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CTV News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Calgary resident Shelley Runkvist turns Big Spin into $350K prize
On Tuesday, Calgary resident Shelley Runkvist turned a $10,000 winning Big Spin ticket into $350,000. The Big Spin is a $5 instant ticket with a twist: Players can win cash prizes the same way they do with a regular scratch ticket but can also uncover a 'Spin Win' which lets them discover their prize through an animated prize wheel at any Lotto Spot retailer. If the player's Spin Win prize is a 'Big Spin', they get $10,000 plus a chance to spin a wheel that guarantees at least $100,000 and goes up to the highest prize of $500,000. Runkvist bought her winning Big Spin ticket at the Sobeys Country Hills at 200-500 Country Hills Boulevard in Calgary. 'It was the day before Mother's Day on a last-minute stop for groceries, and I was shocked when I saw [the winning ticket],' Runkvist said, in a media release. 'I said, 'I won that -- and a Big Spin?!'' 'I only told my eldest daughter and I've been waiting in anticipation to make sure it's all true!' After spinning and winning $350,000 in front of her family, Runkvist said: 'This will definitely keep me at the lake, enjoying my summers!' The Calgary winner said she had recently been considering giving up her cabin property to save money for retirement and is thrilled to be able to keep enjoying her time out there. 'Money can really help you feel more like you're on 'easy street,'' Runkvist said. 'I just want to use this to live well—and help me be happy!' Big Spin tickets are available at Lotto Spot retailers throughout the province.
Cision Canada
15-05-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Empire of greed: Sobeys breaks its cage-free egg promise to Canadians according to Mercy For Animals
Empire's empty promise leaves hens caged and consumers misled. TORONTO, May 15, 2025 /CNW/ -- Nearly a decade ago, Empire Company Limited — the Nova Scotia-based parent company of some of Canada's biggest grocery brands, including Sobeys — promised to go 100% cage-free by the end of 2025. Today, that promise lies broke n. Empire retracted its original deadline, did not provide an updated commitment and has failed the Canadian public who trusted the company to do the right thing. Empire is Canada's second-largest retail conglomerate, owning major grocery brands Sobeys, Safeway, Farm Boy, Longo's, FreshCo, Foodland, IGA, Thrifty Foods and others. These brands span the country — yet not one has provided a clear, time-bound plan for eliminating cages from its egg supply chain. While Empire expands its profits and retail footprint, millions of hens remain confined in cruel, outdated cages. In 2016, Sobeys pledged to go cage-free. In 2021, the policy's fulfillment deadline was boldly dropped, and since then, neither Sobeys nor Empire has shared a clear roadmap, despite Empire's soaring earnings — nearly $725 million in 2024 alone. "As Empire expands its grocery empire, it continues to neglect its promise to transition to 100% cage-free eggs by 2025," said Rhi Henkelman, campaign specialist at Mercy For Animals. "Canadian consumers who trusted Empire and Sobeys to meet this crucial deadline deserve transparency and accountability. Mercy For Animals calls on Empire to release a clear, time-bound roadmap for fulfilling its commitment and eliminating cages from its supply chain." Companies like Starbucks, McDonald's and Boston Pizza have already made good on their cage-free commitments. Empire, with its considerable reach and resources, is simply choosing not to. Why it matters: Nearly 80% of Canadian respondents in a recent survey said that grocery stores should ban cage-sourced eggs, and over 60% said they were willing to pay more for cage-free eggs. Cage-free systems dramatically reduce suffering — by over 7,000 hours per bird. In conventional "battery" cages, hens are unable to perch or nest, and they are packed so tightly together that they can't fully stretch their wings. As Empire is one of Canada's largest grocery retailers, the company's cage-free transition would boost national demand and drive industry-wide progress toward a cage-free future. Mercy For Animals is calling on Empire to immediately publish a time-bound roadmap for going 100% cage-free across its banners, align its business with Canadian values and respond to growing public pressure. Consumers are urged to join the movement at For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Jessica Bohrson at [email protected]. Mercy For Animals is a leading international nonprofit working to end industrial animal agriculture by constructing a just and sustainable food system. Active in Brazil, Canada, India, Mexico, Southeast Asia and the United States, the organization has conducted over 100 investigations of factory farms and slaughterhouses, influenced over 500 corporate policies and helped pass historic legislation to ban cages for farmed animals. Learn more at
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Empire of greed: Sobeys breaks its cage-free egg promise to Canadians according to Mercy For Animals
Empire's empty promise leaves hens caged and consumers misled. TORONTO, May 15, 2025 /CNW/ -- Nearly a decade ago, Empire Company Limited — the Nova Scotia-based parent company of some of Canada's biggest grocery brands, including Sobeys — promised to go 100% cage-free by the end of 2025. Today, that promise lies broken. Empire retracted its original deadline, did not provide an updated commitment and has failed the Canadian public who trusted the company to do the right thing. Empire is Canada's second-largest retail conglomerate, owning major grocery brands Sobeys, Safeway, Farm Boy, Longo's, FreshCo, Foodland, IGA, Thrifty Foods and others. These brands span the country — yet not one has provided a clear, time-bound plan for eliminating cages from its egg supply chain. While Empire expands its profits and retail footprint, millions of hens remain confined in cruel, outdated cages. In 2016, Sobeys pledged to go cage-free. In 2021, the policy's fulfillment deadline was boldly dropped, and since then, neither Sobeys nor Empire has shared a clear roadmap, despite Empire's soaring earnings — nearly $725 million in 2024 alone. "As Empire expands its grocery empire, it continues to neglect its promise to transition to 100% cage-free eggs by 2025," said Rhi Henkelman, campaign specialist at Mercy For Animals. "Canadian consumers who trusted Empire and Sobeys to meet this crucial deadline deserve transparency and