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  • Front-line retail workers call for the return of COVID-19 pay bump as cases spike

    Calls for the return of hazard pay are mounting as workers on the front lines of Canada's retail industry grow increasingly anxious amid rising COVID-19 cases.
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  • Irving backs away from refinery deal

    Workers to find out this week about jobs at Come By Chance Last May (2020), Irving Oil announced they would purchase the Come By Chance oil refinery owned by the New York-based investment group Silverpeak.
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  • Liberals revamp rent relief for businesses as second wave threatens job gains

    The Trudeau Liberals sought Friday to get ahead of growing economic concerns linked to rising COVID-19 case counts, vowing new and revamped business supports to keep workers on payrolls and maintain job gains threatened by the pandemic's second wave.The government plans to provide direct rent support to commercial tenants at a projected cost of $2.2 billion through the end of the year, rather than flowing the money through landlords who were not keen on a previous version of the program.A wage subsidy program will cover up to 65% of eligible costs through December, costing the treasury $6 billion over that time, and $11 billion more to a well-used loan program by providing an added $20,000, half of which would be forgivable.Even though many businesses have reopened, a number are not at full capacity while others worry about surviving a second wave.
  • Ferrero Canada appoints new president

    Alessandro Natola is the new president of Ferrero Canada.
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  • Suncor announces staff reductions

    Pandemic and markets force 0il company's hand Calgary-based Suncor Energy Inc.
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  • National Carwash Solutions partners with Cleaning Systems Inc.

    GRIMES, Iowa, October 1, 2020  -- National Carwash Solutions (NCS), the world's premier provider of car wash systems, cleaning solutions, and maintenance services is very pleased to announce its strategic partnership with Cleaning Systems, Inc.
  • COVID-19: 6 tips to reduce employee stress

    With the recent surge in numbers related to COVID-19 comes added stress, especially for c-store and gas operators and staff who continue to meet the needs of Canadian consumers.
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  • Meet the Star Women in Convenience Leadership Panel

    Convenience Store News Canada is thrilled to announce the Leadership Panel for the Star Women in Convenience Virtual Awards Celebration on November 4th.
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