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John Betts retiring as McDonald’s Canada president and CEO
June 30, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – McDonald’s Canada has announced that president and chief executive officer John Betts will retire following 12 years at the helm of the Canadian organization. The company said in a statement that Betts will be…
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Dynaleo will make cannabis-infused vegan gummies for Canadian market
June 30, Toronto, Ont. – Dynaleo, an Edmonton, Alta., manufacturer of cannabis-infused gummies, has signed a letter of intent with its first international partner. Dynaleo, part of Canopy Rivers’ portfolio of cannabis companies, made the announcement a week after it…
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Privacy commissioners launch joint investigation into Tim Hortons mobile app
June 30, 2020, Gatineau, Que. – The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, along with three provincial counterparts, will launch an investigation into a Tim Hortons mobile ordering application after media reports raised concerns about how the app may…
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Pilot Coffee Roasters named among Ontario’s best workplaces
June 29, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Pilot Coffee Roasters has been recognized among Ontario’s Best Workplaces, according to an annual list published by Great Place to Work®. The Toronto-based specialty coffee roaster, cold brewery, cafe operator and wholesaler was selected…
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Beetle that threatened maple syrup industry eradicated in Mississauga and Toronto
June 29, 2020, Ottawa, Ont. – A culprit that was a menace to Canada’s hardwood trees and maple syrup industry – the Asian longhorned beetle (ALHB) – has been eradicated from the cities of Mississauga and Toronto. Agriculture and Agri-Food…
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Hormel donates 75,000 pounds of food to help needy families
June 26, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Hormel Foods Canada is donating more than 75,000 pounds of Hormel Gatherings® party trays, which equate to about 75,000 meals, to Second Harvest, Canada’s largest food recovery organization, to help to feed families in…
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Producers and cooperative donate turkeys to Manitoba food banks
June 26, 2020, Winnipeg, Man. – Manitoba Turkey Producers and Exceldor Cooperative have come together to donate $10,000 worth of turkey to the province’s South East Helping Hands food banks. As the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be…
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Tim Hortons teams up with Danone to offer almond beverage
June 26, 2020, Toronto, Ont. – Tim Hortons is partnering with Danone to have its Silk® Almond Beverage made available to restaurants and guests for hot and iced beverages. The company states it heard feedback from many guests who said…
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Freshslice donating portion of Canada Day pizza sales to Black Lives Matter
June 26, 2020, Vancouver, B.C. – Freshslice Cares will be working in concert with all Freshslice restaurants to help continue to build awareness of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. Freshslice Cares will be donating $1 from every full pizza…
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Olds College Brewery launches traceable beer using blockchain technology
Olds College Brewery has announced the launch of Barley Trail, the College’s first traceable beer using blockchain technology and barley grown on the Olds College Smart Farm. The project, named Field to Glass, was a collaborative effort between Decisive Farming,…
