Top Stories: National

• Dollarama sales climb despite restrictions amid ongoing demand for discount products (Canadian Press)
• Walmart commits $20M to support racial equity in Canada (Grocery Business)
• Hudson’s Bay Honours LGBTQ2IA+ Pride With Commitment to Rainbow Railroad (Businesswire)
• Jimmy Fallon Fooled By Canadian No Frills’ Faux Album ‘Haulin’ State Of Mind’ (ET Canada)
• Cashing in on advancements in frictionless shopping (Strategy)
• What’s the deal with digital flyers? (Strategy)
• The North West Company Inc. Announces First Quarter Earnings and a Quarterly Dividend (Financial Post)
• Fruit and vegetable market to see huge growth: report (Grocery Business)
• Sobey Art Award announces shortlist for 2021 (Grocery Business)

Central/Eastern Canada News

• Retail, movie theatre execs slam Ontario’s ‘insane’ reopening plans (Canadian Press)
• Thousands of Ontario businesses to remain under COVID-19 restrictions Friday (Global)
• Kensington Market hub moves into community’s hands, acquired by local land trust (CTV)
• Toronto businesses ask for a bit more time to make it through lockdowns (Strategy)
• LCBO won’t be changing its hours as Ontario begins reopening this week (Dished)
• Mississauga councillors vote against allowing legal cannabis stores once again (CP24)
• The SAQ announces net income of $1.219 billion for fiscal 2020-2021 (Stockhouse)

Western Canada News

• It List: Bikini Village opens new stores in Western Canada (Edmonton Journal)
• Regina city council approves car dealership at former Costco site (CBC)
• Peavy Mart ready to hold its grand opening in Airdrie (Discover Airdrie)
• Save-On-Foods Fort McMurray set to reopen after flood (Grocery Business)
• What to know about Stage Two of Alberta’s reopening plan beginning Thursday (CityNews)
• Red Deer Restroom just might be the loveliest lavatory in Canada (todayville.com)
• Mandryk: Saskatchewan’s low minimum wage is a long-standing constant (Regina Leader Post)