Kelowna 
You will need to take your own shopping bags to Loblaws-owned stores starting tomorrow as the company will be removing single-use plastic shopping bags from its stores across Alberta and B.C.
Loblaw Companies Limited
Single-use plastic shopping bags will not be available at Real Canadian Superstore, Your Independent Grocer, Real Canadian Liquor Store, Extra Foods and PC Express stores starting February 16th.
Though alternatives such as black PC reusable bags and PC reusable totes will be available for purchase at checkout lanes, Loblaws is encouraging customers to bring their own bags while shopping at their stores
Single-use plastics ban came into effect in Canada last December with the manufacture and import for sale of single-use bags in Canada taking effect last Dember. While many stores still give out checkout bags which remain in stock, the sale of such bags which be prohibited from December 20th of this year.
Loblaw Companies Limited is Canada’s largest retailer with a network of over 2,500 stores serving sectors like food, pharmacy, beauty, apparel and financial services under various brands including President’s Choice, No Name, Loblaws, Shoppers Drug Mart, No Frills, Real Canadian Superstore, T&T, Joe Fresh, PC Express and PC Financial.
