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Highway 2 Gas Bar plays an essential role in a small Alberta community with a big heart. Owners Marilynne and Bruce Brulotte on how the pandemic has shaped their business, from foodservice to category management and staffing.

A fair recovery for essential businesses should emphasize the need to level the playing field for merchants, like c-stores, that have stood by Canadians throughout the pandemic.

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Balanced Calorie Initiative is helping drive a boon of healthier choices in the beverage aisle.

Dépanneur Messek expands and innovates to serve the Innu people living along Quebec’s rugged North Shore.

Convenience stores and distributors of all sizes must be included to ensure costs are not downloaded.

“These stores are being offered in packages, grouped primarily by geography, and provide many excellent opportunities for regional and local players to acquire attractive properties."

Suspects allegedly stole money, cigarettes, vaping products and lottery tickets.