Tip: Scan your PC Optimum card or barcode to collect points towards free stuff. This Shoppers Drug Mart (SDM) is special to me. It was my local drugstore when I lived in Osborne Village. It was across the street from where I lived. This drugstore used to be smaller, with Vi-Ann Restaurant and Movie Village sharing the same building. Sadly, both ended up closing so that SDM could expand. Movie Village permanently closed, likely because renting movies died. Vi-Ann found a new home on Notre Dame Avenue. I got to dine there on this trip and the food was still outstanding. This SDM has two entrances. There's one that faces Osborne Street. I only used it when I was walking along that street, likely after taking the bus home. I used the back entrance more, mainly because it was closer to get to from my apartment and there's parking. Earlier this month, I drove over to this store and backed into a spot. I forgot that it has a set of photos and historic details on the building as you make your way to the back entrance. I appreciated looking at the Osborne Street Bridge being built, which is a bridge that I often walked across to and from downtown Winnipeg. There was a security guard in this store. I don't remember seeing one while I lived in Winnipeg, but it was kind of comforting. This guard didn't follow anyone around, which was nice. I used to get prescriptions at the pharmacy. It was cool seeing it again. I remember getting a refill. I called and my prescription was ready for pickup within a couple of hours. This store has a post office. I didn't need to pick up any packages here because my apartment building was good holding them. However, if I needed to get stamps or mail a package, it was convenient coming here. I came here to get some cold drinks after spending a few hours taking a train between Rosser and Grosse Isle, just north of Winnipeg. I ended up getting a couple of cans of AriZona iced tea. I also got some Lacteeze. I'm borderline lactose-intolerant. It was weird seeing it in a blue box. The packaging was different that the white tall box with a bottle that I'm used to in Markham. I saw glassware that you can get when you collect stamps through PC Optimum purchases. In the greater Toronto area, I had a tough time finding a box of stemware to redeem these stamps. This store had sets for white and red wines. I had thought about grabbing a box and bringing it back. I'd have to carry it onto the plane. I decided not to, in case I dropped the box and the stemware shattered. Self-checkout kiosks weren't a thing when I was last in this store. I went ahead and used one. It was straightforward scanning my items and PC Optimum barcode on my phone. I then paid with a credit card. I tapped and was done. I grabbed my items and headed to my vehicle. The AriZona green tea was cold and refreshing. It was nice returning after all these years. Although I'm sad that this SDM took down two good businesses to expand, I am glad that it endures, as does Safeway next door. (258) read more

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I have a complaint about one of the female staff that work at the pharmacy of Shoppers drug mart 43 Osborne Winnipeg, I didn't catch her name but if you seen her you would remember, she is Pilipino short and VERY heavy. So anyways this is the problem, one night I was at Wal-Mart on Taylor and was tired and kind of shuffling my feet while walking and I passed by her and her family she was with and she said rather loudly "UGH". As we all know this refers to "caveman" anyways fast forward a couple months later and I am walking in to the Shoppers where she works and she is walking with another employee, she turns to look at me turns away and says something to her fellow employee and they both giggle. Being a frequent customer at that store I don't appreciate it when people are RACIST towards me and I will be elevating this to the owner and showing him some footage i have gathered as I always wear a body cam. 2024 is NOT a year to be openly racist in a small city if you do not wish to be shamed for it...smarten up! read more

This morning I went to get a flu shot (we all should!) at Shoppers Drug Mart. I went to the store in Osborne Village which has a dedicated vaccination clinic on the second floor. Unfortunately in the process of getting from my car to the vaccination clinic I dropped my wallet. A couple of hours later a young man who works at the store drove to my home to let me know my wallet had been turned in at the store. Since my contact information is not in their pharmacy database he couldn't phone me. But he found my address on my drivers license and drove over during his lunch break to tell me that the wallet had been turned in and that I could pick it up from the store's lost and found. What an incredible relief it was to hear those words and later pick up my wallet. Without exaggeration, this is one of those things that helps restore one's faith in humanity. Thank you to the person who turned in my wallet and to the caring staff at the Osborne Village Shoppers Drug Mart! read more

43 Osborne St., Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3L 1Y2. got profiled and my VERY old brush was stolen and so was my 4 week old umbrella cause I used the wrong self checkout and was told it was closed AFTER they profiled me like that and I guess my friends left cause I was taking a while and saying I also took off when I didn't leave the store, They claimed I stole them and yet all I paid for AT THE CLOSED SELF CHECK OUT AND THE SECURITY GUARD READ THROUGH IT AND THREW IT AWAY Was some thigh holders to stop the rubbing, YES I was holding a STORE BRUSH BUT I LEFT IT.and I ended up getting blisters because of his accusations,One friend stayed and listened helped me though my first profiling and the other ran away read more

Although I attempted to boycott Shoppers when they expanded the store, tearing down two of my favorite local businesses, I came crawling back. The pharmacy staff in particular have been great to me, helping out when I ran out of a script earlier than I could get a refill, and I have never had any issues with my insurance there. The new food section seems unnecessary with Safeway next door, but the new makeup section has a great selection and great service. read more

I didn't know it was possible to not like a pharmacy but I genuinely get so annoyed every time I deal with them. I used to go to sobeys pharmacy but after moving to Osborne I switched for convenience. However, every time I go to refill a prescription it takes at least 20 minutes. I've started calling ahead to fill and they always advise me that it will take at least 45 minutes to an hour. I've never had to wait more then 15 minutes at other pharmacy so so I'm genuinely confused as to why they aren't ever able to do that here. Plus I've found the customer service lacking. They rarely acknowledge customers when they're busy doing whatever behind the counter to even say "be with you in a moment". I've dealt with really good pharmacists and these ones are just really unfriendly. read more