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Over the past six years, Family of Support has helped children’s hospitals across Canada treat and assess almost 300,000 children and youth. On September 17, Empire Company Limited will build on that impact as the Family of Support initiative returns for its seventh annual fundraising campaign, creating circles of support …
September, 2026
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14 September
Fresh St. Market to Open 11th Location in Vancouver’s Hastings Sunrise
B.C.-owned grocer to bring fresh, local, community-focused food experience to East Vancouver in Fall 2027 September 9, 2026, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̲wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) traditional territory / Vancouver – Fresh St. Market today announced plans to open its 11th location at 2585 E. Hastings Street in Vancouver’s Hastings-Sunrise neighbourhood in Fall …
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9 September
Walmart Canada Continues Expansion
MISSISSAUGA, ON – September 8, 2026 – It’s official. Walmart Canada is coming to Kawartha Lakes, with a new store in Lindsay. Walmart Canada today announced plans to open a new Supercentre in Lindsay, Ontario. The new Walmart will anchor the SmartCentres development at Highway 35 and Sylvester Drive and …
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9 September
Costco set to expand with 14 new warehouses across US and Canada
Five locations are set to open in October, with nine more scheduled for November, including four in Canada Costco is slated to expand across North America over the next couple of months, with more than a dozen warehouses scheduled to open in the U.S. and Canada. In November, Costco will …
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8 September
ICLE Urges Canada to Promote Grocery Competition Without Regulating Prices
PORTLAND, Ore. (Sept. 8, 2026) — Canada should lower grocery prices by making it easier to open stores and helping shoppers compare products, the International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE) told Competition Bureau Canada in comments filed last week. The comments were filed in response to the Bureau’s ongoing market study, …
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8 September
Canada’s reciprocal tariffs unlikely to hit consumers’ grocery bills, economists say
Retaliatory tariffs may not push grocery prices higher, but other products such as health and beauty items are set to get more expensive, according to KPMG chief economist Ali Jaffery. She says some shoppers may shy away from products that will see significant price increases, but overall, the latest round …
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8 September
Two Provinces, One Day: Red Apple Marks Store Transformations in Provost and Maple Creek
MISSISSAUGA, ON, Aug. 31, 2026 /CNW/ — On Friday, September 25, 2026, Red Apple will unveil two transformations on the same day: a full renovation in Provost, AB, and Maple Creek, SK’s rebrand from The Bargain! Shop. Both stores have stayed open throughout construction; September 25 is simply the day shoppers get …
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8 September
Loblaw to invest approximately $1.2 billion in capital expenditures through remainder of 2026, opening more hard discount stores to help lower prices for more Canadians
Remaining 2026 capital expenditure investment will support additional new locations and planned store renovations as Loblaw responds to growing demand for value and convenient healthcare BRAMPTON, ON, September 1, 2026 – Loblaw Companies Limited (TSX: L, “Loblaw” or the “Company”) expects to invest approximately $1.2 billion in capital expenditures through the …
