Saskatoon Business Fined $7K in First Conviction Under New Bear Spray Bylaw

Saskatoon business fined $7K in first conviction under new bear spray bylaw

The decision, made in Saskatoon Bylaw Court June 30, was the first fine issued by the court under the city’s updated business licence bylaw.

Saskatoon store fined $7,000 for illegal bear spray sale

Saskatoon city hall announced the $7,000 fine Wednesday, saying a ruling was made June 30 in Saskatoon Bylaw Court imposing the penalty on the Shop and Go convenience store on 20th Street West in the Riversdale neighbourhood.

Unlawful sale of bear spray results in $7K fine for business on 500 block, 20th Street West

A Saskatoon Court has imposed a $7,000 penalty on a business convicted of unlawfully selling bear spray and failing to record the information of the buyer. The total fine, which includes a $2,000 victim surcharge pursuant to The Victims of Crime Act, is $1,500 for unlawfully selling the bear spray and $3,500 for failing to record the buyer’s information.