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Are community stores a thing of the past for Calgary — or is a renaissance around the corner?
For kids, they represent independence — the freedom of a first dollar spent. For adults, a fail-safe for the forgetful, where last-minute ingredients save a recipe. It feels like these shops are always there when needed, but the reality is that corner stores are disappearing from major cities.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-corner-stores-development-struggle-9.7220749?cmp=rss

CBC Calgary Jun 3

Are community stores a thing of the past for Calgary — or is renaissance around the corner?
For kids, they represent independence — the freedom of a first dollar spent. For adults, a fail-safe for the forgetful, where last-minute ingredients save a recipe. It feels like these shops are always there when needed, but the reality is that corner stores are disappearing from major cities.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-corner-stores-development-struggle-9.7220749?cmp=rss

Global News Apr 24

Kinew says tax-free prepared food plan will expand to corner stores
The NDP government originally planned, in its March budget, to remove the sales tax from all food at grocery stores only, but the exemption may be extended to corner stores.
#Economy #Politics #CostofLiving #Groceryprices
https://globalnews.ca/news/11816459/grocery-tax-free-corner-stores/

Global News Winnipeg Apr 24

CBC Nova Scotia Apr 3

Survey suggests 'very little support' on alcohol expansion into corner stores
Nova Scotia is putting a potential plan to allow alcohol sales in corner stores on ice after consultations showed little interest in expanding retail access but an "appetite for change" elsewhere in the province's liquor sales model.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/corner-store-expansion-survey-results-wine-beer-9.7151707?cmp=rss

CBC Nova Scotia Apr 1

N.S. premier says expanding alcohol sales to corner stores not a priority
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he’s open to the idea of making alcohol available for sale at private retail sites, but he won't 'lead the charge' on the matter.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/alcohol-sales-corner-stores-not-priority-9.7150236?cmp=rss

Bruce Nesmith May 7, 2025

Despite much building in the Cedar Rapids city center, urban-scale grocery stores are not moving in (with one, non-profit exception) https://brucefnesmith.blogspot.com/2025/05/10th-anniversary-post-neighborhood.html #urbanism #CornerStores #CedarRapids #LocalEconomy

10th Anniversary Post: Neighborhood stores

Founded April 2022: Cultivate Hope Corner Store, 604 Ellis Boulevard NW One of my hopes ten years ago for urbanist development in Cedar Ra...

Bruce Nesmith Apr 21, 2025

For future reference: Addison Del Maestro on the viability of neighborhood grocery stores https://thedeletedscenes.substack.com/p/a-new-one-bites-the-dust-5d7 #CornerStores #LocalEconomy #urbanism

A New One Bites The Dust

Looking back at the closure of Amazon's nearly new supermarket in its own neighborhood

The Deleted Scenes

GG Mar 13, 2024

"We'll never touch the Greenbelt"

"We'd never privatize health care"

“We will never, ever sell the LCBO” said Premier Ford today.

No one will be surprised when they hear #DougFord is planning to sell off the $2.5 billion a year liquor & wine business to his donors. 🙄

Reminder: LCBO employees were among the public service workers impacted by Ford's unconstitutional wage Bill 124. Currently profits from LCBO stores help fund public services in #Ontario.

#CornerStores #BigBox #onpoli