"0"^^ . "0"^^ . . "4"^^ . "2"^^ . . "2010-12-31T00:00:00"^^ . "I typically like Canadian Tire. Their selection of items is varied, and while their everyday low prices may not be as low as some of their competition, when they have sales events, they are definitely worth some consideration. Over the years, I've probably purchased something out of almost all of their departments; when the term \"General Store\" comes to mind, Canadian Tire is the perfect fit.\n\nThe thing I hate about this location is that they force you to do a bag check before you go in. I'm not sure if that's normal across the entire chain in the city, but it's quite annoying to have to check in my shoulder bag, especially when I see females walk in with purses larger than my bag with no problems at all. I'm a window shopper and an impulse buyer, but when I'm carrying a messenger bag or a camera bag as I tend to do on a daily basis, I've conditioned myself to not visit this location ever. Which is a shame.\n\nBut hey, it's Canadian Tire. It caters to a certain audience of people, and if you know what you're looking for and why you're going to visit, it's great. However, if you have a bag on you and feel uncomfortable about leaving it at the front of the store, do yourself a favour and leave that bag at home or go shop somewhere else."^^ . .