Yes, I’ll be in touch with one tomorrow. I’d much rather support a local, independent, Canadian pharmacy over any corporately owned one!

For sure. Walmart is in the middle (Costco is the least expensive), but Shoppers is on the higher end. Not sure what the independent pharmacy charges until I speak with them, but hopefully it’s no more than what Walmart was charging.

That sucks.

Looks like the independent pharmacy may be my best option. Even the ratings are 4.8 stars vs 2.x with Shoppers. LOL

I do get it. I’ve avoided shopping at Loblaws owned stores for years, but now I have to decide where to divert my money from an American company (Walmart) to a Canadian one.

I’ve got two choices for walkable pharmacies in my area (this is important), one is Shoppers, and the other is a small pharmacy that’s quite a bit less convenient to get to, but their hours suck, and that would make it far too much trouble to even get prescriptions.

Every other pharmacy that isn’t owned by Loblaws (or Walmart) is far too out of the way, so I have to pick an evil American corp or an evil Canadian one. ☹️ I’ll look into those horror stories, as it could be a deal-breaker. I’ve had issues with Walmart (i.e. showing up after they said the order is ready, and it was not), but then I’ve also read negative reviews from small pharmacies, too.

Edit: It looks like the local pharmacy may offer free shipping, so I’ll get in touch with them when they are open tomorrow and see what their dispensing fees are like so I can compare. This might be the best option, and it’s independently owned. 👍

Construction jobs weak as housing targets missed

I’m not sure where these homes are NOT being built, but Durham Region is almost unrecognizable because of the urban sprawl of the last 2-3 years. It’s pretty alarming, actually, because most developments are single detached with very few high-density projects.

Can we please halt all poultry production for the foreseeable future? Why are we willing to risk countless human lives over an industry we don’t actually need?