Safeway

• Lower Mainland Safeway workers vote 98 per cent in favour of strike authorization

  UFCW President Kim Novak says Safeway workers across the Lower Mainland voted 98 per cent in favour of going on strike if bargaining talks next week do not lead to a new contract.

  Canada

  Sep 15
  
• Voila grocery delivery service expands to Alberta: Empire co.

  Empire Co. Ltd. says it's launching its Voila online grocery home-delivery service in Calgary, Edmonton and the surrounding areas.

  Consumer

  Jun 19
  
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• Apples to apples: Which Alberta grocery store is the cheapest?

  Shopping around isn't a luxury everyone's time can afford, so Global News put four grocery stores to the test Thursday — for a basic spaghetti night.

  Consumer

  Apr 6
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• Grocery store in Kelowna fined for selling tobacco to minor

  Interior Health issued a $575 fine to the Safeway branch on Bernard Avenue. The fine was issued on March 2 in what was essentially a sting operation using hired underage shoppers.

  Canada

  Mar 21
• Sprinkler line burst forces evacuation of Safeway in Surrey, temporary closure

  The incident occurred around 1 p.m. as the 152 Street location deals with a restoration company, a store manager told Global News.

  Consumer

  Dec 23, 2022
• Sobeys data breach serves as wake up call for industry: expert

  Provincial privacy watchdogs in Quebec and Alberta say they have received data breach reports from Sobeys, which has been dealing with "IT system" issues for much of the past week.

  Consumer

  Nov 11, 2022
• Empire remains silent as IT problems still impacting Sobeys, other stores

  The company issued a brief statement Monday confirming that an ``IT systems issue'' affecting certain pharmacies has caused ``technical difficulties'' in filling prescriptions.

  Consumer

  Nov 8, 2022
• Sobeys’ parent paid workers $9M in COVID-19 lockdown bonuses in latest quarter

  Empire, the parent of Sobeys and Safeway, reported a dip in sales and profits in its latest quarter.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2021
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• Manitoba Safeway stores to (once again) phase out plastic bags by May 5

  Sobeys Inc. put up signs in Manitoba Safeway stores last week that plastic bags would no longer be available starting May 5.

  Environment

  Apr 13, 2021
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• Sobeys’ parent, food manufacturers propose grocery code to address unfair practices

  The grocery retailer and industry group say the proposed code addresses long-standing issues like arbitrary fees, cost increases imposed without notice, and late payments.

  Canada

  Mar 25, 2021