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Winnipeg c-store debuts during the pandemic
[caption id="attachment_28516" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo: Facebook[/caption]RH Variety is being celebrated by local Winnipeg business associationEvery other day, Rey Jazmin finds his mind trapped underneath an avalanche.It's a torrent of worries he believes few people can relate to.
Product of the Year Canada unveils 2021 winners
This year, 4,000 Canadian shoppers voted to determine the 27 winners of the 2021 Product of the Year Awards.

Rabba opens in-store Paramount Butcher counter

Building on a partnership first announced last year, Rabba Fine Foods has launched the Paramount Butcher counter inside its Meadowvale Town Centre Circle location in Mississauga, Ont.
President of union representing The Beer Store workers criticizes 7-Eleven's alcohol plan

The union representing Ontario Beer Store workers is calling on the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario to reject the proposal by 7-Eleven to sell alcohol for on-site consumption at 61 of its Ontario convenience stores.
7-Eleven Canada proposes in-store 'consumption areas' for beer and wine

Convenience store chain 7-Eleven Canada says it is preparing many of its Ontario shops to serve beer and wine in the store.
In bid to win market share, Tim Hortons modernizing drive thrus, upgrading menu items

Tim Hortons is modernizing its drive-thru experience and improving its core menu items in a bid to win over customers as the economy starts to reopen, executives with the restaurant's parent company say.
Éric Gemme to step into CFO role at Lassonde Industries

Quebec-based Lassonde Industries has announced that Éric Gemme will step into the role of chief financial officer on April 1.
Picture perfect: At Green Lake Station, nestled among the mountains in Whistler, B.C., even the bathrooms are beautiful

It’s been a whirlwind four years for Adam Naundorf and his parents, Anna and Gregory.
DoorDash buys robot food prep company Chowbotics

Convenience stores could use service to expand into fresh foodDoorDash is buying automated food prep company Chowbotics to expand its fresh meal offerings.San Francisco-based DoorDash announced the acquisition Monday.
Circle K leads the charge for EV in tongue-and-cheek new ad

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