A class-action lawsuit filed against Walmart Canada Corp. is seeking $10 million in damages on behalf of customers who purchased contaminated food at a Fort McMurray Walmart after last year's wildfire. It seeks compensation for Alberta consumers who purchased or consumed products from Walmart's Fort McMurray location. The action relates "to the negligent and irresponsible" sale and provision of consumer goods "which were unfit for human use or consumption following the Fort McMurray wildfires in 2016, due to smoke and toxin contamination." William Young, a warehouse technician at the Sears store in Fort McMurray, is the representative plaintiff in the lawsuit. The statement of claim says Young purchased various products including eggs, sausages, milk, energy drinks and water between May 25, 2016, and May 29, 2016.

Source: CBC News February 10, 2017 17:19 UTC