Toys

• Calico Critters recall 3.5 million toys after 2 children choke to death

  A Calico Critters toy recall includes more than 50 types of flocked animal figurines and sets which were sold with the bottle and pacifier accessory, according to Health Canada.

  Consumer

  Mar 9
  
• The tale of Bunbun, stranded at Vancouver’s airport, has happy ending in Edmonton

  A spokesperson for Vancouver International Airport says the saga of Bunbun the stuffed rabbit has a happy ending, with the toy now on its way back to its young owner.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2022
  
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• Simcoe County paramedics celebrate 20th toy drive, 103,000 toys collected since start

  Paramedics in Simcoe County, Ont., are wrapping up their twentieth annual holiday toy drive for the community. They say donations were consistent but the need is higher than ever.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2022
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• London International Airport and London Ukrainian Centre gather toys for refugees

  Santa's sleigh is set up in the London International Airport collecting new, unwrapped toys that will be distributed to Ukrainian children for their first Christmas in Canada.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2022
• ‘We are struggling’: Lethbridge charity campaigns need donations as Christmas nears

  With Christmas less than two weeks away, Lethbridge non-profits are feeling the pinch.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2022
• Costco misses revenue expectations as consumers cut back on discretionary items

  Costco Wholesale Corp COST.O reported quarterly revenue on Thursday that missed analysts' estimates, with consumers cutting back spending on discretionary items.

  Economy

  Dec 8, 2022
• Kingston to allow parking tickets to be paid in toys as initiative returns

  The city has brought back its annual Toys for Tickets initiative where a parking ticket can be paid for with a toy of at least the value of the ticket.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2022
• Holiday shopping: Canadians appear willing to spend on toys amid rising costs, experts say

  While toy sales may be resilient, toy stores are still expected to feel the fallout from inflation during the biggest shopping season of the year.

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2022
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• Inventor comes up with ‘The Office’-inspired Lego vacuum that sorts bricks

  Lego vacuum inventor Matty Benedetto has made a name for himself online by 'solving problems that don't really exist by creating products that no-one is asking for.'

  Trending

  Mar 23, 2022
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• Kingston Police release suspect photos in eastern Ontario baby monitor thefts

  Kingston Police are looking for two suspects linked to a string of baby monitor thefts in eastern Ontario.

  Crime

  Mar 2, 2022