Top Stories: National

• Small businesses that adapted will emerge from pandemic stronger: Lightspeed CEO (Canadian Press)
• The next retail evolution: Last-mile distribution centres (renx.ca)
• Postmedia to launch new parcel service this summer (Leader Post)
• Reitmans Celebrates Cultural Diversity with its New Campaign “Diversity is the Fabric of Canada” (Newswire)
• Mark’s shows it is still the home for work wear (Strategy)
• Mama Earth Organics creates reusable frozen bins (Grocery Business)
• Iqaluit grocery stores face slew of challenges during COVID-19 outbreak (Northern News)

Central/Eastern Canada News

• Ontario plans to reopen week of June 14 under three-stage plan (BNN)
• Businesses worry reopening plan is too little, too late (Torono Star)
• It’s time to move forward. Retail Council of Canada statement on today’s announcement of Ontario’s reopening plan (Newswire press release)
• West Island shop owner remains defiant in face of new language law (Montreal Gazette)
• New Contactless Pickup Service Launching at Select RONA and Reno-Depot Locations in Quebec (Newswire)
• No Frills in Tottenham, Ont. planned for the fall (Canadian Grocer)
• N.S. small businesses frustrated with extended lockdown and lack of communication (Global)
• Montreal Adds a Couple of Shiny New Ice Cream Shops to Its Roster (Eater Montreal)
• Jesse Kline: The City of Ottawa’s unnecessary $2.9-million tax break for thriving Porsche dealer (National Post)

Western Canada News

• Pandemic creates more challenges for already struggling business at New Horizon Mall (CTV)
• The Winnipeg city councillor working to get more food trucks on the streets (CTV)
• Burnaby employee attacked after asking customer why he wasn’t wearing a mask (Vancouver Sun)
• How this iconic Vancouver Chinatown store adapted to the pandemic (VIDEO) (VIA)
• White Spot shutters its downtown Victoria location for good after 50 years (Victoria Buzz)
• Behind the Name: Edmonton’s Meuwly’s (eatnorth.com)