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Loblaw increases number of new stores planned for 2026

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  • provincial RBC report: Canada's housing market showing signs of recovery
    RBC Economics reports that Canada's housing market is taking steps toward recovery, with expectations for 6.7% sales growth and 0.8% price increases by next year, though prolonged corrections in Ontario and B.C. pose risks.
  • provincial Loblaw increases store expansion plans to 75 new locations in 2026
    Loblaw Cos. Ltd. is expanding its planned new store openings to approximately 75 locations for 2026, focusing on No Frills and Maxi discount banners and Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacies as part of a $2.4 billion capital spending plan.
  • out_of_scope U.S. job openings tick up slightly despite weak 2026 hiring trends
    U.S. job openings rose to 7.27 million in July 2026, but year-to-date hiring averages only 61,000 net jobs per month, with unemployment expected to tick up to 4.2% in August.
  • out_of_scope Schwartz's Deli switches to locally-made Fleischer's soda amid tariff pressures
    Montreal's iconic Schwartz's Deli has replaced Cott's Black Cherry Soda with a made-in-Quebec alternative from Fleischer's after aluminum tariffs forced the discontinuation of Cott's Canadian production.
  • provincial Canadian companies report surge in 'Buy Canadian' demand amid trade dispute
    Food and household goods companies across Canada report increased demand for Canadian-made products from consumers prioritizing local purchases amid ongoing U.S. trade disputes and tariffs.
  • provincial Unifor opens final contract talks with Stellantis amid Brampton plant closure concerns
    The union representing nearly 19,000 Canadian auto workers begins contract negotiations with Stellantis, the final Detroit Three company, against the backdrop of the Brampton assembly plant's potential closure and 25% U.S. tariffs on non-compliant vehicles.
  • out_of_scope Prime Minister Carney overhauls leadership at Invest in Canada agency
    Prime Minister Mark Carney appoints Dominic Barton as chair and Gurinder Grewal as CEO of Invest in Canada weeks before an investment summit, replacing outgoing CEO Laurel Broten.
  • local Simon Hardcastle discovers new career direction through unexpected workplace opportunity · indexed on Local human-interest & lifestyle stories — Kamloops 2026
    Business administrator Simon Hardcastle finds renewed career purpose after volunteering to operate a skid steer for snow plowing at work, signalling a potential career transition.

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