Tom Venetis

Associate Editor, Convenience Store News Canada + OCTANE

Author Profile

Tom Venetis is a 30+ year journalism veteran, starting as a business reporter with Canadian Press and later went on to cover Canada’s fast-growing technology business sector in the 90s and early 2000s for many B2B and news organizations. He is now a respected automotive business writer and commentator, appearing on CBC Radio and is now associate editor of Convenience Store News Canada and Octane Magazine. Tom is also an avid book and jazz and classical record collector.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

10/13/2025
7-Eleven Canada is scaring up a set of Halloween treats
On October 31, customers can get a free small Slurpee along with some seasonal fun treats.

Tom Venetis
10/13/2025
Parkland-Sunoco deal receives Investment Canada Act approval
The deal cleared a key U.S. antitrust hurdle last month when the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act expired.

Tom Venetis
10/9/2025
Lay’s revamps its look and its recipes
Redesign made to mark the brand’s 100th anniversary.

Tom Venetis
10/9/2025
PepsiCo announces new chief financial officer
Steve Schmitt appointed executive vice-president and chief financial officer; Jamie Caulfield to retire.

Tom Venetis
10/9/2025
Canada adds surprise 60,000 jobs in September, unemployment rate steady at 7.1%
Job gain comes after losses of more than 100,000 positions over the previous two months.

Tom Venetis
10/8/2025
British Columbia has tabled historic legislation to smoke out vaping advertising
B.C. government says legislation is the first in Canada seeking to recover health care costs from companies that use "deceptive practices" to sell vaping products.

Tom Venetis
10/7/2025
Second Cup bringing ready-to-drink latte to Quebec grocery shelves
Partnering with Labatt Breweries and Station Agro-Biotech helping to meet growing demand for canned coffee in Canada.

Tom Venetis
10/7/2025
Roasters and cafés grapple with rising coffee bean prices
Tim Hortons said it will increase the price of its coffee by an average of three cents per cup.

Tom Venetis
10/6/2025
Port Moody council picks apart rezoning bid to add KFC to Petro Canada
Proposed KFS does not sit well with city council as proposal goes against what is permitted at the site.

Tom Venetis
10/6/2025
Delivery apps turn to retail stores for revenue growth opportunities
Many Canadians quickly became accustomed to having groceries and takeout delivered to their homes.

Tom Venetis