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Untrained disassembly and poor communication linked to fatal B.C. ammonia release

Untrained disassembly and poor communication linked to fatal B.C. ammonia release

Home Depot gave personal data to Meta without valid customer consent: watchdog

Home Depot gave personal data to Meta without valid customer consent: watchdog

OTTAWA — The federal privacy watchdog says Home Depot shared details from electronic receipts with Meta, which operates the Facebook social media platform, without the knowledge or consent of customers.
Best Buy trims jobs as sales of electronics slump following pandemic surge

Best Buy trims jobs as sales of electronics slump following pandemic surge

Best Buy, one of the country's largest consumer electronics retailers, is laying off about 0.7 per cent of its workforce, estimated to be about 700 employees.
Hudson's Bay to shed 2% of corporate workforce amid 'strategic realignment'

Hudson's Bay to shed 2% of corporate workforce amid 'strategic realignment'

TORONTO — Hudson's Bay is laying off two per cent of its corporate workforce, estimated to be about 250 employees, largely within Canada.
Discount grocers to outperform conventional stores amid surging inflation: Report

Discount grocers to outperform conventional stores amid surging inflation: Report

TORONTO — A new report says discount grocery stores are set to outperform conventional supermarkets in 2023.
Terrex, Arc'Teryx battle it out on Vancouver's West 4th Avenue

Terrex, Arc'Teryx battle it out on Vancouver's West 4th Avenue

Adidas opened its second permanent Terrex-branded store in the world on Dec. 24
Canadian retail sales fell 0.1 per cent to $61.8 billion in November

Canadian retail sales fell 0.1 per cent to $61.8 billion in November

Canadian retail sales edged down in November amid a broad consumer spending pull back as the rising cost of living continued to erode purchasing power. Statistics Canada said Friday retail sales dropped 0.1 per cent to $61.8 billion in November.
Hudson's Bay Company unveils 25 Zellers locations to open inside select stores

Hudson's Bay Company unveils 25 Zellers locations to open inside select stores

TORONTO — Hudson's Bay Company has unveiled a list of the first 25 Zellers locations to open inside select Hudson's Bay department stores across Canada.
B.C. promises $90M for innovative projects for forest-dependent communities

B.C. promises $90M for innovative projects for forest-dependent communities

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — The British Columbia government is promising up to $90 million over three years to support new industrial and manufacturing projects in communities hurt by the downturn in the forestry industry.
Surrey food maker No Meat Factory nets US$42m investment

Surrey food maker No Meat Factory nets US$42m investment

The four-year-old venture makes vegan plant-based food