Aaron Usatch News Today

“I would imagine they’re going to sell off the business, based on the recent events,” he said. Calls to the business’s phone number went unanswered this week, as did ­messages sent via social media. The restaurant has been dark for weeks, since allegations of sexual assault and rape against the former bar worker were first shared anonymously online. Many on social media have called for the bar to shut its doors. Window stickers with the Chuck’s branding have been removed, as well as ...

For nearly 40 years, Carnaby Street sold products that Usatch commissioned and sourced. The store was filled with beautifully embroidered clothes, colourful carpets, Afghan sheepskin coats, and jewelry. Walking through the door was like travelling to a far-off locale — a water fountain at the back of the store added to the ambience. Pamela Madoff, a former Victoria councillor, treasures and still wears clothes from Carnaby Street. She first went in as an “impressionable teenager,” sayi...