Police say the suspect is described as white man with long brown hair, wearing a bright blue and orange windbreaker.

After a Shoppers Drug Mart employee tested positive for COVID-19, the store was closed for a thorough cleaning and has since reopened, a spokesperson said. 

Loblaws has launched a website to try and recruit temporary workers as quickly as possible to help in stores and distribution centres amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Local businesses across the country including those in Saskatchewan are losing customers due to showrooming, according to CFIB.

In each incident, police allege the man entered a store, selected items and left without paying for the merchandise.

All shoppers were permitted to exit the building once an unknown substance was confirmed non-hazardous, according to the Saskatoon Fire Department.

OPP say the man stole over $500 worth of fragrances.

Hamilton Police were called to the Shoppers Drug Mart on Fennell Avenue East shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday.

People in Saskatoon were up early to hunt for deals on the biggest retail day of the year — Boxing Day.

Shoppers had their last chance to secure those final purchases and holiday presents Christmas Eve, with stores set to close Christmas Day.