Grocery Store
-
Toronto-area grocery store distribution centre workers walk out on strikeThe union representing workers at a Sobeys warehouse in York Region began strike action after rejecting what it called a "lowball offer " that removed job security.EconomyOct 15
-
Champagne says these 5 new measures will stabilize food prices ‘soon’Minister Champagne did not provide specific dates and faced questions from reporters about how some of these actions differ from what is already in place to lower food costs.CanadaOct 5
-
Metro says union refused request to meet amid ongoing grocery strike in the GTAMetro's bargaining committee reached out to Unifor over the weekend and offered to meet as soon as Sunday or Monday, said spokeswoman Marie-Claude Bacon in a statement.CanadaAug 15
![]()
-
Why inflation’s latest jump is bad news for the Bank of CanadaStatistics Canada says the annual rate of inflation in the country jumped to 3.3 per cent in July, but food prices showed signs of slowing pressures.MoneyAug 15
![]()
-
Strike continues at 27 Metro locations in the Greater Toronto AreaSome 3,700 members of Unifor Local 414 walked off the job Saturday after rejecting a collective bargaining agreement, effectively shuttering operations at the 27 stores.CanadaJul 30
![]()
-
Which grocery stores are closed? Metro locations shuttered amidst strikeMetro said 27 of its grocery stores in Toronto and the surrounding area will be closed for the duration of the strike. Pharmacies, however, will remain open.CanadaJul 29
![]()
-
Regina North Central Community Garden expands to double food outputThanks to 12 new garden boxes, more people than ever before will be able to help themselves to fresh vegetables at the North Central Community Garden in Regina.CanadaJul 21
![]()
-
Metro workers at 27 stores across Toronto-area reach a deal, avoid a strikeMetro workers at 27 grocery stores across the Greater Toronto Area reached a deal with the grocery giant just after midnight when they were set to go on strike.CanadaJul 19
![]()
-
Sun Valley grocery store to close after nearly 40 years, condo building to be builtA community hub, where getting a deal on produce is a bonus, Sun Valley Market, a local institution in Birchmount Park, will be closing its doors for good at the end of July.CanadaJul 17
![]()
-
Strike deadline set for metro grocery store workers across the GTA if deal not reachedOver 3,700 Unifor workers across 27 GTA metro stores are poised for a work stoppage pending a new collective agreement approved by the union.ConsumerJul 14
![]()
