A Canadian company has apologized following an appearance on CBC’s Dragons’ Den, during which celebrity judge Simu Liu expressed concerns that the brand was culturally appropriating a […]
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Bubble tea company apologizes after Dragons’ Den cultural appropriation spat
A Quebec company has apologized following an appearance on CBC’s Dragons’ Den, during which celebrity judge Simu Liu expressed concerns that the brand was culturally appropriating a […]
Inflation rate drops to 1.6% in September
Canada’s inflation rate fell to 1.6 per cent in September, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday, after hitting the Bank of Canada’s 2 per cent goal in August. […]
Dollarama reaches $2.6-million settlement in national class-action lawsuit over eco fees
Dollarama has reached a $2.6-million settlement in a national class-action lawsuit over environmental fees applied to products like batteries, electronic toys and light bulbs. The settlement […]
Air Canada pilots vote in favour of new contract, eliminating risk of strike
Air Canada pilots have voted to ratify a new four-year labour deal with the country’s largest carrier, the union said on Thursday, eliminating the risk of a […]
Watching an NHL game this season may be more complicated than you think
It has never been more complicated or more expensive to watch hockey than it is right now. And yet, as the puck drops on this […]
We’re drowning in reusable bags. Are bag profits preventing big grocers from adopting solutions?
You know the feeling. You’re in line to buy groceries and suddenly realize, with regret, that you forgot to bring reusable bags. So you begrudgingly […]
Québécois convenience store brand Couche-Tard is gunning to buy 7-Eleven. Here’s how it got there
Quebec’s Alimentation Couche-Tard started with one store in 1980. Now, the retailer stands a serious chance of taking over the largest operator of convenience stores […]
Tupperware, pioneer of food storage and sales parties, files for bankruptcy
Tupperware Brands, the company that revolutionized food storage decades ago, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Tupperware, based in Orlando, Fla., plans to continue […]
Canada’s inflation rate fell to 2% in August, hitting Bank of Canada’s target
Business·Breaking Canada’s inflation rate fell to two per cent in August 2024, Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday, hitting the Bank of Canada’s target. Slowest pace […]