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Sobeys owner Empire Company Ltd. is expanding its presence in Ontario, with a $357-million deal to buy 51 per cent of grocery store chain Longo’s and its e-commerce service, Grocery Gateway.
The deal announced on Tuesday adds 36 Longo’s stores in the Greater Toronto Area and Southern Ontario to Empire’s retail portfolio. The Stellarton, N.S.-based grocer already owns banners that include Sobeys, Safeway, FreshCo, Foodland and others. It is also the second acquisition of a smaller Ontario grocer since Michael Medline was appointed Empire’s chief executive in 2017 – the following year, the company bought a majority stake in Farm Boy. Like that chain, Longo’s will continue t
UPD creates Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager position Vehicle with the UVA Police Department. (FILE) (Source: WVIR) By Andrew Webb | February 27, 2021 at 11:00 AM EST - Updated February 27 at 11:00 AM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Cortney Hawkins moved to Charlottesville from Birmingham, Alabama in December to take on a new role with the Univerty of Virginia Police Department (UPD), one that Chief Timothy Longo knew sheâd be perfect for.
âShe understood the importance of relationship and engagement, and to be intentional about this work of diversifying this police department,â Longo said.
Longo created the role of âDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager,â and says he wanted to be intentional about creating this job, not just going through the motions.
Daily Monitor
Wednesday February 10 2021
UPDF soldiers guard one of the protected kraals near Nakapelimoru barracks in Kotido District on July 3 last year. About 7,000 heads of cattle are kept at the facility. PHOTO/FRED WAMBEDE.
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BY ISAAC OTWII
Karamoja and Lango residents have raised concern over the rampant cases of cattle raids and gun violence in the region, blaming it on inmates who escaped from Moroto prison in September last year.
More than 200 prisoners escaped from the prison located on the foothills of Mt Moroto in Moroto District.
The escapees reportedly made off with 15 guns, 15 magazines and 480 bullets.
Ever since the incident, cases of cattle rustling and gun violence have increased in Karamoja and Lango sub-regions.
Challenges await newly-elected district chairpersons in Lango
Monday January 25 2021
The district speaker, Mr Chris Ongom, helps a visitor wade through a flooded road in Loro Sub-county in Oyam District. PHOTO | BILL OKETCH
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Impassable roads. Mr Asanti Odongo, the Apac District chair-elect, said his administration will prioritise education and roads. In Apac, many roads become impassable during the rainy season. For instance the road connecting Akokoro Sub-county to the newly created Apoi Sub-county was last year cut off by floods from Lake Kwania. Currently, people are now using boats to access Apoi Health Centre III and Akokoro Senior Secondary School.