Supply Chain
Federated Co-op grocery warehouse to close in Calgary at cost of 200 jobs
The withdrawal will result in a $400-million annual reduction in FCL’s revenue from wholesaling, manufacturing and other services
CN strike means Quebec has less than five days of propane left, premier says [UPDATED]
The shortage comes as pressure mounts on the one-day-old Trudeau cabinet to reconvene Parliament ahead of schedule and legislate the 3,200 striking workers back to work
Legault not ruling out a ‘Quebec Amazon’ to promote local retailers
Any such platform would also have to a include a homegrown delivery mechanism to ensure goods reach their destinations quickly, Legault said
CN Rail strike and lack of trucking alternatives stoke forestry industry fears
The strike by roughly 3,200 Teamsters Canada Rail Conference members began after the union and company failed to reach a deal Monday
Federal Liberal government urged to intervene to end CN rail strike
Roughly 3,200 Canadian National Railway Co. workers began striking early Tuesday after the workers and CN failed to reach a deal
Torstar to close StarMetro national free newspapers, cutting more than 100 jobs
“Print advertising volumes have decreased significantly… to levels below those required to make them commercially viable,” writes Torstar president and chief executive
Grain shippers worried about strike as feds urge CN and union to continue talks
Conductors, trainpersons and yard workers were on the picket lines, halting freight trains across the country
Ontario proposes to extend water bottling moratorium by nine months
The ministry has finished its review of the science, policies and programs used to manage how water is extracted in Ontario, but wants to have the data reviewed by a third party
Two trends the PT/MC industry can’t ignore
Digital purchasing power and talent acquisition dominate conversations at PTDA 2019 Industry Summit
Oxford Properties to develop Canada’s first multi-level distribution centre
Comprising 707,000 square feet over two levels, the project will be built at Oxford’s Riverbend Business Park in Burnaby, B.C
