Loblaw’s profits up 30%, led by booming sales of high margin items like beauty products, cold meds
Loblaw Companies Ltd. reported that its third-quarter profit rose about 30 per cent compared with a year ago. The grocer noted a continued shift to...
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Canadian flight crew detained in Dominican Republic since April now free to leave
The Canadian crew of a passenger plane that has been unable to leave the Dominican Republic since April is finally being allowed to come home....
Loblaw’s decision to freeze prices on all No Name items until January labelled a ‘PR strategy’
Canada’s biggest grocer is freezing prices on all its No Name products until next year as double-digit food inflation sends grocery bills spiralling....
Fiona’s insurance bill could hit $700M — but most damage won’t be covered
Post-tropical storm Fiona is well on its way to be the costliest storm ever to hit Atlantic Canada, and most of its financial toll won’t...
Many Americans still aren’t coming to Canada. Is the ArriveCAN app to blame?
Although travel is resurging, the number of Americans making road trips to Canada was still down by close to half over the past two months....
Surge in new vehicle and parts orders leads overall boost in Canadian retail sales
Motor vehicle and parts dealerships led a retail sales increase in October, with the new car dealership industry in recovery after a debilitating global microchip...
Banned for decades, releasing oilsands tailings water is now on the horizon
Tailing ponds have been growing for decades because it’s been illegal to release their toxic water. Now, the federal government has begun developing regulations to...
Locked out of Facebook, musician struggles to get account restored
A Montreal musician says he couldn’t find work after his Facebook account was hacked, leaving him locked out and cut off from his contacts. Like...
New COVID-testing rules just ‘one more hit’ for pandemic-weary travel industry
After more than a year of cancelled plans and delayed trips, COVID-weary travellers and those in the tourism industry have been thrown for yet another...
New caller ID law now in place to help fight wave of spam and spoof calls
Canada’s telecommunications regulator is bringing in new laws that will force phone companies to do a better job of identifying who is calling, to help...