Empire's Sandra Sanderson is Canadian Grocer's 2026 Star Women in Grocery Icon Award recognizes one woman for leadership and contributions to the Canadian grocery industry FreshCo opens first store on Vancouver Island Banner sets up shop in Langford Empire to open 70 new grocery stores over next three years Majority of stores will be discount supermarkets Empire reports Q4 profit and revenue up from year ago, raises quarterly dividend Sales for the quarter came to $7.81 billion Sobeys opens renovated store in Ontario Grocer welcomes shoppers to refreshed South Pelham location DoorDash adds Empire banners to delivery network Partnership marks one of delivery company’s largest grocery expansions in Canada Empire's Sandra Sanderson to receive 2026 Canadian Grand Prix Lifetime Achievement Award Sanderson to receive award alongside PepsiCo Canada CEO Cara Keating This week in grocery news: Empire’s ‘strategic’ deal, discount versus conventional Here’s what you might have missed Empire acquires Quebec food retailer Mayrand Deal marks company’s entry into the province’s discount and warehouse food market FreshCo to open first stores in Atlantic Canada Empire’s discount grocery banner announces three locations in Nova Scotia 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last