Food Basics

• Food Basics relocation to Kingston’s Trillium District welcome

  A Food Basics grocery store joins the list of other businesses operating out Trillium District. It was initially located at the Frontenac Mall.

  Canada

  Apr 25
  
• Metro filing labour complaint against Unifor amid ongoing strike, warehouse picket

  The move comes after striking Metro workers started picketing two of the grocers' distribution warehouses in the morning.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2023
  
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• Striking Metro workers to vote on tentative agreement Friday

  Workers at Metro distribution centres in Toronto who have been on strike since last weekend will vote on a new tentative agreement Friday.

  Canada

  Apr 7, 2022
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• Workers at Metro distribution warehouse in Toronto could strike by Friday

  The contract negotiations effect around 900 full-time warehouse workers in Etobicoke. The staff have been without a contract since October, 2021.

  Economy

  Mar 30, 2022
• Niagara Regional Police looking for suspect in St. Catharines assault

  The man notified employees and followed the suspect to his car, where the suspect pulled an aerosol can from his pocket and sprayed him in his eyes and face.

  Crime

  Mar 23, 2022
• Robbers use truck for ATM smash and grab at grocery store in St Catharines: Niagara police

  Investigators believe the truck fled, with the ATM, westbound on North Service Road. Damage to the store is estimated at $5000.

  Crime

  May 13, 2019
• SIU seeks witnesses in teen arrest at Ottawa plaza

  Ontario's Special Investigations Unit is probing the arrest of a 19-year-old man by Ottawa police at the Herongate plaza on March 7.

  Canada

  Mar 14, 2019
• No thefts reported after Kingston grocery store accidentally left open Family Day

  Although no staff were there to attend to customers, people found a way to do their shopping and pay for it, too.

  Canada

  Feb 28, 2019
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• Police investigating after break-in reported at grocery store in Barrie

  According to Barrie police, on Dec. 17, at around 1:30 a.m., two suspects forced open the doors at the Food Basics on Essa Road.

  Crime

  Jan 8, 2019
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• ‘It was a tremendous relief’: Family rejoices after missing woman found alive

  Family day has taken on a whole new meaning for Susan Berry and her family after her 73-year-old mother was found alive on Sunday. She had been missing for more than 72 hours.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2018