In 2025, Loblaw will invest $2.2B in building and opening 80 stores across Canada, under the No Frills, Maxi, Shoppers Drug Mart, Pharmaprix and T&T banners. It’s also opening a 1.2 million square-foot facility in East Gwillimbury, Ontario.
- British Columbia has created a task force bringing food producers together to boost locally-grown food and beverages, in light of looming U.S. tariffs.
- The Newcastle-area apple grower is honoured for lifelong support of Ontario apple industry.
- Farmers’ Markets Ontario has awarded the southwestern Ontario market as Farmers’ Market of the Year for the 2024 season.
- Having new varieties with potato wart immunity was a central theme at the 15th annual general meeting.