Liquor Store Robberies

• Edmonton police want city to consider making ID scanners mandatory at all liquor stores

  An Edmonton Police Service officer wants to see ID scanners at the entrance of every liquor store in the city and he's hoping councillors will help make it happen.

  Consumer

  Jan 17, 2022
  
• 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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• Manitoba teen charged with murder previously involved in deadly Liquor Mart robbery

  A 15-year-old boy who is currently facing a first-degree murder charge after a Canada Day shooting was also involved in a Liquor Mart robbery that ended in a fatal police shooting, sources tell Global News.

  Crime

  Jul 8, 2020
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• Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries reporting success with new secure entrances

  Controlled entrances at select Manitoba liquor mart locations in response to brazen, sometimes violent, thefts are paying off, according to Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries.

  Consumer

  May 28, 2020
• Safety upgrades nearly complete at Manitoba Liquor Mart locations

  Manitoba's Liquor Marts are reportedly in the final phase of rolling out their safety-focused, controlled entrances, with the remaining upgrades to be completed over the next month.

  Canada

  May 27, 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
• 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
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• AGLC, Edmonton mayor speak about spike in liquor store robberies across Alberta

  News that the number of liquor store robberies in Edmonton has tripled in the past year is getting attention from several groups. 

  Crime

  Sep 25, 2019