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Empire enters Quebec discount market with acquisition of Mayrand
8+ hour, 55+ min ago (196+ words) Nova Scotia-headquartered Empire Company announced last week that they are expanding into Quebec with the acquisition of food retailer Mayrand Food Group, marking Empire's entry into the discount market in this province. Mayrand operates four large format locations across the…...
Laval man among nine convicted for not paying $1. 7 million in provincial tobacco tax
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (153+ words) A 47-year-old man from Laval is one of nine people from various areas of Quebec who were recently found guilty of tax evasion after they sold tobacco products clandestinely while failing to pay around $1. 7 million in taxes owed to the…...
Scammer from Laval who targeted Nova Scotia seniors sentenced to house arrest
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (282+ words) A fraud artist living in Laval who was facing more than 30 charges in Atlantic Canada after taking part in a scheme to cheat senior citizens while posing as a policeman, a lawyer and a bail bondsman has been sentenced to…...
Quebec's temporary foreign worker policy a blow to restauranteurs, says ARQ
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (638+ words) While the Quebec Restaurant Association (ARQ), like the rest of the hospitality sector and many other businesses in Quebec, is advocating for more flexible rules surrounding temporary foreign workers, the ARQ says the Quebec government has just thrown another wrench…...
Alto high-speed electrified train coming to Laval
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (586+ words) Alto, the company mandated by Ottawa to create an electrified high-speed rail network between Toronto and Quebec City with stops in between, is contemplating digging a tunnel under the Rivi're des Prairies to connect the line to an Alto station…...