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First Student Begins to Introduce Hundreds of Electric School Buses into North American Fleet

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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The company is beginning to receive and operate what will eventually total 260 brand-new electric school buses in Quebec.

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  • The company is beginning to receive and operate what will eventually total 260 brand-new electric school buses in Quebec.
  • First Student placed the historic order of electric school buses with Lion Electric last May.
  • An internal team of experts at First Student built the infrastructure in LaSalle to support the electric school buses.
  • First Student also plans to add school electric buses to its fleet in Anjou, Delson, Mascouche, Montreal-North and Saint-Hubert.

Instacart Announces Expansion Across Quebec to Reach 90% of Canadian Households

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Thursday, October 14, 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in North America, today announced an expansion of its footprint across Quebec, increasing same-day delivery availability to 90% of Canadian households. Beginning today, Quebec customers can now access H&M, Pharmaprix, Sephora Canada and Staples Canada - known as Bureau en Gros in Quebec - for delivery in as fast as an hour in a French or English product experience. Instacart is now available in Quebec City, Laval, Gatineau, Longueuil, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Granby, Saint-Hyacinthe, Boucherville, Drummondville, Sherbrooke, Châteauguay, Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Shawinigan, Lévis, Brossard, Repentigny and Blainville following the company's initial launch in Montreal.

Key Points: 
  • Since its successful introduction in June, Instacart has seen more than a quarter of its Quebec customers opt for French.
  • To further support this expansion, Instacart is planning to bring on an additional 10,000 full-service shoppers across Canada, helping deliver household essentials to customers countrywide.
  • Instacart's platform is available to over 85% of U.S. households and 90% of Canadian households.
  • Instacart offers an Instacart Express membership that includes reduced service fees and unlimited free delivery on orders over $35.

Canada adds two silver medals on Day 2 of Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games - Tristen Chernove claims Canada's first silver in Para cycling

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Thursday, August 26, 2021
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Para cyclist Tristen Chernove (Cranbrook, BC) captured Canada's first silver medal of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, finishing second in the men's C1 3000m individual pursuit in the afternoon.

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  • Para cyclist Tristen Chernove (Cranbrook, BC) captured Canada's first silver medal of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, finishing second in the men's C1 3000m individual pursuit in the afternoon.
  • He now has four Paralympic medals to his name (one gold, two silver, and one bronze).
  • About the Canadian Paralympic Team: Canada is represented by 128 athletes competing in 18 sports at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, taking place August 24 to September 5.
  • About the Canadian Paralympic Committee: Paralympic.ca
    For interview requests with the athletes during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, please contact the specific sport media attach.