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Costco stores in Ontario get liquor licences, can start sales on HalloweenPublicly-available data from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario shows at least 41 Costco locations were issued liquor licences in July of this year.CanadaOct 30
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‘I love Costco!’: B.C. woman surprises husband with big box birthday partyKarissa Reynolds saw a trend on TikTok, where someone plans a surprise party at Costco and invites their loved one's friends and family to show up at the same time.LifestyleOct 17
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Platinum rush? Costco is selling a new precious metal in the U.S.Customers will need a Costco membership to buy platinum bars. Unlike most other products available at Costco, however, you can’t buy this one in bulk.ConsumerOct 4
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Canada-wide recall issued for chicken and mushroom pasta dish over listeria concernsThe pasta dish is sold in several big grocery stores across Canada, including Costco, Walmart, Loblaws retailers such as Real Canadian Superstore and No Frills.ConsumerOct 13
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Costco’s Kirkland brand yogurt is being recalled. What to knowThe recall relates to Kirkland Signature Probiotic Yogurt which was sold at Costco between Sept. 3 and Sept. 19, the company said.CanadaSep 26
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City approves zoning for 2nd Regina CostcoRegina shoppers could have a second Costco coming to the Queen City. Rumours about a second location have circulated for a number of years; now it is looking more likely.CanadaAug 26
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What a shorter holiday shopping season means for consumers and retailersThe shortened shopping period will shift how retailers market around the season and amp up the pressure consumers feel to make their holiday purchases, experts say.ConsumerNov 25
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McDonald’s E.coli outbreak linked to California farm as other chains axe onionsA California-based produce company was the source of fresh onions linked to a deadly E.coli food poisoning outbreak at McDonald’s, officials with the restaurant chain said .HealthOct 25
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People with disabilities ask feds to restore ‘hope’ and raise benefit amountAdvocates are asking the federal government to reconsider the Canada Disability Benefit amount in the months before the benefit rolls out.HealthOct 26
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer tries to explain rapper’s 1,000 baby oil bottlesFederal authorities said they discovered over 1,000 bottles of baby oil, various narcotics and other 'freak off' supplies inside Sean (Diddy) Combs' home.EntertainmentSep 26
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Inflation may have cooled, but private-label brands ‘having their moment’Amid renewed investment by grocers in their store-branded offerings, studies show many shoppers no longer see store brands as lower quality than name brands.MoneyOct 3
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Protest outlines concerns about incoming Edmonton shelter location: ‘There’s no services’Around 50 protesters crowded the sidewalk Sunday in front of what will be Edmonton's newest emergency shelter. They say the location is not the right place for vulnerable people.CanadaSep 23
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Costco crackdown: Membership scanners to be added at warehouse entrancesIt will no longer be enough to simply flash a Costco card to an attendant at the warehouse entrance — you'll have to scan your membership and potentially show photo ID.TrendingAug 8
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Resurfaced clips, comments reveal what celebs knew about Diddy’s partiesSome celebrities seemed to be hinting at — or even openly warning about — things that took place at Sean "Diddy" Combs' home and private events.EntertainmentOct 4
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The U.S. port strike is not a reason to hoard toilet paper, experts saySocial media platforms saw users post about shelves in their local supermarkets out of toilet paper. Experts said it was because consumer behaviour, not the U.S. port strike.CanadaOct 3
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2nd Regina Costco being planned for west endAccording to a development application filed to the City of Regina, the new location would be located in the west end of the city at 8701 Dewdney Ave.CanadaJul 24
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Canada’s grocery code of conduct clears final hurdle: ‘Positive step’All the major Canadian grocers are now on board for a grocery code of conduct, paving the way for industry guidelines that have been several years in the making.CanadaJul 18
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More than half of baby foods in U.S. fail WHO nutrition standards: studyWhether it's high sodium, too much sugar or misleading labels, nearly 60 per cent of infant and toddler foods sold in the United States aren't as nutritious as they appear.HealthAug 27
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Costco members in Canada will have to pay more starting this fallCostco says that effective Sept. 1, Canadians holding an individual, business or business add-on membership will see their annual membership fees go up by $5 to $65.ConsumerJul 11
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U.S. inflation slows to 3-year low. Can the Fed cut rates now?July marked the mildest year-over-year inflation figure since March 2021 in the United States. Here's what that means for hopes for a September rate cut.EconomyAug 14