Coronavirus: Fear of shortages prompts panic buying in Montreal-area stores
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Coronavirus: Fear of shortages prompts panic buying in Montreal-area stores
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-
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Why some Atwater market merchants are seeing their rents double
02:02 | May 30, 2025
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How will removing floor pricing affect Quebec gas prices?
02:17 | April 14, 2025
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Quebec senior scammed out of $100,000
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Premier Legault confident in Quebec’s aerospace and aluminum industry strengths despite Trump’s tariffs
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Free Transit Ends in Montreal; Hudson’s Bay Faces Financial Challenges
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02:14 | March 15, 2025
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Giant new Montreal thrift store demonstrates appetite for environmentally-friendly clothing
02:09 | February 28, 2025
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Quebec food and agriculture industries bracing for tariffs
02:17 | February 24, 2025
Coronavirus: Fear of shortages prompts panic buying in Montreal-area stores
Description
September 28, 2020
Since the Montreal area passed from yellow to orange and now red, some shoppers have reported seeing store shelves completely cleaned out of household staples such as toilet paper and paper towels. As Global's Phil Carpenter explains, people aren't reacting to a shortage of these items but rather to the fear of being unable to find them.
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Coronavirus: Fear of shortages prompts panic buying in Montreal-area stores02:13 | September 28, 2020 -
Pharmacy chain with stores in New Brunswick remove energy drinks, citing health concerns01:49 | May 8, 2026 -
Mother’s Day Gift Guide05:24 | April 29, 2026 -
Some American booze returning to SAQ shelves02:05 | February 7, 2026
-
Hydro-Quebec’s overnight outage will affect 60K customers in West Island02:03 | November 20, 2025 -
How to manage holiday spending05:00 | November 19, 2025 -
Canada-U.S. trade war: Sour Puss Liquor shifts production from Minnesota to Montreal01:58 | November 14, 2025 -
Durable goods law: Quebec bans companies from selling products designed to break early00:25 | October 6, 2025 -
Hydro-Québec working on power outage problem in Dollard-des-Ormeaux02:00 | September 9, 2025 -
Amazon and Walmart say they will remove Hells Angels products from their stores02:02 | September 5, 2025 -
West Island Mission holds back to school event but is forced to send some families elsewhere for school supplies01:56 | August 14, 2025 -
Major labour dispute between Air Canada and flight attendants creating anxiety for hundreds of thousands of passengers02:03 | August 13, 2025 -
Pay-what-you-can summer produce markets proving popular across Montreal’s West Island01:55 | July 11, 2025 -
New grocery store in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue comes as relief to residents and mayor02:08 | July 3, 2025 -
Class Action lawsuit will proceed for Quebecers who received emails saying they won a prize from Tim Hortons02:04 | June 30, 2025 -
Frustrated and angry, Montreal condo buyers wait years for their units to be delivered02:35 | June 27, 2025 -
July 1st : How to avoid eviction and homelessness05:45 | June 26, 2025 -
How Montreal’s new short-term rental regulations are hurting some residents02:25 | June 10, 2025 -
Why some Atwater market merchants are seeing their rents double02:02 | May 30, 2025 -
Number of Quebecers registering Teslas plummets by 90%02:17 | May 23, 2025 -
Hydro-Québec to offer subsidies for solar panels01:53 | May 6, 2025 -
Quebec couple speaks out against Porter Airlines for nightmare travel experience and failure to compensate02:36 | May 2, 2025 -
How will removing floor pricing affect Quebec gas prices?02:17 | April 14, 2025 -
Quebec senior scammed out of $100,00002:12 | April 11, 2025 -
Premier Legault confident in Quebec’s aerospace and aluminum industry strengths despite Trump’s tariffs02:34 | April 3, 2025 -
U.S. tariffs hit Montreal local business01:53 | April 2, 2025 -
Retaliatory tariffs could be catastrophic for Canadian bookstores02:12 | March 22, 2025 -
What will it take to limit the high cost of veterinary care in Quebec?01:42 | March 20, 2025 -
Free Transit Ends in Montreal; Hudson’s Bay Faces Financial Challenges05:07 | March 20, 2025 -
Hudson’s Bay sets plan to liquidate entire business, puts thousands of jobs at risk02:14 | March 15, 2025 -
Giant new Montreal thrift store demonstrates appetite for environmentally-friendly clothing02:09 | February 28, 2025 -
Quebec food and agriculture industries bracing for tariffs02:17 | February 24, 2025
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Coronavirus: Fear of shortages prompts panic buying in Montreal-area stores02:13 | September 28, 2020
-
Pharmacy chain with stores in New Brunswick remove energy drinks, citing health concerns01:49 | May 8, 2026
-
Mother’s Day Gift Guide05:24 | April 29, 2026
-
Some American booze returning to SAQ shelves02:05 | February 7, 2026
-
Hydro-Quebec’s overnight outage will affect 60K customers in West Island02:03 | November 20, 2025
-
How to manage holiday spending05:00 | November 19, 2025
-
Canada-U.S. trade war: Sour Puss Liquor shifts production from Minnesota to Montreal01:58 | November 14, 2025
-
Durable goods law: Quebec bans companies from selling products designed to break early00:25 | October 6, 2025
-
Hydro-Québec working on power outage problem in Dollard-des-Ormeaux02:00 | September 9, 2025
-
Amazon and Walmart say they will remove Hells Angels products from their stores02:02 | September 5, 2025
-
West Island Mission holds back to school event but is forced to send some families elsewhere for school supplies01:56 | August 14, 2025
-
Major labour dispute between Air Canada and flight attendants creating anxiety for hundreds of thousands of passengers02:03 | August 13, 2025
-
Pay-what-you-can summer produce markets proving popular across Montreal’s West Island01:55 | July 11, 2025
-
New grocery store in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue comes as relief to residents and mayor02:08 | July 3, 2025
-
Class Action lawsuit will proceed for Quebecers who received emails saying they won a prize from Tim Hortons02:04 | June 30, 2025
-
Frustrated and angry, Montreal condo buyers wait years for their units to be delivered02:35 | June 27, 2025
-
July 1st : How to avoid eviction and homelessness05:45 | June 26, 2025
-
How Montreal’s new short-term rental regulations are hurting some residents02:25 | June 10, 2025
-
Why some Atwater market merchants are seeing their rents double02:02 | May 30, 2025
-
Number of Quebecers registering Teslas plummets by 90%02:17 | May 23, 2025
-
Hydro-Québec to offer subsidies for solar panels01:53 | May 6, 2025
-
Quebec couple speaks out against Porter Airlines for nightmare travel experience and failure to compensate02:36 | May 2, 2025
-
How will removing floor pricing affect Quebec gas prices?02:17 | April 14, 2025
-
Quebec senior scammed out of $100,00002:12 | April 11, 2025
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Premier Legault confident in Quebec’s aerospace and aluminum industry strengths despite Trump’s tariffs02:34 | April 3, 2025
-
U.S. tariffs hit Montreal local business01:53 | April 2, 2025
-
Retaliatory tariffs could be catastrophic for Canadian bookstores02:12 | March 22, 2025
-
What will it take to limit the high cost of veterinary care in Quebec?01:42 | March 20, 2025
-
Free Transit Ends in Montreal; Hudson’s Bay Faces Financial Challenges05:07 | March 20, 2025
-
Hudson’s Bay sets plan to liquidate entire business, puts thousands of jobs at risk02:14 | March 15, 2025
-
Giant new Montreal thrift store demonstrates appetite for environmentally-friendly clothing02:09 | February 28, 2025
-
Quebec food and agriculture industries bracing for tariffs02:17 | February 24, 2025
Coronavirus: Fear of shortages prompts panic buying in Montreal-area stores
Description
September 28, 2020
Since the Montreal area passed from yellow to orange and now red, some shoppers have reported seeing store shelves completely cleaned out of household staples such as toilet paper and paper towels. As Global's Phil Carpenter explains, people aren't reacting to a shortage of these items but rather to the fear of being unable to find them.
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