Calling all Canadian Suppliers: Walmart’s First Canada Growth Summit will Take Place in July 2025

April 10, 2025 Walmart Canada

The Walmart Canada Growth Summit follows similar events in other Walmart markets around the world, including the United States, Chile, India, Mexico and Africa, attended by thousands of local suppliers. This unique in-person event will help Walmart Canada’s merchants discover and list new local suppliers, add even more Canadian-supplied goods into its assortment and continue to support and develop relationships with local businesses nationwide.

Walmart Canada Announces Landmark $6.5 Billion Investment in its Store and Supply Chain Footprint

February 13, 2025 Wal-Mart Canada Corp.

Walmart Canada is excited to announce a landmark $6.5 billion investment over the next five years as the company plans to further accelerate growth in Canada.

Walmart Canada Becomes the First Major Retailer in Canada to Introduce a Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Semi-Truck

July 1, 2024 Walmart Canada

Walmart Canada is the first major retailer in Canada to introduce a hydrogen fuel cell electric semi-truck to its fleet. Operating with zero tailpipe emissions, the Nikola Hydrogen Fuel Cell EV Class 8 tractor has a range of about 800 kilometres and on average can avoid 97 metric tons of CO2 tailpipe emissions annually according to the manufacturer.*  According to Nikola, Walmart Canada is also the first retail fleet to operate one of these trucks in North America.

Walmart Canada Will Give $1 Million to Support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Across the Country

May 16, 2024 Walmart Canada

Children’s Miracle Network has launched its 30th annual spring fundraising campaign with Walmart Canada in support of Canada’s kids, families, and their local children’s hospitals. From May 9 to June 2, Canadians are invited to participate by donating in-store or online at Walmart.ca. Donations made in-store during the campaign by Walmart customers and associates stay local to support the children’s hospitals in their community. 

Walmart Canada Becomes First Major Retailer in Canada to Launch National Reusable Bag Recycling Program Aimed at Helping Canadians Give Reusable Bags a Second Life

April 16, 2024 Walmart Canada

Through the free Walmart Blue Bag Recycling Program powered by TerraCycle, the international leader in recycling hard-to-recycle materials, customers across the country can send in their excess or damaged Walmart reusable blue shopping bags to help give them a second life.