,” she said.

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Novel coronavirus detected or spread in 37 public Saskatchewan locations since July

Over 500 coronavirus cases connected to public places in Canada since July 4, data shows Global News has been studying this data in partnership with the IIJ, which is based at Concordia University, as part of its Project Pandemic reporting initiative.Across the country, more than 500 reported cases of the novel coronavirus were connected to outbreaks or confirmed infections at public places where people gather.

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Employee at Winnipeg Walmart tests positive for coronavirus

Health Canada recalls Manitoba distillery’s hand sanitizer Another Manitoba business ramped up its precautions after learning of a staff member who tested positive on the weekend.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]McDonald’s Canada said it immediately shut down its Victoria Avenue restaurant in Brandon on Saturday after learning that an employee was presumed positive for the coronavirus.The restaurant was thoroughly cleaned and sanitized, the company said, and reopened Sunday afternoon.McDonald’s is encouraging any guests who may have visited the restaurant on Friday to check resources at the province’s COVID-19 website for information on how to get tested.

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Walmart Canada to spend $3.5B on improving online and in-store services

Walmart Canada plans to invest $3.5 billion over the next five years to improve service in stores and on the web, renovate 150 stores and build two new distribution centres.The retail giant says the investment will create hundreds of construction jobs in Canada and forge partnerships with Canadian high-tech companies. All U.S.

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Coronavirus: All Walmart stores in U.S. to require face masks

Walmart will require customers to wear face coverings at all of its namesake and Sam’s Club stores, making it the largest retailer to introduce such a policy that has otherwise proven difficult to enforce without state and federal requirements.The company said the policy will go into effect on Monday to allow time to inform stores and customers. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based company said that currently about 65% its more than 5,000 stores and clubs are located in areas where there is already some form of government mandate on face coverings.

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Health officials warn of possible coronavirus exposure at Kenora Walmart, No Frills

COVID-19 exposures at two local retailers in the popular destination for Manitoba cottagers.The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) said Thursday there’s a “very remote” risk people who shopped at Walmart and the No Frills grocery store between 2 and 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, may have been exposed to the virus.The health authority is recommending anyone who was working or shopping at either store during those hours that day to self-monitor until June 18, and to self-isolate and get tested for COVID-19 if any symptoms develop.

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Walmart, Lowe’s and FreshCo in Hamilton area report COVID-19 cases among workers

COVID-19 each among workers in late May, according to statements sent to Global News.Walmart in Ancaster, Lowe’s on Barton Street and the FreshCo on Upper Gage Avenue have all undergone extensive cleaning measures and increased wellness checks among employees, according to spokespeople from each organization.Walmart Canada has confirmed that an associate from the retailer’s Ancaster store at 1051 Garner Rd. W.

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Health officials warn of possible coronavirus exposure at North Battleford Walmart

Indigenous Services Canada and the Saskatchewan Health Authority are warning anyone who shopped at a North Battleford big box store that they may have been exposed to coronavirus.

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2 employees at Walmart in Peterborough test positive for coronavirus

Walmart Canada has confirmed that two employees at one of its stores in Peterborough, Ont., have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: Montreal health-care workers feel targeted after allegedly being barred from stores

In Quebec, some health-care workers are alleging that COVID-19 practices at some stores unfairly target them to the point of being discriminatory.

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Two employees test positive for covornavirus at Walmart locations in Barrie South, Alliston

A staff member at Walmart’s Barrie South Supercentre and an associate at the company’s Alliston, Ont., store have tested positive for COVID-19, a spokesperson said Wednesday.

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Man ticketed for not social distancing at New Glasgow Walmart

A Trenton man was ticketed for failing to social distance while shopping in New Glasgow.

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Man ticketed for not social distancing at New Glasgow Walmart

A Trenton man was ticketed for failing to social distance while shopping in New Glasgow.

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Cashier sprayed in the face with Lysol in coronavirus-linked attack

Police in Massachusetts are looking for a woman who allegedly sprayed a Walmart cashier in the eyes with Lysol during the coronavirus panic-buying craze late last month.

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Coronavirus: Dispute in Calgary Walmart ends with call to police

After a tense situation at a southeast Walmart, a Calgary man is asking stores to adapt to the changing needs of the community amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Coronavirus: During the pandemic, the kindness of strangers is on display in Belleville, Ont.

In these tough times, it’s nice to hear a good news story — and one of those comes from Belleville.

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Coronavirus chic: Top sales up, bottoms down at Walmart

No pants, no problem, thanks to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

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Saskatchewan woman, shopping for elders, questions if race played a part in Walmart confrontation

A Saskatchewan woman is questioning whether her race played a part when her shopping carts were flagged by customer service before she could pay for her groceries at a Walmart in Estevan.

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Coronavirus: Brockville police to crack down on overnight parking lot use by returning travellers

Brockville police say they received a number of complaints over the weekend about recreational vehicles parked overnight in big box store parking lots near Highway 401.

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U.S. woman gives birth to baby girl in Walmart toilet paper aisle

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