Ontario Big-box Stores

• Here’s what Ontario’s big-box stores look like as new COVID-19 state of emergency takes effect

  Global News visited two big-box retail locations and saw essential items, clear wrapping and yellow tape being used to restrict customer access to areas deemed non-essential.

  Health

  Apr 8, 2021
  
• Coronavirus: Big-box blitz finds fewer than 61 per cent of Ottawa stores COVID-19-compliant

  Ontario's inspection blitz of big-box stores found fewer than 61 per cent of Ottawa businesses were compliant with COVID-19 precautions amid the province-wide lockdown.

  Health

  Jan 25, 2021
  
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• Ontario government expands COVID-19 inspection blitz of big-box stores

  "If we find that businesses are putting the safety of workers and customers at risk, our government will not hesitate to take immediate action."

  Canada

  Jan 23, 2021
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• Ontario to expand big-box retail blitz amid widespread rule violations, labour minister says

  Labour Minister Monte McNaughton says 50 inspectors visited 110 retailers on Saturday alone and found 31 violations of COVID-19 prevention protocols.

  Health

  Jan 17, 2021
• Coronavirus: Ontario conducting inspection blitz on big-box stores this weekend

  An inspection blitz of big-box stores is set to begin Saturday as the Ontario government moves to enforce its new, more stringent public health rules.

  Health

  Jan 16, 2021
• Ontario to conduct weekend big-box store inspection blitz to enforce coronavirus rules

  The province's labour minister says 50 inspectors will visit stores in Toronto, Hamilton, Peel Region, York Region and Durham Region.

  Health

  Jan 14, 2021