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Metro is launching a new rewards program it promises is "more personalized and more generous." Dubbed Moi, the program will launch at all Metro and Super C grocery stores, Brunet and Jean Coutu pharmacies, as well as Première Moisson.

That's a total of almost 900 stores, pharmacies and bakeries, representing "the largest network of food and pharmacy in Quebec," according to Metro VP of Marketing Alain Tadros.

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It's not every day you get to meet one of your idols, let alone sing live right in front of them. So, when Jason Coroa, a Montreal-based singer, saw an opportunity to serenade Quebec icon Ginette Reno with one of her own songs, you bet he took it.

Reno released her 31st studio album C'est Tout Moi on April 6, 2023, and paid a visit to à Jean Coutu location in Boucherville, Quebec, on Wednesday, April 12, to sign copies of her album and newest autobiography. Well, it was during this time that Coroa decided to venture over to the Canadian drugstore and cover one of Reno's songs right in front of her.

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Three familiar, multi-billion-dollar faces made Forbes' 2023 ranking of the richest people in the world. Mainstays Alain Bouchard, founder of Alimentation Couche-Tard, Emanuele (Lino) Saputo, erstwhile chair of the Saputo dairy company, and Jean Coutu, of Jean Coutu, were the only Quebec residents to crack the top 1,000 in the list of humans with the highest net worth.

With an estimated net worth of US$6,000,000,000 as of April 4, 2023, 74-year-old Bouchard ranked seventh in Canada and 425th globally. Saputo, 86, (estimated net worth: $4.9 billion) ranked 12th and 552nd, respectively. 95-year-old Coutu's estimated $3 billion net worth made him the 23rd wealthiest Canadian and the 982nd wealthiest person on the planet.

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In the cutthroat business world, reputation is king — and some Quebec companies reign supreme when it comes to building customer loyalty.

Leger's 2023 Reputation Study has crowned the top 10 most reputable companies in the province. From retail royalty such as Canadian Tire and Dollarama to tech titans such as Samsung and Microsoft, these companies have achieved a level of trust that's hard to match.

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Two Quebec residents, Alain Bouchard and Emanuele Saputo, are among the top 20 richest people in Canada and the top thousand in the world, according to Forbes' 2022 ranking of the planet's wealthiest living inhabitants, first published in April.

Alimentation Couche Tard founder, now 73-year-old Alain Bouchard came out on top in Quebec with what Forbes estimated was a net worth of US$5 billion as of April 2022. His net worth reached US$5.9 billion in September.

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More than 200,000 rapid COVID-19 tests were said to be available in pharmacies across the province on Monday, December 20, according to the Association québécoise des distributeurs en pharmacie (AQDP).

As of Tuesday morning, the Jean Coutu website said tests were "very limited," and all 27 Montreal Jean Coutu locations had no available appointments to book in order to get the free boxes of tests. Many other locations in Quebec are facing the same reality.

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As the first round of free rapid COVID-19 tests became available at Quebec pharmacies, it looks like residents rushed to claim them. At least three pharmacy websites crashed Monday morning. Later, Jean Coutu's website posted a more than 11-hour wait for customers to access the page where they could reserve a test.

After 10 a.m., the wait was down to seven hours and by 10:30 a.m. it was down to three.

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On the day that rapid COVID-19 tests are supposed to become available at Quebec pharmacies, several of their websites have crashed.

At 8:00 a.m., the websites of Jean Coutu, Familiprix and Brunet were not functioning, each displaying an internal server error. As of 8:30 a.m., the Familiprix site appeared to be up again.

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"Chez Jean Coutu, on trouve de tout, même un ami."

That's the famous slogan of the Quebec based pharmacy chain.

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For all you die-hard Habs and Subban fans, you probably know this already, but if you don't, here is some fun news. Our favourite #76 himself will be doing a meet & greet this Sunday, March 29 at Jean Coutu in Laval.

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