It was a simple way to say thanks — three $50 Canadian Tire gift cards bought as Christmas gifts for staff at a community centre where Carole Maisonneuve and her friends hold regular meetings.
But the feeling of thanks turned into embarrassment when the recipients tried to spend their cards and found they’d been drained of money by scammers.
“I thought, ‘Oh, my God, I was the one who’d collected all the money and bought the cards,” Maisonneuve said. “I wondered if they thought I’d been the one who spent them. The sum was not huge, however the issue is a large one.”
Indian and South Asian consumers living in Canada have a new option for purchasing apparel directly from Indian sellers.
"There's absolutely a huge demand for this type of shopping," said Brianne Miller, founder and CEO of Nada, which opened its doors to the public about seven months ago.
The roughly 215-square-metre shop stocks colourful produce; bins of bulk items like flour, confectionery and spices; vats of oils and vinegars; and other goods that customers can buy in any amount. Single eggs and sprigs of herbs? Sure.
The shop encourages customers to bring clean, reusable containers from home to box the food. Shoppers who arrive unprepared can rifle through bins of free miscellaneous containers or purchase reusable packaging.
Six out of 10 consumers expected to consume pot in this form — but they may have to wait