Tom Venetis

Contributing columnist, 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. The former associate editor of Convenience Store News Canada and OCTANE Magazine, is now a freelance contributor and author of the Charging Ahead Column. Tom is also an avid book and jazz and classical record collector.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

6/25/2025
2025 Star Women in Convenience winner: Denisa Solomon
SHINING STAR

Tom Venetis
6/25/2025
2025 Star Women in Convenience winner: Iris Sermeno
STORE-LEVEL STARS

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6/25/2025
2025 Star Women in Convenience winner: Michelle Rae
SENIOR-LEVEL STAR

Tom Venetis
6/25/2025
2025 Star Women in Convenience winner: Marie-Claude Boyer
SHINING STAR

Tom Venetis
6/25/2025
2025 Star Women in Convenience winner: Stéphanie Coursol
SHINING STAR

Tom Venetis
6/25/2025
2025 Star Women in Convenience winner: Amy Hucik
SHINING STAR

Tom Venetis
6/24/2025
Odd Burger partners with Vegan Supply
Partnership to expand distribution of Odd Burger’s plant-based CPG line.

Tom Venetis
6/24/2025
Canadian sub franchise and major dairy processor stepping up to tackle food insecurity
MR.SUB and Saputo are working to tackle the issue of hunger this Canada Day.

Tom Venetis
6/24/2025
Parkland shareholders approve Sunoco takeover
Shareholders also voted in support of the director nominees Parkland's management put forward.

Tom Venetis
6/23/2025
Inflation holds steady at 1.7% in May as rent hikes cool
Economists had broadly expected inflation would remain unchanged.

Tom Venetis