The company said it will open a 450,000-square-foot robotics fulfillment centre in Vancouver later this year, as well as a Langley sort centre, and delivery stations in Langley township, Pitt Meadows and Delta. (The Logic)

Talking point: The sites, which should all open this year, will create more than 2,000 jobs in total, according to the company, whose announcement described them as “safe jobs with competitive pay.” Amazon has faced criticism for unsafe working conditions, especially during the pandemic. Peel Public Health ordered its Brampton, Ont., fulfillment centre to shut down for two weeks amid an outbreak in March. Outgoing CEO Jeff Bezos even said in his final letter to shareholders that the company must do a “better job” for employees. The company also said Friday it would postpone Prime Day in Canada amid ongoing warehouse outbreaks. (It is also delaying the sale event in India, where case counts continue to break records.) The additional Amazon sites could also exacerbate a warehouse shortage in the country, prompted by the pandemic’s boost to e-commerce.