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'An absolute gut punch': Dozens facing unemployment as South Keys Metro converts to Food Basics

CBC Business · August 12, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

'An absolute gut punch': Dozens facing unemployment as South Keys Metro converts to Food Basics

A Metro grocery store in Ottawa's South Keys neighbourhood will be replaced by a Food Basics this fall, costing dozens of employees their jobs.

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'An absolute gut punch': Dozens facing unemployment as South Keys Metro converts to Food Basics

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