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  • Former Alaska refinery owner ordered to pay for solvent leak

    The former owner of an Alaska crude oil refinery has been ordered to pay millions in damages for releasing large amounts of a refinery solvent, sulfolane, into groundwater and polluting hundreds of residents' drinking water wells.
  • Canada Revenue Agency's tax call centres get a D on business group's report card

    The federal government's tax information call centres have received a D grade on a new report card from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.
  • Edibles, vapes and other cannabis products on sale in Ontario but hard to find

    Ontario cannabis store shoppers with a hankering for edibles were out of luck Monday.Most of the province's licensed retailers had yet to receive their first shipments of 59 products including soft chews, cookies and chocolates that were slated to start appearing in stores that day.But the Ontario Cannabis Store, the province's pot distributor, said products are on their way and likely already in some shoppers' hands.“Some stores outside the GTA have received products,'' spokesperson Daffyd Roderick said.Roderick said he could not name which stores have received shipments of edibles for security reasons, but said they were all outside the GTA.Those that have placed orders are guaranteed to get them on the regular delivery dates that their other cannabis products usually arrive on, he said.The OCS had previously warned that the supply of edibles could be tight and sell out quickly.
  • Quebec raising legal age for cannabis to 21, the strictest in the country

    Quebecers under the age of 21 won't be able to buy or possess recreational cannabis as of Wednesday, ushering in the toughest age restrictions in the country since pot was legalized 14 months ago.
  • Wallace & Carey renews partnership with BG Fuels

    Family-owned, Calgary-based wholesale distributor Wallace & Carey will extend its three-year partnership with BG Fuels.
  • Peter Allen takes over as GM at ITWAL

    Following a recent promotion, Peter Allen is now vice-president and general manager, ITWAL Limited.Allen joined ITWAL in October of 2007 as director, business development, retail, bringing with him a wealth of experience within the confectionery industry.
  • Plant-based protein companies poised to expand products

    When A&W started serving Beyond Meat veggie burgers at its restaurants, the fast-food chain offered many patrons their first bite of the much touted, celebrity backed plant-based patty.
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  • Nielsen highlights future trends in product innovation

    As we enter a new decade, brands, suppliers and retail industry experts are looking ahead to the innovation that will occur over the next 10 years.
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