Walmart Canada Moves to Stop Machete Sales in the Wake of New Manitoba Law

People shop at a Walmart in Vaughan, Ont., on July 2, 2024. The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov

Walmart Canada says it will stop selling long-bladed weapons across Canada, both in-store and online.

The move comes after Manitoba passed a law last year to ban in-store sales of machetes and other long-bladed items to minors.