Cows Look Like Maps@sh.itjust.works to Canada@lemmy.ca · 5 days agoYSK: Flock cameras are expanding into Canada and is already herepanopti.caexternal-linkmessage-square33linkfedilinkarrow-up1269arrow-down16
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minus-squarepotter2010@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up32·5 days agoWhile Rona is a “Canadian” company, it is owned by Sycamore Partners since 2023. An American private equity firm based in New York. I’m not sure what’s left nationally beyond Home Hardware and Canadian Tire. Regionally and locally there may be some additional options.
minus-squareJason2357@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 days agoHome Hardware stores are not just Canadian, they are locally owned and operated*. You can often literally walk over and ask the owner a question. I hate that I cant use that phrase without sounding like a clanker now.
minus-squaredudesss@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·5 days agoPrincess Auto is Canadian, but more for vehicles. And then some of your independent hardware stores like Preston in Ottawa. There is also online Canadian stores instead.
minus-squareSreudianFlip@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoWindsor Plywood has quite a few franchises.
minus-squareBlisterexe@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·4 days agoThankfully the rona near me is a fully independent location that only shares the name, it might not be the only one so it may be worth checking.
While Rona is a “Canadian” company, it is owned by Sycamore Partners since 2023. An American private equity firm based in New York.
I’m not sure what’s left nationally beyond Home Hardware and Canadian Tire. Regionally and locally there may be some additional options.
Home Hardware FTW!
Home Hardware stores are not just Canadian, they are locally owned and operated*. You can often literally walk over and ask the owner a question.
Princess Auto is Canadian, but more for vehicles.
And then some of your independent hardware stores like Preston in Ottawa.
There is also online Canadian stores instead.
Windsor Plywood has quite a few franchises.
Well fuck.
Thankfully the rona near me is a fully independent location that only shares the name, it might not be the only one so it may be worth checking.