Ms. Amanda Sutton reports

THE NORTH WEST COMPANY INC. HOSTS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND FIRST QUARTER RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL

North West Company Inc. will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 11:30 a.m. (Central Time) by virtual-only meeting through a live audio webcast on-line. The webcast will be archived and available on the North West website.

North West is also hosting a conference call for its first quarter results on June 7, 2023, at 2 p.m. (Central Time). To access the call, please dial 1-800-952-5114 or 416-641-6104 with a pass code of 7008952 followed by the pound key. The conference call will be archived and can be accessed on or before July 7, 2023, by dialling 1-800-408-3053 or 905-694-9451 with a pass code of 4665813 followed by the pound key.

About North West Company Inc.

North West Company, through its subsidiaries, is a leading retailer of food and everyday products and services to rural communities and urban neighbourhoods in Canada, Alaska, the South Pacific and the Caribbean. North West operates 226 stores under the trading names Northern, NorthMart, Giant Tiger, Alaska Commercial Company, Cost-U-Less and RiteWay Food Markets and has annualized sales of approximately $2.2-billion.