accountability. Mercy For Animals calls on Empire to release a clear, time-bound roadmap for fulfilling its commitment and eliminating cages from its supply chain." Companies like Starbucks, McDonald's and Boston Pizza have already made good on their cage-free commitments. Empire, with its considerable reach and resources, is simply choosing not to. Why it matters: Nearly 80% of Canadian respondents in a recent survey said that grocery stores should ban cage-sourced eggs, and over 60% said they were willing to pay more for cage-free eggs. Cage-free systems dramatically reduce suffering — by over 7,000 hours per bird. In conventional "battery" cages, hens are unable to perch or nest, and they are packed so tightly together that they can't fully stretch their wings. As Empire is one of Canada's largest grocery retailers, the company's cage-free transition would boost national demand and drive industry-wide progress toward a cage-free future. Mercy For Animals is calling on Empire to immediately publish a time-bound roadmap for going 100% cage-free across its banners, align its business with Canadian values and respond to growing public pressure. Consumers are urged to join the movement at For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Jessica Bohrson at press@ Mercy For Animals is a leading international nonprofit working to end industrial animal agriculture by constructing a just and sustainable food system. Active in Brazil, Canada, India, Mexico, Southeast Asia and the United States, the organization has conducted over 100 investigations of factory farms and slaughterhouses, influenced over 500 corporate policies and helped pass historic legislation to ban cages for farmed animals. Learn more at SOURCE Mercy For Animals View original content to download multimedia: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Global News
30-04-2025
- Business
- Global News
Made in Ontario or just packaged here? Ontario NDP push for clearer grocery store labels
The Ontario NDP is set to test the Ford government's promise to work together on the issue of U.S. tariffs with a motion designed to make it easier for customers to work out if products have been made locally or simply repackaged after crossing the border. The party will use an opposition day motion on Wednesday to ask the province to support its labelling plan — a move it hopes will ensure Made in Ontario and Made in Canada labels are being used to help shop local during the trade war and not to drive grocery store profits. 'It's simple, we will require grocery giants like Loblaws and Sobeys to clearly label when a product is made in Ontario or imported from the U.S. — so you can choose Ontario and strengthen Ontario,' Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles said. The motion would also tell grocery stores they must clearly label to people when prices have increased substantially. Story continues below advertisement Ontario Premier Doug Ford had suggested he was open to the idea of working with opposition parties in the face of tariff threats from the United States. As the legislative session has got underway, however, he has turned down the idea of a cross-party working group on tariffs, and there have been few concrete examples of tariff decisions where the NDP, Liberals or Greens have been given serious input. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy Government House Leader Steve Clark said that Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement Stephen Crawford would 'be responding for the government' to the NDP's motion on Wednesday, but would not say whether the government would support it. The premier's office also did not directly respond to questions from Global News over whether or not the NDP motion would receive government support. 'Our government is making it easier for consumers to support local workers and businesses by tearing down interprovincial trade barriers,' a spokesperson for the premier said, referencing plans in proposed legislation to establish a day where Ontario products are promoted. They said they 'continue to strongly encourage' grocery stores to put clear labels on their products and are 'exploring changes' to make sure it is clear which products are made in Ontario. Stiles urged Ford to back her party's motion. 'Donald Trump's reckless tariffs and senseless threats to our sovereignty are no joke, and people across our country are taking a second look at how they can use their hard-earned money to support Canadian businesses,' she said. Story continues below advertisement 'We are giving Premier Ford the opportunity to say yes to helping people Choose Ontario-made products. Lets help families make informed choices, keep more money in their pocket, and fight back against Trump's tariffs.' Opposition day motions are generally more symbolic than effective, as they require government support to pass and be acted on.
CBC
19-04-2025
- General
- CBC
Easter Sunday and Monday: What's open and closed on P.E.I.?
Some Prince Edward Island businesses and services that were closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday will be open on Monday, April 1. Most restaurants will be open as well, but it's a good idea to call ahead and check if you're planning on heading out for a meal. Here is a list of which Island businesses and public services are open and closed: All schools are closed Monday. All federal, provincial and municipal government offices are closed Monday. Sobeys, Co-Op and Foodland stores will be closed on Easter Sunday but will be open regular hours on Monday. Atlantic Superstores are closed on Easter Sunday but will be reopen on Monday. Murphy's Pharmacies locations are open regular hours both Sunday and Monday. P.E.I. Liquor Control Commission stores are closed on Easter Sunday but will be open Monday. P.E.I. Cannabis stores will be closed Sunday but will have regular business hours on Monday. Confederation Court Mall is closed on Sunday, but the Shoppers Drug Mart in the mall is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Both are open for their regular hours Monday. Royalty Crossing mall is closed Easter Sunday but reopens Monday. County Fair Mall in Summerside is closed Easter Sunday and open regular hours on Monday. Island Waste Management will collect garbage as usual on Monday. Walmart is closed Easter Sunday and open Monday. T3 Transit will not be providing bus service Easter Sunday, but will operate on its regular schedule Monday. P.E.I. public libraries are closed on Easter Sunday and will reopen Monday if that day is part of their normal schedule.
