Canadian Push 12-23-13

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Salvation Army Christmas Kettles Stolen in Mississauga
The Salvation Army has been the victim of a theft at one of the Christmas Kettle locations in Mississauga Erin Mills area. The Salvation Army is working with Peel Regional Police to identify the individual. It has been reported that the individual approached the Kettle worker dressed as a Salvation Army Officer and claimed he was there to collect the Kettle. (Source newswire.ca)

Armed robbery of Shoppers Drug Mart in Windsor, Ontario
Windsor Police are investigating an armed robbery which occurred Saturday night at a Tecumseh Road Shoppers Drug Mart. According to police, a male suspect entered the store at 500 Tecumseh Road East around 7:30 pm, jumped the counter, and demanded drugs. He then fled the scene with an unspecified quantity of prescription drugs. No injuries were reported. (Source ourwindsor.ca)

Thieves target Sherwood Park, Edmonton Salvation Army thrift store Staff at a Sherwood Park Salvation Army thrift shop are cleaning up after thieves broke into the store earlier this week. Karin Adshead, the store manager, received a call from RCMP early Tuesday morning saying someone had smashed through the store’s front door. Adshead says nothing else was taken from the store. She estimates the jewelery would have brought in about $3,000 from the auction. (Source globalnews.ca)

Woman with a knife robs a Mac’ Convenience Store in Kamloops, British Columbia