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Ontario's Main Street Relief Grant: Does your c-store qualify?
Ontario's Main Street Relief Grant is designed to help small businesses with the unexpected costs of PPE.To be eligible, c-stores must have two to nine employees to be eligible for grants of up to $1,000.To apply, you'll need to submit receipts or proof of costs for PPE purchased since March 17, 2020.
Toronto COVID 19 lockdown will have 'major impact' on residents and businesses, says councillor
Convenience stores will be allowed to operate at 50% capacityToronto and Peel Region will enter the province's Lockdown level effective Monday, Nov.

Almost half of working Canadians say they need mental health support

The majority say they are putting in more effort at work than before the pandemicSeven months in, nearly half (48%) of Canadian workers reported needing some form of mental health support, according to Morneau Shepell's monthly Mental Health Index report.The Index showed a 11.4-point decline from the pre-pandemic benchmark of 75, putting working Canadians back to near the lowest point in April 2020.
Alimentation Couche-Tard subsidiary acquires U.S.-based Pride c-store chain

Columbus-based Mac's Convenience Stores LLC, a subsidiary of Laval, Quebec-based Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc., acquired Pride C-Stores Inc.
C-store IQ: Loyalty Report

63% of Canadian loyalty program members saying they are actively leveraging their membership and are satisfied with the program.
Nestlé Canada to welcome new president and CEO

John Carmichael (pictured) will replace Jeff Hamilton as president and CEO of Nestlé Canada when the latter takes on a new role in Europe next year.
Couche-Tard enters Asia with Hong Kong acquisition

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire all the issued and outstanding shares, on a fully diluted basis, of Convenience Retail Asia (BVI) Limited (Circle K HK) for HK$2.79 billion, or approximately $360 million.
RioCan CEO says real estate industry's norms have turned upside down

Demand for space in prime office towers and shopping malls has plunged because the pandemic suddenly turned them into places that customers and tenants "don't even want to go to,'' RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust's veteran chief executive said last week."Unfortunately ...
Deadline extended for the 2021 Product of the Year Canada Awards

We’ve extended the deadline but time is running out.
Mingle with colleagues across the country at the Star Women in Convenience Awards

The Star Women in Convenience Virtual Awards Celebration is a unique opportunity for industry stakeholders from across the country to not only champion women in convenience, but also connect and network with colleagues and friends.