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Grocery store chains now have two-week deadline to provide pricing plans, says House committee
Produce is shown at a west-end Toronto Sobeys grocery store on Sunday, June 26, 2023. The House of Commons agriculture committee is asking the heads of Canada's major grocery chains to testify about their plans to stabilize grocery prices after the federal government announced commitments secured from the grocers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
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Third-generation grocer David Sobey grew Sobeys into a national chain
TORONTO, ONT - May 2, 2007 - SOBEY CHAIRMEN EMERITUS - David Sobey, the 70-something chairman emeritus of Sobeys, were in Toronto for their induction into the business hall of fame wednesday night. (Photo by Peter Power/the Globe and Mail)
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Former Sobeys chief executive and chairman David Sobey dies at 92
David Sobey announces that the Sobey family empire is donating $18 million to Saint Mary's University at an event at the school in Halifax on Thursday, March 21, 2019. David Sobey, a former chief executive and chair of the Sobeys Inc. grocery store chain, has died. He was 92 years old. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Empire reports first-quarter profit and sales up from year ago
A Sobeys grocery store sign is seen in Halifax on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. A national grocery chain said Sunday that it's no longer a sponsor of a series of "wellness" expositions where a man convicted in the death of his toddler was listed as a featured speaker.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
energy and resources
Shell agrees to divest some western assets to get Competition Bureau approval on Empire deal
FILE PHOTO: A view shows a logo of Shell petrol station in South East London, Britain, February 2, 2023. REUTERS/May James/File Photo
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Sobeys parent Empire hikes dividend 10.6% as six-year turnaround plan wraps up
A Sobeys grocery store in Toronto on March 16. 2021. Sobeys parent company Empire purchases a controlling stake in Longo’s and Grocery Gateway. (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
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Empire expands Voilà online grocery home-delivery service into Alberta
A Sobeys grocery store is seen in Halifax on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Empire says cost of Sobeys cybersecurity breach higher than initial estimates
A Sobeys grocery store is seen in Halifax on Sept. 11, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Sobeys parent Empire Co. takes $25-million hit as cyber attack disturbs operations
A Sobeys grocery store is seen in Halifax on Sept. 11, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Morning Update: MPs call for grocery CEOs to face questioning over rising food prices
Sobey's has installed floor stickers and arrows to help customers stay 2 metres apart at checkouts, and to direct one-way isle traffic, as well a rigourous touch serface cleaning protocols to protect against the spread of COVID-19 as seen at the Queensway store in Toronto, Ont. on Friday, April 3, 2020. (J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail)
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MPs call for grocery CEOs to face questioning over rising food prices
Sobey's has installed floor stickers and arrows to help customers stay 2 metres apart at checkouts, and to direct one-way isle traffic, as well a rigourous touch serface cleaning protocols to protect against the spread of COVID-19 as seen at the Queensway store in Toronto, Ont. on Friday, April 3, 2020. (J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail)
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Two provincial privacy watchdogs confirm Sobeys experiencing data breach
A Sobeys grocery store is seen in Halifax on Sept. 11, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Empire hit by ‘IT systems issue’ affecting pharmacies at Sobeys, other grocery stores
A Sobeys grocery store is seen in Halifax on Sept. 11, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Sobeys parent company Empire CEO slams accusations of ‘greedflation’ after posting sales gain
A Sobeys grocery store in Toronto on March 16. 2021. Sobeys parent company Empire purchases a controlling stake in Longo’s and Grocery Gateway. (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
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Morning Update: RCMP Commissioner calls accusations of political interference overblown
RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki testifies at the Mass Casualty Commission inquiry into the mass murders in rural Nova Scotia on April 18 and 19, 2020, in Halifax on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Donald Sobey’s sexual assault of a young man was an open secret. Now his victim is finally telling his story
*ONLY TO BE USED IN CONTEXT OF ORIGINAL STORY* The untold legacy of grocery magnate Donald Sobey, who was convicted of sexually assaulting a young man in the 1990s. For Mr. Sobey, the crime and the punishment were ephemeral blemishes on his career. The Order of Canada. Legendary philanthropy in the Canadian art world. An eponymous department at Dalhousie University. It’s as if the crime was forgotten before anyone even found out it happened. The same cannot be said of Mr. Sobey’s victim Derek Power, a young man whose life was marked indelibly by the experience. He tells his story for the first time, revealing how the powerful family kept Mr. Sobey’s secret.
sports
Canadian triathletes win 2 medals in Long Beach
A child in the crowd holds a Canadian flag during the Canada Day ceremony, as Canada celebrates its 155th anniversary since 1867, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, July 1, 2022. REUTERS/Blair Gable
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Sobeys owner Empire Co. posts 13.3-per-cent sales gain as food inflation and fuel sales rise
A Sobeys grocery store in Halifax. Its parent company, Empire Company Ltd., reported net earnings of $178.5-million in the quarter.
