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
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 stores02:12 | September 28, 2020
-
Montreal electric car show exhibits industry’s advancement02:09 | April 20, 2024
-
Unique leather shop in Montreal to close over rent hike02:21 | April 1, 2024
-
Montreal ban on single-use plastics marks 1 year. But is it making a difference?02:09 | March 18, 2024
-
Montreal’s Turbo Haüs bar owner upset over temporary beer tent in front of business during festival weekend01:57 | March 3, 2024
-
Environmentalist mothers take on Northvolt electric car battery plant, call its construction destructive02:17 | March 3, 2024
-
‘Hay-flation’ is hitting horse recue west of Montreal02:00 | February 20, 2024
-
Quebec survey says strikes, social issues and screen time to blame for hurting children’s wellbeing02:10 | February 13, 2024
-
Visually-impaired Quebecers claim lack of accessibility to online grocery shopping is costing them more01:51 | February 7, 2024
-
Experts warn of dangers of buy now, pay later options02:06 | January 5, 2024
-
How to deal with tough financial times after the holidays05:52 | January 4, 2024
-
New Year’s resolution to nix tipping goes viral01:50 | January 2, 2024
-
Food prices expected to rise in 2024 as grocers in Quebec looking to regain public trust02:15 | December 31, 2023
-
Want to avoid getting stung by a porch pirate this holiday season?01:57 | December 5, 2023
-
Hydro-Québec CEO defends public utility’s strategic plan02:48 | November 30, 2023
-
Amazon customer claims company in the wrong after failing to deliver online purchase02:01 | November 7, 2023
-
Quebec needs to step up funding to tackle food insecurity, homeless crisis, say advocates02:06 | November 7, 2023
-
Thousands of Quebec public sector workers set to strike Monday03:54 | November 5, 2023
-
Quebec’s first farmer-owned grocery store opens in Montreal02:15 | October 27, 2023
-
Quebec to table legislation to keep hydro fees low01:57 | October 25, 2023
-
City of Montreal’s opposition government asking for more funding for public markets02:02 | October 8, 2023
-
Montreal food banks face obstacles ahead of Thanksgiving01:56 | October 7, 2023
-
Quebec company Deep Sky has ambitious plans to help reverse climate change02:09 | October 7, 2023
-
People turning away from environmentally friendly grocery stores amid affordability crisis02:10 | October 6, 2023
-
Northvolt to build $7B EV battery plant in Quebec02:01 | September 28, 2023
-
Food inflation and how it’s impacting the groceries people buy01:59 | September 19, 2023
-
Montreal student falls victim to fake landlord scam01:58 | September 5, 2023
-
Air Canada apologizes after customers kicked off plane over vomit-covered seats01:58 | September 5, 2023
-
Quebec families, schools struggling to meet students’ basic needs02:08 | August 23, 2023
-
As students in Montreal struggle to find affordable housing, sometimes several people squeeze into small apartments01:54 | August 16, 2023
-
Big changes in store for Quebec vapers with new rules outlawing flavoured vapes02:21 | August 2, 2023
-
Family-run business issues warning after alleged payment dispute scam03:19 | July 21, 2023
-
Coronavirus: Fear of shortages prompts panic buying in Montreal-area stores02:12 | September 28, 2020
-
Montreal electric car show exhibits industry’s advancement02:09 | April 20, 2024
-
Unique leather shop in Montreal to close over rent hike02:21 | April 1, 2024
-
Montreal ban on single-use plastics marks 1 year. But is it making a difference?02:09 | March 18, 2024
-
Montreal’s Turbo Haüs bar owner upset over temporary beer tent in front of business during festival weekend01:57 | March 3, 2024
-
Environmentalist mothers take on Northvolt electric car battery plant, call its construction destructive02:17 | March 3, 2024
-
‘Hay-flation’ is hitting horse recue west of Montreal02:00 | February 20, 2024
-
Quebec survey says strikes, social issues and screen time to blame for hurting children’s wellbeing02:10 | February 13, 2024
-
Visually-impaired Quebecers claim lack of accessibility to online grocery shopping is costing them more01:51 | February 7, 2024
-
Experts warn of dangers of buy now, pay later options02:06 | January 5, 2024
-
How to deal with tough financial times after the holidays05:52 | January 4, 2024
-
New Year’s resolution to nix tipping goes viral01:50 | January 2, 2024
-
Food prices expected to rise in 2024 as grocers in Quebec looking to regain public trust02:15 | December 31, 2023
-
Want to avoid getting stung by a porch pirate this holiday season?01:57 | December 5, 2023
-
Hydro-Québec CEO defends public utility’s strategic plan02:48 | November 30, 2023
-
Amazon customer claims company in the wrong after failing to deliver online purchase02:01 | November 7, 2023
-
Quebec needs to step up funding to tackle food insecurity, homeless crisis, say advocates02:06 | November 7, 2023
-
Thousands of Quebec public sector workers set to strike Monday03:54 | November 5, 2023
-
Quebec’s first farmer-owned grocery store opens in Montreal02:15 | October 27, 2023
-
Quebec to table legislation to keep hydro fees low01:57 | October 25, 2023
-
City of Montreal’s opposition government asking for more funding for public markets02:02 | October 8, 2023
-
Montreal food banks face obstacles ahead of Thanksgiving01:56 | October 7, 2023
-
Quebec company Deep Sky has ambitious plans to help reverse climate change02:09 | October 7, 2023
-
People turning away from environmentally friendly grocery stores amid affordability crisis02:10 | October 6, 2023
-
Northvolt to build $7B EV battery plant in Quebec02:01 | September 28, 2023
-
Food inflation and how it’s impacting the groceries people buy01:59 | September 19, 2023
-
Montreal student falls victim to fake landlord scam01:58 | September 5, 2023
-
Air Canada apologizes after customers kicked off plane over vomit-covered seats01:58 | September 5, 2023
-
Quebec families, schools struggling to meet students’ basic needs02:08 | August 23, 2023
-
As students in Montreal struggle to find affordable housing, sometimes several people squeeze into small apartments01:54 | August 16, 2023
-
Big changes in store for Quebec vapers with new rules outlawing flavoured vapes02:21 | August 2, 2023
-
Family-run business issues warning after alleged payment dispute scam03:19 | July 21, 2023
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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