Value Village

• Thrift stores no more? Saskatchewan inflation impacting second-hand market

  Traditionally viewed as one of the cheapest places in town to find things like clothing, the prices at thrift stores are on the rise.

  Canada

  Feb 26
  
• Kingston, Ont. woman mistakenly donates cat’s ashes

  A woman preparing for a cross-country move ran into some problems when she accidentally donated her dead cat's ashes to Value Village.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2023
  
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• Cause of fire that destroyed Vancouver Value Village still unknown

  Firefighters remained on the scene of an overnight fire at Value Village on Hastings Street in Vancouver Thursday, putting out hot spots and dousing smoke rising from the rubble.

  Fire

  Jun 30, 2022
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• Fire destroys Value Village in East Vancouver

  Firefighteres were called to the popular second-hand store on East Hastings Street on Wednesday night to find it fully engulfed in flames.

  Fire

  Jun 30, 2022
• Family reunited with father’s cremated remains after ashes found at Calgary thrift store

  A family has come forward to claim the cremated remains of their father. Earlier this week Global News shared the story of how he mistakenly ended up at Calgary's Value Village store in Silver Springs.

  Features

  Mar 13, 2020
• Calgary police arson investigators examine fire at Value Village

  Calgary police arson investigators are working with the fire department to determine what caused a blaze at a northeast Value Village location on Friday.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2020
• Cremated remains mistakenly donated to Calgary thrift store; staff search for his family

  Staff at a Calgary thrift shop have spent the past year trying to find the family of a 51-year-old man whose cremated remains showed up unexpectedly. 

  Features

  Mar 10, 2020
• Video appears to show man’s racist tirade toward security guard at Toronto Value Village store

  In the video, the man can be heard yelling obscenities toward the security guard before uttering a racial slur several times.

  Canada

  Feb 21, 2020
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• Ashes to ashes: How a Moncton thrift store purchase brought a family heirloom home

  A hidden secret in a thrift store photo frame was revealed after it was accidentally knocked over. For the family of Phyllis Clooney, that accident may mean everything.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2019
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• Regina resident collects bras for Africa to advocate for women’s health

  A Regina woman is collecting hundreds of bras to help spark a conversation about women's health with people in Africa.

  Canada

  Apr 13, 2019