AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHome & Retail: Walmart Canada opened a new Milton, Ont. fulfillment centre, adding capacity to its faster supply chain push. Food & Drink: Ocean Spray named Abigail Buckwalter as its new president and CEO, aiming to build on its cranberry portfolio as consumer tastes shift toward taste-and-health. Health Tech: Dynacare launched Canada’s first at-home, self-collect whole-blood hormone tests (fertility hormones for women and testosterone for men), starting in Ontario. Consumer Tech: PSB Speakers unveiled its iQ all-in-one streaming speaker line, including the iQ2 true wireless stereo model with BluOS support. Housing/Travel Fraud: Vancouver rolled out verified short-term rental licence visibility via liv.rent to help renters spot scams during World Cup demand. Real Estate/Logistics: Pontegadea bought a 379,000-sq.-ft refrigerated distribution centre in Oshawa from Broccolini for $187M, leased long-term to Lactalis Canada. Affordability Watch: Royal LePage ranked Lethbridge, Saint John and Thunder Bay among Canada’s most affordable cities for would-be homeowners. Policy & Risk: Environmental groups are challenging pesticide changes in federal Bill C-30, warning cabinet could override science-based risk assessments.
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