The Westbank Walmart remains closed after a Sept. 1 fire tore through the building鈥檚 loading docks.
While the store sustained minimal damage due to the fire, a significant amount of smoke made its way into the building. Crews have been cleaning up and repairing the store over the past two weeks.
鈥淭his appears to be a criminal act that will, unfortunately, impact many of our customers and associates. We are working closely with officials as they investigate,鈥� said Felicia Fefer, Walmart Canada鈥檚 manager of corporate affairs.
Fefer said the store will reopen as soon as it can but did not provide a specific date.
Walmart will pay employees for their scheduled shifts and has offered workers the chance to work in neighbouring stores.
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