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In 2020, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, The Garfield Weston Foundation created an initiative valued at £25 million designed to support mid to large-scale organizations impacted by the virus. [ 61 ] In recognition of his charitable donations, Weston was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1990, [ 62 ] awarded the Order of Ontario in ...
The Weston family is a prominent family of businesspeople that was founded in Canada and eventually developed global business interests, primarily in the food and retail sectors. [1] The family operations began with the purchase of a bakery in 1884 by American-born Canadian George Weston in Toronto , Ontario. [ 2 ]
LONDON — W. Galen Weston, the Canadian retailer whose businesses spanned two continents, has died aged 80 after a long illness, his family said Tuesday. Weston sat at the helm of food, retail ...
Willard Galen Garfield Weston (born December 19, 1972), known as Galen Weston Jr. or Galen G. Weston, [1] is an Irish-Canadian [2] businessman and a member of the Weston family. He is chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of George Weston Limited , [ 3 ] and chairman and former president of Loblaw Companies Limited .
(Reuters) -W. Galen Weston, patriarch of one of Canada's wealthiest families and retail titan, has died at age 80, according to a statement by the family on Tuesday. Weston was the third ...
LONDON — The Weston family, whose holdings include Selfridges, Holt Renfrew and Fortnum & Mason saw their wealth rise by 470 million pounds to 11 billion pounds over the past year, making them ...
The COVID-19 pandemic had a deep impact on the Canadian economy, leading it into a recession. The government's social distancing rules had the effect of limiting economic activity in the country. Companies started mass layoffs of workers, and Canada's unemployment rate was 13.5 percent in May 2020, the highest it has been since 1976. [1]
The COVID-19 pandemic in Canada is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 . It is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Most cases over the course of the pandemic have been in Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta. Confirmed cases have been reported in all of Canada's ...