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  • Grocery code of conduct won’t drive food prices higher, Empire CEO says
    Michael Medline, the president and CEO of Sobeys’ parent company made the comment at a Retail Council of Canada event in Toronto Tuesday.
    Money
    Apr 2
  • Sobeys parent Empire sees profit climb 8.5% from year earlier
    The parent company of the Sobeys, Safeway and FreshCo grocery chains says net earnings in its latest quarter were up 8.5 per cent to $134.2 million.
    Money
    Mar 14
  • One person taken to hospital after being hit by truck
    One person was taken to hospital Thursday night after being hit by a truck on Henderson Highway.
    Traffic
    Apr 18
  • Temporary limited access next week for two Central Okanagan parks
    Visitors to Kalamoir Regional Park in West Kelowna and Mission Creek Regional Park in Kelowna are asked to obey closure notices at select entrances on April 9.
    Canada
    Apr 6
  • Future of lone grocery store in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue uncertain
    The owners of Marché Ami Plus say due to financial troubles, the store is on the verge of closing its doors on April 6.
    Canada
    Mar 26
  • What’s open, what’s closed in Halifax for the Easter long weekend
    Good Friday is a designated retail closing day in Nova Scotia, which means many stores and services will be closed.
    Canada
    Mar 29
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  • Walmart Canada says robots are coming to two Ontario warehouses
    Together, they shave down the time it takes to get products from trailers into the facility by 90 per cent — and their overlord, Walmart Canada, hopes this is just the start.
    Canada
    Apr 12
  • Higher chocolate prices this Easter amid cocoa supply disruptions
    Higher chocolate prices this Easter after bad crops on the other side of the world are just the latest example of disruptions in the food supply chain.
    Consumer
    Mar 25
  • Good Friday and Easter 2024 in Peterborough: What’s open and closed
    The City of Peterborough notes curbside collection of garbage and green bins and recyling collection on Good Friday all will move to Monday, April 1.
    Consumer
    Mar 28
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  • 1st case of measles confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka region, latest in Ontario
    While cases have been popping up across the country, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit announced Wednesday morning that the area has its first confirmed case of measles.
    Health
    Mar 13
  • What’s open, what’s closed in Winnipeg on Louis Riel Day 2024
    Some Winnipeg city services, shopping centres and attractions will be closed or operating at reduced hours for Louis Riel Day.
    Consumer
    Feb 18
  • How Canadian grocery stores decide what gets donated or dumped
    For grocers, selling perishable items means making continual choices about every item on display — especially the ones nearing the end of their shelf life.
    Consumer
    Feb 16
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  • What’s open and closed for Heritage Day in Halifax
    Monday is a designated retail closing day in Nova Scotia. Here's a list of what businesses will be open, operating on reduced hours, or closed for Heritage Day.
    Canada
    Feb 18
  • NDP bill wants to bring grocery prices down. How will it work?
    Singh has made it a central tenet of his party's policy to take on big companies he believes are making record profits while ordinary people struggle to afford the basics. 
    Canada
    Feb 22
  • Pete’s Frootique workers in Halifax ratify first collective agreement
    Workers at the Sobeys-owned Pete’s Frootique grocery store in Halifax have ratified their first collective agreement after a nearly seven-week strike, according to their union.
    Canada
    Jan 5
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  • Other big retail stores considered to host ServiceOntario locations as well as Staples
    Staples is just one of four retailers the government plans to open ServiceOntario locations in, according to a business case justifying the move.
    Politics
    Feb 22
  • Grocers face uphill battle to regain customers’ trust, experts say
    Canadians are increasingly turning a critical eye to the handful of companies that sell the vast majority of groceries in the country.
    Consumer
    Feb 23
  • Family Day 2024: What’s open and closed in Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo
    As Family Day 2024 quickly approaches, here’s a roundup of what’s open and closed over the holidays in Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo.
    Canada
    Feb 15
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  • Family Day 2024 in Peterborough: What’s open and closed
    A number of services and businesses in Peterborough will be closed on Family Day, Feb. 19. The city will be hosting Snofest events on the weekend.
    Consumer
    Feb 15
  • Sobriety being celebrated at Vancouver comedy club
    A Vancouver man has come up with a unique way to help others. He has launched a comedy club that is alcohol-free.
    Canada
    Mar 22
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