Video Rentals

• ‘It doesn’t pay the bills’: One of B.C.’s last video rental stores is closing

  Victoria’s PIC-A-FLIC Video said it will be closing in September as the owner said it is no longer a viable business for him to run.

  Canada

  May 24, 2023
  
• Winnipeg authors press rewind and look back at golden age of video rentals in new book

  Remember going down to the video store? While it might be an alien experience to many young people, for a pair of local authors, it's something worth waxing nostalgic about.

  Entertainment

  Jul 28, 2021
  
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• One of Toronto’s last remaining video stores closes its doors

  The store has been a movie rental staple in the Avenue Road and Lawrence Avenue area for those who enjoyed the old way of taking in a movie.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2019
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• Kelowna’s last video store for sale, says owner

  Owner of Leo’s Videos says his life is changing, and that he won’t have the time to properly run the business.

  Jul 16, 2019
• Limelight Video, one of Vancouver’s last video rental stores, to close

  The owner said he made the decision to say goodbye to his collection of 28,000 DVD and VHS movies last year. The store closes at the end of March.

  Feb 7, 2016
• Redbox video rental machines pulled from Canada

  If you are a fan of renting movies the old-fashioned way, there is now one less option.

  Feb 6, 2015