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Jun 06

Save-On-Foods and supplier partners tee off to raise more than $500,000 for children’s hospitals

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(June 5, 2017 – Langley, B.C.) Together with their supplier partners, the team at Save-On-Foods helped to raise $581,546 at last week’s 22nd annual Save-On-Foods Charity Golf Tournament at Northview…

May 30

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Ontario announces $15 Minimum Wage and Equal Pay for Part-Time and Full-Time Workers

By admin Advocacy, Industry Affairs, News, Policy Agenda, Press Releases

$15 Minimum Wage and Equal Pay for Part-Time and Full-Time Workers Part of Plan to Help People Get Ahead in a Changing Economy Ontario is taking historic action to create…

May 30

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Ontario to slash alcohol licensing fees for small, independent grocers: CBC News

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Ontario has announced a plan to reduce the regulatory fees paid by small, independent grocers to sell alcohol by $2,000 per year, representing 66 per cent in savings. The province is…

May 29

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Province Cutting Alcohol Licensing Fees for Independent Grocers

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Ontario is supporting small, independent grocers by reducing the regulatory fee required to sell beer, cider and wine by $2,000 per year, representing a 66 per cent savings for qualified…

May 24

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Industry vet Tom Shurrie to join CFIG

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Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) appointed Tom Shurrie to the newly created role of senior vice-president and chief operating officer. Shurrie’s responsibilities will include sponsor sales, event sales and event operations…

May 24

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Members save the date for the Grocery Innovations Canada exhibition and conference - October 23 & 24 at the Toronto Congress Centre. To date, the trade floor is over 80%…

May 19

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Ontario proposes measures to help small businesses grow and cut red tape this fall

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Ontario Helping Businesses Save Time and Money Province to Introduce Measures to Help Small Businesses and New Legislation to Cut Unnecessary Red Tape NEWS May 19, 2017 Ontario is working…

May 09

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Canadian shoppers pay when Visa and MasterCard squeeze small business

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From the Financial Post - May 8, 2017 A recent column from Neil Mohindra (“Competition checks Visa fees,” April 7) contained both errors of omission and flat-out inaccuracies. In the…

May 09

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Beer and Cider Coming to 76 More Grocery Stores in Ontario

By admin Advocacy, Industry Affairs, News, Policy Agenda

Ontario has announced the next 76 grocery stores across the province that will sell beer and cider, starting June 30. The winning grocers were selected via a competitive bidding process held…

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Save-On-Foods and supplier partners tee off to raise more than $500,000 for children’s hospitals

Ontario announces $15 Minimum Wage and Equal Pay for Part-Time and Full-Time Workers

Ontario to slash alcohol licensing fees for small, independent grocers: CBC News

Province Cutting Alcohol Licensing Fees for Independent Grocers

Industry vet Tom Shurrie to join CFIG

Ontario proposes measures to help small businesses grow and cut red tape this fall

Canadian shoppers pay when Visa and MasterCard squeeze small business

Beer and Cider Coming to 76 More Grocery Stores in Ontario

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