News at a Glance
Retail Insider is streamlining its Canadian retail news from around the web to include a handful of top news stories that can be viewed quickly during the day. Here are the top stories from the past 24 hours.
How public grocery stores could work in Canada (Policy Alternatives)
Saks Global files for bankruptcy after Neiman Marcus takeover leads to financial collapse (CBC)
Supply Chains Act Reporting Guidance Updated for 2026 (Retail Council of Canada)
Drake’s October’s Very Own secures investment from A.R.I. (Fashion United)
Canadians will soon be paying more for dairy products (Daily Hive)
Broccolini moving into retail development in Canada (RENX)
Vancouver-based Lee’s Donuts appoints new president, embarks on expansion (Business in Vancouver)
When Rent Becomes Unsustainable: Toronto Retailers Navigate the Fixed Cost Crunch (6ix Retail)
Demolition begins at former Sears location at Oshawa shopping mall (InSauga)
The Toronto man turning an underground food court into a third space to make friends (Aura at College Park)
Fresh St. Market plans grand opening celebration for new Vancouver store (Grocery Business)
Vancouver approves updates to implement Villages in the Rupert and Renfrew Station Area Plan (City of Vancouver)
New Costco is in the works by Calgary and it’s 170,000 square feet (Daily Hive)
Healthy Planet to open 43rd Ontario location in Etobicoke in February (Grocery Business)
‘Unfair and damaging’: Winery industry across Canada pushing Alberta to drop Wine Tax (Maple Ridge News)
Premier Kinew freezes Manitoba milk prices for 2026 (Winnipeg Sun)



