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Mac's violent store robbery renews call for law to protect overnight clerks in
Edmonton
Violent attack comes less than two months after two Mac's clerks died in
separate robberies
An attack on convenience store clerk during an armed robbery where the employee
was seriously hurt in north Edmonton early Monday is renewing a call on the
Alberta government to protect late night workers.
"Yet another attack on a Mac's store worker is just an indication of how urgent
the need is and how we simply can't wait any longer for action to keep these
workers safe," said Gil McGowan of the Alberta Federation of Labour. McGowan
said the province must make safety legislation for night workers a priority.
"There is a new session of the legislature set to start in a few weeks and we're
hoping that some legislation designed to improve the safety of these workers
will be based in this session."
In a written statement to CBC Monday night, Minister of Labour Christina Gray,
she is working "on options to collaborate with businesses and employees" to
better protect workers.
"Working alone is hazardous, and I think having an extra staff person could
help, but I think again additional security measures, maybe in terms of limiting
contact, protective glass, would be something to think about." cbc.ca
Canadian fashion retailers face tough outlook, but luxury brands poised to do
well
Industry watchers say Canada's retail clothing sector is expected to slow in the
coming few years even though the battle for luxury shoppers is revving up. The
low Canadian dollar is going to put pressure on retailers' margins and force
them to offset higher costs by hiking prices, perhaps by three to five per cent.
"I don't think this is going to be a banner year," retail consultant Wendy Evans
said in an interview.
cbc.ca
Goodwill files for bankruptcy amid month of turmoil
Corporation locked out workers, had 'cash flow crisis' over the past month
Goodwill's Toronto-based operation has filed for bankruptcy following a month of
turmoil at the corporation, which saw locked-out workers and what the
corporation president earlier called a "cash flow crisis. Nakamura said
Goodwill Industries of Toronto, Eastern, Central & Northern Ontario (Goodwill
TECNO) is making the filing to preserve the assets of the corporation for
its creditors, who are the corporation's former employees.
cbc.ca
Apology issued after security guard tells veteran to leave Winnipeg mall
A Winnipeg shopping mall has issued an apology to a decorated Manitoba war
veteran and aboriginal elder who was told to get out last weekend. Joseph
Meconse, 74, said he and a friend sat down to tea in Portage Place's food court
on Saturday when a security guard approached him and told him he had half an
hour before he would have to leave. Meconse said he then went to get a plate of
food and as he was eating, the guard returned and told him he had to leave
immediately.
The incident prompted dozens of supporters to stage a rally in support of
Meconse at the mall on Wednesday night. On Thursday, general manager David Stone
said he wanted to extend "our most sincere apologies" to a man "who has proudly
served our country." He said the mall has decided to do away with its
30-minute food court time limit, "given that our many members of our
community use (it) as a place to meet friends."
canadiansecuritymag.com
Fredericton security uncovers massive $250K+ per day online fraud
42.3 per cent of all digital advertising led to some sort of fraud
A Fredericton-based online security company has uncovered a multi-million dollar
scheme to bilk companies that advertise online through Google and Twitter. The
University of New Brunswick-based Sentrant Security Inc. discovered more than
200 apps in the Google Play store that were running invisible ads that were
charged back to legitimate online advertisers.
"The scheme involves over 20 shell companies, 247 apps, affecting over 500,000
installs on consumer's Android devices," said a statement from Sentrant.
"They're conducting a fraud by producing click fraud or false traffic ... into
the digital advertising system," he said. In this case, the cost of the scam is
estimated at about $250,000 per day, said Dillon, but that's just on one digital
platform.
one digital platform. Sentrant conducted a study in June of 2015 and discovered
42.3 per cent of all digital advertising led to some sort of fraud,
Dillon said.
cbc.ca
Home Depot Canada Hiring Nearly 6000 Associates
For Spring for their 182 stores
Organized retail thefts climb in Calgary, police warn
Police say criminals realize penalties are less than the drug trade so 'low
risk, higher reward'
Organized retail theft in Calgary continues to rise, according to Const. Lara
Sampson of the Calgary Police Service's organized retail crime unit. CPS
announced last Thursday they had found $1.5 million of stolen goods in homes and in
southeast storage facilities.
Sampson told Calgary Eyeopener host David Gray that this case is part of a
growing network of organized retail crime where "everyone has a job." That's
locating the property to steal, distracting retail staff, moving the stolen
goods out of the store and taking it to a fencing location to exchange it for
quick cash.
Sampson says the problem is growing because of word of mouth among criminal
networks. What's happening is people are talking to other people in those
organizations," she explained. The more they get away with it, the more you're
going to spread that word ... when people figure out the science of how to do
it, there's more people doing it."
Sampson added the Criminal Code lacks teeth when it comes to retail theft.
"So that's where you're getting that rise because people are saying, low risk,
higher reward," Sampson said.
Sampson said in the coming weeks, the Calgary police will release the names of
the retail victims involved in last week's arrest.
cbc.ca
Toronto: Police warn public about Identity Thefts after Fraud Lab discovered
connection to Money Marts
The Toronto Police Service would like to inform the community about a fraud lab
discovered as a result of a lengthy investigation which included mail theft and
countless identity thefts at local Money Marts in Toronto. A number of items
were discovered among the technology and computers in the Bloor Street East and
Parliament Street area. Police would like to warn the public about growing
concerns, due to mail theft, that have resulted in these types of identity theft
investigations. Police want to stress that theft of mail has become an issue
within the Greater Toronto Area. The Beach area of the city is one of the
targets of this type of fraud and it is imperative that the community is warned
about these predators.
torontopolice.on.ca
West Shore: RCMP arrest suspect after Armed Robbery at Mac's in View Royal
West Shore RCMP says video surveillance footage played a major part in the
identification of a suspect in an armed robbery this week. A man entered the
Mac's convenience store in View Royal early yesterday morning and produced a
handgun before making off with an undisclosed sum of cash. The man, who is known
to police, was arrested later in the morning near his home in Esquimalt. A
search warrant was then executed on the residence and a firearm was seized.
cfax1070.com
Calgary, AB: High River 7-Eleven robbery stopped as customer shoves suspect into
door
RCMP in High River are looking for a man whose attempt to rob a store was
thwarted by a bystander. The suspect entered the 7-Eleven convenience store on
Monday night, pointed a knife at the cashier and demanded money. But a customer
in the store intervened, shoving the suspect into a door. The suspect then took
off on foot.
cbc.ca
 LaSalle,
ON, CN: Four suspects hit Shoppers Drug Mart targeting Baby Formula
Local police are wondering if they're battling a black market for baby formula
after a four-woman shoplifting team made off with $1,000 worth of the product
from a LaSalle drug store Saturday. LaSalle police Monday released surveillance
camera images of four women who made two trips each into the Shoppers Drug Mart
between 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Each of the women carried a reusable cloth shopping
bag into the store and filled it with large cans of powdered formula. The women
left the store without paying, then returned to shoplift more of the same item.
The store's manager reported more than 20 cans missing.
windsorstar.com
Surrey, BC: Female robbery suspect arrived in
Mercedes, threatened clerk with Bear spray
Dauphin, MB: RCMP investigate an Armed Robbery; clerks lock themselves in the
office
Narcotics stolen from St. John's drug store in
Armed Robbery
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