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Sobeys partners with Scotiabank and Cineplex on Scene+ loyalty program, drops Air Miles
A Sobeys grocery store is seen in Halifax on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Workers at Metro distribution centre off job in second grocery strike in two months
The seafood counter is seen at a Metro store Monday, April 15, 2019 in Ste-Therese, Que., north of Montreal. Unifor says more than 900 full-time workers at Metro's Etobicoke warehouse distribution centre began strike action today after voting to reject a tentative agreement with the company. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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Sobeys owner Empire Co. posts 15.4-per-cent profit gain despite shift in consumer habits
An employee works to put away shopping carts outside of Sobeys in New Minas, Nova Scotia during a snow storm on January 7, 2022. Meagan Hancock/The Globe and Mail
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Workers at a Sobeys distribution centre in Quebec go on strike after talks break down
A Sobeys grocery store is seen in Halifax on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. The union representing Sobeys warehouse workers in Ontario says they have ratified a four-year contract with "massive wage increases." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Pressure mounting for Canadian grocers to reinstate ‘hero pay’ for employees amid rising COVID-19 cases
A Plexiglas barrier is pictured at a grocery store in North Vancouver, B.C., Sunday, March 22, 2020. The head of Canada's largest private-sector union says the refusal by the country's grocers to reinstate "hero pay" for employees amid an exponential rise in COVID-19 cases is "about greed, period." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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NDP MP urges hazard pay for supermarket workers amid Omicron surge
NDP member of Parliament Brian Masses, Critic for Telecommunications, discusses the CRTC's move to reverse their decision to drop wholesale internet rates during a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Customers rethink grocery lists as prices soar
A Longo’s grocery store in Toronto on March 16, 2021. Sobeys parent company Empire bought a controlling stake in Longo’s and Grocery Gateway (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
small business
How shop local has become a big business
Diana Horqque is the co-founder of Go Coconut, a children's furniture company. / Josie Desmarais
first person
I had to figure out new dating strategies in the pandemic
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Sobeys parent Empire posts first sales decline in a year as grocers brace for post-pandemic shift in consumer habits
A Sobeys grocery store in Toronto on March 16. 2021. Sobeys parent company Empire purchases a controlling stake in Longo’s and Grocery Gateway. (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
opinion
We need to rethink our definition of ‘emerging’ artists
Kate Taylor
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Sobeys reinstates lockdown bonus for front-line workers in areas under stay-at-home orders
A Sobeys grocery store is seen in Halifax on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Sobeys owner joins food manufacturers urging Ottawa to adopt rules to govern grocers’ dealings with suppliers
Fauzia Tariq, a cashier, scans items at the Laird Sobeys at Leaside, on Nov 26 2020.
arts
Canadian art philanthropist and businessman Donald Sobey dies at 86
(Dec. 5/02) - Sobey Art Foundation Donates Painting - Donald Sobey stands in front of a painting he donated to the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. The painting titled "Mountain Meadow" was done by Ivan Eyre and is an oil on canvas. The Sobey family announced the Sobey Art Foundation, that will donate a cash award to deserving Canadian artists. (Photo by Sandor Fizli / The Globe & Mail)
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Sobeys parent Empire sees sales, earnings jump
Victor Quintero, a produce clerk replenishes shelves at the Laird Sobeys at Leaside, on Nov 26 2020.
featured reports
These Canadian companies have joined the fight to curb plastic consumption
Plastics are seen being gathered for recycling at a depot in North Vancouver on June, 10, 2019. Environment Canada is releasing scientific evidence today to back up the government's bid to ban most single-use plastics next year. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced last June the government was getting ready to prohibit the production and sale of single-use plastics in Canada, such as drinking straws, takeout containers and plastic cutlery. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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Empire converting more Safeway stores to discount FreshCo banner
The Fresh Co at Leslie St and Lakeshore Blvd in Toronto often has a line that snakes around the back of the store. People wait to safely shop with physical distancing in place as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. April 15, 2020 (Melissa Tait / The Globe and Mail)
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Loblaw lagging: Despite pandemic sales boost, grocery-store stocks trail rebound
A Loblaws store is shown on Carlton Street in Toronto on Thursday May 2, 2013. The Weston family says it is selling some of its shares to George Weston Ltd. and Loblaw Companies Ltd. as part of an internal reorganization. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim