Top Stories: National
- Freshii records million-dollar loss in first quarter amid ongoing COVID-19 closures (Canadian Press)
- Battle of the Workout Brands: Will Athleta Become a Bigger Retailer than Lululemon? (Motley Fool)
- CFIG Presents 2020 Canadian Independent Grocer of the Year Awards (Newswire)
- George Weston Limited reports first quarter 2021 results (Food in Canada)
- U.S. Rritual Superfoods signs deal to expand Canadian rollout (Grocery Business)
- DoorDash Expands Canadian Presence with New Toronto Engineering Hub (Yahoo)
Central/Eastern Canada News
- Rexall closing Brunswick House location on Bloor in Toronto due to ‘decline in traffic’ (CityNews)
- T&T Supermarkets to open new downtown Toronto location this fall on College Street near Chinatown (Dished)
- New data shows steep drop in shopping, transit use during N.S. COVID-19 lockdown in Nova Scotia (CBC)
- First Capital and Greybrook Revise 33 Avenue Road Plan next to Yorkville Village (Urban Toronto)
- Seems like it’s business as usual at retail outlets in Nova Scotia — despite restrictions (CTV)
- The Webster is set to open its first Canadian location in Yorkville (trnto.com)
- Argyle Capital Partners Acquires The Mufflerman Inc. (Newswire)
Western Canada News
- Jack Nathan Medical announces the opening of three new locations in Walmart Canada Supercentres in Western Canada (Proactive Investors)
- Alberta’s struggling restaurants and bars call for more support after new COVID-19 restrictions close patios (Globe & Mail)
- Vancouver getting a specialty pasta boutique in Yaletown (Grocery Business)
- Letters May 12: Small businesses suffer while larger ones flourish during the COVID-19 pandemic (Edmonton Sun)
