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Medicine Hat News

Location

Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

Date

Dec 27, 2002

Page

4

Boxing Day shoppers feel the calm after preholiday discounts

Canadian retailers saw subdued Boxing Day activity as many shoppers bought before Christmas. Analysts attribute the calmer scene to strong preholiday sales, inventory control, and Eaton's closure, with electronics drawing occasional crowds in cities like Edmonton Montreal and Vancouver. Visa projected over five million Canadians would shop on Boxing Day with about 232 million dollars in credit card transactions.

Sears Toronto Eaton Centre Joan Gondarz Richard Talbot Talbot Consultants International Eaton's The Bay Ottawa Rideau Centre Sparks Street Edmonton Devon Johnson Rob Hardy Future Shop Montreal Ste-Catherine Street Vancouver A &B Sound Mike Johnson Norman Hecktie Atlantic Canada Visa Alberta Tamara Bischke Shawne Boyd Yvonne Ellam Lethbridge

Manitoba moves to tighten solvent sale laws amid abuse cases

Manitoba plans new rules under the Public Health Act to curb sales of solvents and related products used to get high. The push follows cases in Winnipeg and Regina including a Lysol purchase dispute and a hairspray ban, with critics warning clerks face tough social roles and potential liability.

Winnipeg Larry Leroux Leroux Canada Manitoba House of Commons Regina Roger Lepage Saskatchewan Human Rights Tribunal Westfair Foods Elwood Westfair Extra Foods Justice Saskatchewan Deb McEwan Dan Kelly Canadian Federation of Independent Business Elly

Storm pounds Atlantic Canada Boxing Day snowfall areas

A powerful coastal storm drenched Atlantic Canada and parts of the northeastern U.S. with blizzard conditions and heavy snow. Nova Scotia and New Brunswick reported 20 to 25 centimetres, Sydney 26 cm, while St John’s saw 14 cm and freezing rain. Power outages affected about 150 people in St Stephen.

Halifax Atlantic Canada United States Maritimes Newfoundland St. John’s Cape Breton David Ramsay Prince Edward Island New Gander Sydney N.S Confederation Bridge New Brunswick Nova Scotia Margaret Murphy Farrell Annapolis Valley Charlottetown

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