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  • Car wash waste demands a professional touch

    The waste at your car wash site is your responsibility.
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  • Ontario CStore Day goes virtual

    CStore Days will once again take place throughout Ontario, but with a twist.
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  • Stirring in the oil patch, Chevron buys Noble for $5 billion

    Chevron will take over Noble Energy for $5 billion in the first big deal announced since the coronavirus pandemic shook the energy sector.
  • Forecourt’s new normal

    COVID-19 has created tremendous change in the marketplace Canadian convenience, car wash and gas businesses worked hard to keep staff and customers safe during COVID-19.
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  • Federal government commits funding for N.L. electric vehicle charging network

    The federal government is giving a funding boost for a network of electric vehicle charging stations across Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Irving Oil cutting 250 jobs, 6% of workforce, due to the economy

    Irving Oil is cutting its workforce by 250 people or about 6% in light of the current economic conditions.
  • Business model helps Couche-Tard navigate COVID-19

    LAVAL, Quebec — Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., parent company of Circle K, reported a relatively strong fourth quarter for its 2020 fiscal year despite grappling with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic."Our agile, decentralized model, as well as the advancements we made in operational excellence this past year, helped us to face the unprecedented challenges of COVID-19 and I'm proud to say, I think we've emerged from this historic year a better and stronger company, both financially and culturally," president and CEO Brian Hannasch stated during the company's Q4 earnings call on June 30."We ended the fourth quarter with strong top-line trends, including 12 weeks of positive traffic, before we endured a significant decline in traffic and fuel volumes with the pandemic stay-at-home orders implemented across our global footprint," he added.Looking at the fourth-quarter numbers, same-store merchandise revenue decreased by 0.5 percent in the United States and 6.5 percent in Europe, while increasing 4.7 percent in Canada compared to the same quarter last year.From a fuels perspective, volumes declined sharply during the first weeks following the stay-at-home orders.
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