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Toronto wraps up pilot of body-worn cameras
The Toronto Police Service's body-worn camera pilot project moved into its evaluation phase on April 1. The agency will begin drafting its evaluation report now that the cameras have been removed from active duty. The cameras were worn by approximately 100 officers since May 18, 2015.  canadiansecuritymag.com

Red Deer businesses stung by counterfeit U.S. $50 bills
RCMP are on the trail of several suspects who've been passing off fake U.S. money all around Red Deer. One convenience store was stung Tuesday when a man used the bogus bills to purchase a number of prepaid VISA cards. A second suspect paid with two counterfeit $50 US bills at a liquor store on March 11. RCMP also have information about a man and woman who passed a counterfeit $50 US bill. In other parts of Alberta, there have been reports of counterfeit $20 and $100 U.S. bills. calgarysun.com

Ikea Canada opens Mississauga distribution center
The facility was built to support its four full-size stores in the Greater Toronto Area, as well as its new pick-up points and soon-to-open e-commerce store. Over the past few months, the retailer has opened pick-up points - smaller-scale stores where customers can pick-up goods ordered via the web site or catalogue - in the St. Catharines, London and Whitby, Ontario, as well as Quebec City. It will open two more in the Ontario cities of Kitchener and Windsor over the coming months.  furnituretoday.com

Canada's top 10 performing retail malls
Toronto's Yorkdale Shopping Centre topped the list with sales of $1,610 per square foot, followed by Vancouver's Pacific Centre in second spot.

Others on the list include:
3. Oakridge Centre, Vancouver, B.C.
4. CF Toronto Eaton Centre, Toronto, Ont.
5. Southgate Centre, Edmonton, Alb.
6. CF Chinook Centre, Calgary, Alb.
7. Royal Bank Plaza, Toronto, Ont.
8. CF Rideau Centre, Ottawa, Ont.
9. Metropolis at Metrotown, Burnaby, B.C.
10. Square One, Mississauga, Ont.  reminetwork.com

Toronto: Somebody should make a movie about Loss Prevention, well how about a Play..."Caught"
"Caught", Written by Jordi Mand, directed by Sarah Garton Stanley. Until April 24 at the Theatre Passe Muraille Backspace, 16 Ryerson Ave. passemuraille.ca


Retail Fast Facts: February 2016 

Highlights:
● Total monthly retail sales changed by 2.8 per cent over the comparable month last year. 
● Total sales excluding food, automotive and gasoline changed by 3.5 per cent over the comparable month last year. Read more retailcouncil.org

Overnight fire at Gatineau, Ottawa, Sears Store causes $20,000 in damages Wed. night

Giant Tiger begins construction on new 600K distribution center in Ottawa, ON

Town Shoes to open 10 DSW stores - Bringing total to 23

 


 

Tofield man arrested in large Alberta credit card scam
RCMP say at least 13 orders for tires, totalling $141,000, were placed

Boyle RCMP have taken a 28-year-old Tofield man into custody in connection with a credit card scam that bilked a local business out of around $140,000. He is also facing charges stemming from a similar scam in Tofield. The RCMP's investigation found the scam to be "wide ranging" and they said there is a high likelihood Edmonton businesses have been affected. cbc.ca

Saint-Quentin, NB: RCMP seek suspect after Armed Robbery of a Kedgwick jewelry store
Police say at about 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday, someone walked in the Boutique Or-Déco in Kedgwick. He left the store with several thousand dollars worth of jewels. ctvnews.ca


Ottawa Police have released new images in the hopes of solving two recent jewellery store robberies in the capital
Police released this photo as well as a video Tuesday of a suspect believed to be involved in a robbery at Carlingwood Mall and Billings Bridge on January 4, 2016. The person of interest in this case purchased two large hammers at a south Ottawa hardware store a day before the alleged robberies. ctvnews.ca


Mount Pearl, NF: 'Large quantity' of narcotics stolen in pharmacy Armed Robbery The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says a "large quantity" of narcotics were stolen in an armed robbery Wednesday night. Police were called to Pharmachoice on St. David's Avenue in Mount Pearl at 8:18 p.m. Two men with their faces covered were reported to have held up the pharmacy. Officers and a K-9 unit responded but made no arrest. cbc.ca

Pitt Meadows, BC: Sally Beauty Supply store robbed at gunpoint
A beauty supply store in Pitt Meadows was robbed at gun-point on Wednesday. Just after 5 p.m., a young Caucasian man wearing a hoodie entered Sally Beauty Supply at Meadowtown Centre, produced what the on-duty store employee believed to be a handgun and demanded money. He was given an undisclosed amount of money, then fled. mapleridgenews.com

Cobourg Police still seek suspect in fentanyl patch robbery

St John's: Suspect sought after armed robbery at convenience store

 

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