Top Stories: National
- Canadian Tire smashes profit estimates on relentless online surge (Financial Post)
- Leon’s Furniture reports Q1 profit up from year ago, CEO to retire July 1 (Canadian Press)
- EQ3 is coming into its own—and into more homes, too (businessofhome.com)
- Canada Goose expects margin hit as fewer tourists flock to stores (Reuters)
- Empire closes Longo’s acquisition, sets new FreshCo locations (supermarketnews.com)
- Companies offer vaccinated customers freebies and discounts in marketing push (Canadian Grocer)
- DoorDash sales surged in Q1 even as dining rooms reopen (Canadian Press)
Central/Eastern Canada News
- Plaza-St-Hubert keeps up the momentum of its open-air shopping centre with fresh ideas (Montreal Gazette)
- Bill 96 includes a complaint system for lack of French in stores (Montreal Gazette)
- Ontario Labour Ministry investigates Hamilton Tim Hortons worker’s COVID-19 safety complaints (CBC)
- A (virtual) day at Province House: pandemic pay, small business gripes, and travel envy (Halifax Examiner)
- Vegan fried chicken restaurant Blissful Bird opens in Toronto (vegnews.com)
Western Canada News
- Luxury men’s clothing brand Stefano Ricci is hosting a virtual piano series featuring Vancouver musicians (VIA)
- Medical exemption letter now required for Albertans who don’t wear masks in public (CBC)
- uBreakiFix Brings Industry-Leading Smartphone Repair To Victoria Electronics Repair Business Keeps Victoria Area Connected (Financial Post press release)
