Alcanna

• Edmonton liquor store employees stabbed, pepper sprayed: police

  Edmonton police said a liquor store employee was stabbed while another was pepper sprayed on Monday during a robbery.

  Crime

  Dec 22, 2021
  
• Privacy commissioner flags issues with ID-scanning at Alberta liquor stores

  Alberta's privacy commissioner found that Alcanna has been retaining too much personal information by scanning customers' ID before they enter liquor stores.

  Crime

  Oct 7, 2021
  
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• Quartet of Calgary liquor stores to install customer ID-scanning system

  Following a successful project in Edmonton, four Liquor Depot and Ace Liquor stores in Calgary will have an ID-scanning system installed on their doors.

  Crime

  Apr 29, 2021
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• Edmonton campaign plants actors in liquor store to help educate against theft

  In an effort to reduce liquor store thefts several community groups gathered at an Edmonton liquor store for an educational surprise.

  Consumer

  Feb 28, 2021
• Edmonton police say liquor store ID-scanning pilot will be expanded, including to Calgary

  The Edmonton Police Service announced Tuesday that a liquor store ID-scanning pilot project that was launched early this year will be expanded in 2021, including to Calgary.

  Crime

  Dec 15, 2020
• Edmonton-developed idea to combat liquor store theft targets bars, restaurants who purchase stolen products

  An idea out of MacEwan University has been selected from more than 200 entries as a promising way to help combat liquor store theft in Edmonton -- a crime that saw a 300 per cent increase from 2018 to 2019.

  Crime

  Sep 15, 2020
• $250K up for grabs in hopes of drastically reducing Edmonton liquor store robberies

  With liquor store robberies on the rise in the city, the Edmonton Police Foundation and Alcanna have teamed up in hopes of finding a solution that will lead to a drastic reduction in the crime.

  Canada

  Feb 24, 2020
• Alberta privacy commissioner investigating Alcanna’s use of ID scanning at liquor stores

  Alberta's privacy commissioner is investigating Alcanna's ID-scanning pilot project aimed at curbing violent liquor store robberies.

  Canada

  Jan 23, 2020
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• Alberta privacy commissioner has concerns with ID-scanning plan at liquor stores

  A plan to crack down on violent robberies at liquor stores by scanning people's IDs before allowing them inside has Alberta's privacy commissioner concerned.

  Consumer

  Jan 22, 2020
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• ID scanning pilot project launched to combat Edmonton liquor theft epidemic

  Edmonton police and Alberta's largest liquor store owner have launched an ID scanning pilot project to curb the drastic rise in robberies.

  Crime

  Jan 20, 2020