Hoarding

• B.C. tenants ordered to pay $500,000 after ‘foreseeable’ fire

  Two Vancouver tenants have been ordered to pay more than $500,000 following a November 2017 apartment fire that a judge ruled was "foreseeable."

  Fire

  Jan 16, 2023
  
• Humane Society London and Middlesex seeks donations after 88 cats surrendered in one go

  'The responsible decision to surrender the animals came about through transparent conversations with the owner,' the Humane Society said.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2020
  
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• ‘There’s plenty of toilet paper to go around’: Kruger Products says no need to hoard during pandemic

  Kruger's signature product is on a roll and the company says it is working hard to keep up with demand.

  Apr 20, 2020
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• Coronavirus: B.C. couple donates $1K following meat-hoarding backlash, death threats

  A couple in Lake Country, B.C. has gone viral, from a video showing them buying two shopping carts full of meat.

  Canada

  Mar 19, 2020
• Coronavirus: Canadian drug wholesaler takes steps to prevent hoarding during COVID-19 pandemic

  One pharmacist says it's a smart idea, urging people not to hoard medicine during the outbreak.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2020
• Project Robin Hood in Kingston helping re-distribute hoarded items amid coronavirus pandemic

  St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Kingston will become a "drop and go donation point” for many goods in short supply because of hoarding.

  News

  Mar 17, 2020
• Panic-buying during coronavirus pandemic will only help spread disease, B.C. expert warns

  A clinical psychologist who specializes in the psychology of pandemics says buying and hoarding items in bulk quantities can actually help spread the disease.

  Canada

  Mar 15, 2020
• ‘We have plenty of food’: Ontario government urges calm amid pandemic panic buying

  "Rest assured, we have plenty of food that will continue to reach grocery stores on a regular basis," Ontario's health and agriculture ministers said Saturday.

  Health

  Mar 14, 2020
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• London fire department says ‘hoarding’ added extra challenge in south end fire

  Residents of a south London neighbourhood had a rude awakening Tuesday morning as London firefighters battle a blaze on Millbank Drive.

  Canada

  Sep 10, 2019
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• Humane Society London and Middlesex seeks donations after rescuing 151 felines from single location

  Executive director Steve Ryall said despite some fleas and the need for food, the cats seem to be doing relatively well.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2019