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Hudson’s Bay revamps rewards program with app, personalized offers and quests
TORONTO – Hudson’s Bay hopes to capture customer interest with a revamped loyalty program that…
Report says detached home prices in Toronto, Vancouver and Fraser Valley down
TORONTO – A report by Re/Max Canada says prices for detached houses in Toronto, Vancouver…
Microsoft budges on video game streaming rights in push for UK to approve Activision Blizzard deal
LONDON (AP) — British competition regulators opened a new investigation Tuesday into Microsoft’s revamped bid…
Should you pay for cloud storage? What you need to know before you decide
Though the average young Canadian might feel inclined to steer clear of adding yet another…
Westport Fuel Systems CEO David Johnson steps down, Tony Guglielmin named interim CEO
VANCOUVER – Westport Fuel Systems Inc. says chief executive David Johnson is stepping down from…
Japan to start releasing Fukushima plant’s treated radioactive water to sea as early as Thursday
TOKYO (AP) — Japan will start releasing treated and diluted radioactive wastewater from the Fukushima…
Feds to consider caps on int’l study permits as housing crisis grows: Fraser
CHARLOTTETOWN – Canada is looking to crack down on unscrupulous schools that are cashing in…
Most actively traded companies on the Toronto Stock Exchange
TORONTO – Some of the most active companies traded Monday on the Toronto Stock Exchange:…
S&P/TSX composite posts small loss Monday, U.S. stocks mixed amid tech gains
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index posted a small loss Monday amid broad-based weakness, while…
TVO employees walk off the job Monday after negotiations stall
TORONTO – Dozens of workers at Ontario’s public broadcaster walked off the job Monday morning…
What to know about home insurance if you’ve been displaced by B.C. or N.W.T. fires
All standard homeowner and tenant insurance policies cover damage caused by fires, and also provide…
Stock market today: Wall Street holds firmer after three-week slide as Big Tech stocks rebound
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed mixed, holding a bit firmer following its three-week…
Five things to know about feedback to Champagne’s TTC wireless service consultation
TORONTO – Canada’s four major telecommunications companies have one week left to respond to one…
Group calls for Facebook, Instagram boycott on Aug. 23 and 24
TORONTO – An advocacy group is calling on Canadians to boycott Facebook and Instagram later…
John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe Systems, dies at age 82
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — John Warnock, who helped invent the PDF and co-founded Adobe…
Serving Success: A Look Inside Vernon’s Pickleball Depot
Business Spotlight
Pickleball Depot is not just a store; it's a thriving hub for enthusiasts of a…
Rogers wants option to launch TTC service before deals struck with other carriers
TORONTO – Rogers Communications Inc. says it should be allowed to add cellular service for…
Phil Lind, who helped build Rogers as a director and executive, dies at 80
TORONTO – Phil Lind, who helped build Rogers Communications Inc. as an executive and board…
Travel ban in parts of B.C. disrupting tourism as raging wildfires burn
The central Okanagan is facing weeks without tourism during its peak season after British Columbia’s…
Relief in Nova Scotia as main road reopens to Peggy’s Cove after disastrous floods
HALIFAX – The road to a popular tourist destination in Nova Scotia has reopened after…
The Kamloops Farmers’ Market: Nourishing The Community and Culture
Business Spotlight
For more than 40 years, the Kamloops Farmers' Market has been a long-standing staple in…
Lana Payne’s year of action: Unifor’s president on workers’ window of opportunity
TORONTO – One year to the day of her election as national president of Unifor,…
Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week
TORONTO – Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming…
Planting roots: Quebec cemetery turns former golf course into forest for the deceased
SAINTE-SOPHIE, Que. – At a new ecological cemetery north of Montreal, there are no gravestones…