Top Stories: National
- Hudson’s Bay offers stores as vaccination clinics (Star Phoenix)
- Empire continues banner expansions with new FreshCo, Farm Boy stores (Grocery Business)
- Walmart Canada donates $6.6M to Food Banks Canada (Grocery Business)
- Saks Fifth Avenue joins a growing list of retailers to go fur-free (CTV)
- Will grocery stores be vulnerable post-pandemic? (Grocery Business)
- Better Plant’s Jusu Juice Now Available at Whole Foods and Other Canadian Retailers (streetinsider.com)
- Polysleep Announces New Partnership with AIR MILES® Reward Program (Newswire press release)
Central/Eastern Canada News
- Ontario announces stay-at-home order, closes most retail stores as COVID cases rise (National Post)
- London ON shoe store owner fined for no mask near co-worker says tape showed he was ‘beyond 2 metres’ (CBC)
- Montreal to Open Vaccination Slots for Essential Workers, but Not Restaurant and Grocery Store Employees (montreal.eater.com)
- Quebec City gym linked to more than 400 cases of COVID-19, health authorities say (Yahoo/Canadian Press)
- Costco debuts St. Catharines Business Centre (Grocery Business)
- Workplace vaccination plan wins praise for Ford — but no action on sick pay (Toronto Star)
- The Beer Store loss grows to $51 million amid competition, COVID (Toronto Star)
- Organic Garage expands hand-picked partner program (Grocery Business)
Western Canada News
- Manitoba creates $25M fund for downtown HBC building redevelopment (Global)
- Businesses react to Alberta’s restrictions rewind limiting service at gyms, eateries (Global)
- After 18 years, Yellowknife’s Just Furs shuts its doors, moves online (CBC)
- Some Saskatchewan vape store owners upset over new 20 per cent tax on products (Global)
