Manitoba Liquor Marts will operate with extended hours leading up to the Canada Day long weekend. WINNIPEG & BRANDON LOCATIONS Thursday, June 29 and Friday, June 30 Most Liquor Marts in Winnipeg and Brandon will open at 9 a.m. and close at 11 p.m., with the exception of cityplace, Hargrave & Ellice, Main & Pritchard, Tyndall Market and all Liquor Mart Express locations, which will each close at their regular time. Saturday, July 1 All Winnipeg and Brandon Liquor Marts will be open from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., with the exception of cityplace, which will be closed. All Liquor Mart Express locations will be closed. RURAL LOCATIONS Liquor Marts in rural Manitoba also operate on extended hours over the Canada Day long weekend, but hours will vary by location. Sunday, July 2 and Monday, July 3 Regular hours resume at all Manitoba Liquor Marts. Please visit www.LiquorMarts.ca/hours to view individual stores’ hours. Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries offices will be closed Monday, July 3.

Source: KFC Canada Name change honours Canada's 150th birthday TORONTO, June 26, 2017 /CNW/ - In honour of Canada's 150th birthday, KFC Canada is changing its name to K'ehFC.  K'ehFC has a rich, 62-year history in Canada, and the move pays homage to the company's love and appreciation for all things Canadian during a year of national celebration and patriotism. K'ehFC, formerly known as KFC, will mark the official name change with a brand-new sign at the company's first-ever Canadian location on 8th Street in Saskatoon, which Colonel Sanders himself sealed with a handshake. K'ehFC has proudly been served at this location in Saskatoon since 1955. "K'ehFC has proudly embraced its Canadian roots for 62 years, from our iconic red and white style, to our friendly, neighbourly presence from coast-to-coast," said Stephen Scarrow, Senior Marketing Manager, Advertising and Media, K'ehFC. "We want customers to feel the same strong appreciation for Canada that we have since 1955. Let's get this party started!" K'ehFC fans nation-wide are invited to celebrate with K'ehFC throughout the summer and can experience the name change first-hand with newly designed buckets with any bucket purchase. K'ehFC is also marking its name change with online giveaways through their social media channels, as well as an updated website adorned with the K'ehFC logo. While K'ehFC is changing its name, Scarrow assured us the company is not changing its finger-lickin' good chicken recipe (nor is the company revealing the Colonel's secret blend of 11 herbs and spices). According to Scarrow, only a handful of people know the recipe, and he's not one of them. "Canada Day is about togetherness – for the country, our communities, and for our friends and family, and bringing people together over a bucket of chicken is what K'ehFC stands for," said Scarrow. Fans looking to celebrate Canada's 150th birthday with a bucket of chicken from K'ehFC can do so at any one of the company's 610 locations or by ordering online at www.kehfc.ca The name change will be in effect throughout the summer. About KFC Founded by Colonel Harland Sanders in 1952, KFC is now the world's most popular chain of chicken restaurants. To this day the Colonel's own blend of 11 herbs and spices is still used to season our Original Recipe® chicken and it still remains a very closely guarded secret. KFC's specialty is our famous Original Recipe® chicken, but we also feature a variety of freshly prepared sandwiches and wraps, on the go snack items, home-style sides, desserts and beverages. Today KFC is a subsidiary of YUM! Brands Inc. and operates more than 20,000 restaurants in 125 countries around the world including more than 600 locations right here in Canada. To learn more about K'ehFC Canada, visit our website KehFC.ca.

Boucherville, Quebec, June 19, 2017 – As part of its Canadian growth strategy, Lowe's Canada announces it will open a new Lowe’s store in Winnipeg, Manitoba, which represents a $34 million local investment. The new home improvement store, slated to open in early 2018, will offer more than 40,000 in-stock products to help customers build, improve and beautify their homes. "We are excited to have this unique opportunity to join the Winnipeg community and finally open this very first Lowe’s location in Manitoba," said Jim Caldwell, Executive Vice President, Lowe’s Big Box Retail. "We believe this new store will allow us to become part of an established and active shopping hub, and will support our ongoing strategy to be the home improvement choice for Canadians. We are thrilled to be expanding into Winnipeg and see tremendous opportunity in this new market for us." Located at 1799 Kenaston Boulevard, at the intersection of McGillivray Boulevard, the new Winnipeg Lowe's will have 95,000 square feet of retail sales space, with an adjacent garden centre of 20,000 square feet. The store will create approximately 125 permanent jobs with an additional 30 to 35 seasonal positions. Since the beginning of 2017, Lowe’s opened new stores in Milton (ON), Sherwood Park (AB) and London SW (ON). The Winnipeg Lowe’s store will be the first one in Manitoba. Lowe’s growing network in Canada currently has more than 55 stores under the Lowe’s banner.

A popular American pizza chain is planning to open a new location in Brandon over the next few months. The city’s first Papa John’s pizzeria will be located at unit 30-99-18th Street. Papa John's is the third largest pizza delivery and take-out chain in the United States.  Their corporate slogan is "Better Ingredients. Better Pizza." Parth Patel tells bdnmb.ca that construction on their store is set to begin in the next 1-2 weeks, with an targeted opening date set for the start of September.  For more information on Papa John's and their menu click here.

On June 24, Brandon residents are invited to visit their local Safeway, Sobeys, or IGA store where they can enjoy a delicious ice cream treat while giving back to their community. For a small donation of only $2, you can be treated to a cool snack and warm your hearts by supporting local charities that ensure healthy food is available for kids, and youth throughout Western Canada. One hundred per cent of funds raised will provide healthy meals and snacks for more than 100 local charities across Western Canada. Sobeys Inc. will match donations raised, to a total of $100,000. To check local store hours or for more information about the event, go to www.treatyourcommunity.com.