Tina Chiao says she has filed a complaint with the BC Human Rights Tribunal after she and her son were told to leave an Indigo store.

``A shut down of physical bookstores would have serious consequences on the well-being of Canadians young and old, as well as the livelihood of authors and booksellers, across the country."

"They stopped us right away, they said that my son had to wear a mask."

It says the next step will be negotiating a union contract with the company that addresses the concerns of the roughly 40 workers at the bookstore, including wages, job security and sick leave.

The Toronto-based book seller temporarily closed its stores March 17 until March 27, and paid its employees during the hiatus.

After 20 years in Old Strathcona, the Chapters bookstore on Edmonton's 82 Avenue and 105 Street is closing near the end of October.

A 40-year-old woman has been charged after a car crashed into a building in the 3300-block of 8th Street East.

The sight of thousands of brand new books discarded in a Calgary recycling bin is causing outrage and disgust.

Believe it or not, a Calgarian was the first person in line for a wristband to have his Wayne Gretzky book signed. Only the first 150 fans will also meet The Great One, leaving many others disappointed.

Canada's largest bookseller distributed what it claimed were autographed copies of Wayne Gretzky's new book when in fact the books were machine-stamped instead.