Top Stories: National
- Shopify is losing 3 top executives amid social e-commerce boom (BNN)
- From corner stores to Frankenstores: Why the convenience industry is getting a massive makeover (Financial Post)
- Shoppers Drug Mart partners with Diabetes Canada on health programs (Grocery Business)
- RYU Apparel Provides Shareholder Update from CEO (Newswire press release)
- Pandemic chain reaction leads to inflated interest in refurbished bikes (CBC)
- Most Black female entrepreneurs face barriers to financing: report (CTV)
Central/Eastern Canada News
- Blue Mountain Village businesses continue to weather the COVID storm (Toronto Star)
- Man posing as inspector tries to gain access to COVID-19 vaccines at Quebec pharmacy (CBC)
- Parents wonder how they’ll find school supplies now deemed ‘non-essential’ (CBC)
- Metro brings back its “Lockdown Bonus” program (Canadian Grocer)
- Retail-rental formal dress store finds its groove (Montreal Gazette)
- Stingray Business to Produce and Broadcast Free Advertising Content to Promote Local Products in METRO’s establishments (Global Newswire press release)
Western Canada News
- Calgary businesses gear up to accept cryptocurrency as payment (livewirecalgary.com)
- B.C. liquor store workers demand share of COVID-19 spike in booze sales (VIA)
- Raising the steaks for a hometown business: Ranch House Meat Company opens retail store (country-guide.ca)
- Saskatchewan introduces Supporting Saskatchewan Restaurants Act (mylloydminsternow.com)
- Regina’s ‘Couponbae’ shares her best money-saving tips with community (CBC)
- Isolated from U.S., Northwest Angle residents have to go to Canada after latest border clampdown (CBC)
- Business notes: Dine & Sip Cowichan raises $10,000 for local food banks (Cowichan Valley Citizen)
