After a week spent seeking a lifeline, an Ontario court has given Canada’s oldest company permission to start liquidating all but six of its stores on Monday. The Friday approval from Ontario Superior Court judge Peter Osborne allows the retailer to begin selling off inventory at most of its 80 Hudson’s Bay stores, three Saks
It was an extended vacation in Mexico — the kind no one asked for. Instead of extra hours on the beach, hundreds of WestJet passengers spent the better part of two days in the Cancun airport, after facing repeated delays beginning with their scheduled flight home on Thursday, Jan. 31.Some 55 hours later, they arrived
Canada’s oldest company, Hudson’s Bay, could soon permanently close its doors to customers as it runs out of business more than 350 years after it began. Financial struggles in an ever-changing retail landscape have pushed the company to the brink as it awaits court approval to liquidate all of its stores across the country.The case
In under a week, Tim Hortons will be rolling up a classic. On Feb. 24, the coffeehouse will begin its 2025 rendition of the Roll Up the Rim to Win contest, and will once again offer customers a chance to win physically on their coffee cups. For the last several years, the contest was played
A movement by Canadians pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats has more consumers seeking filling their grocery carts with Canadian foods. That can be a simple task when shopping on the outer edges of the store, selecting items like locally-grown apples or domestically-raised and slaughtered beef.But head to the middle aisles, where
UPDATE AS OF FEB. 3, 2025 AT 4:59 P.M. EASTERN: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the U.S. tariffs on Canada will be “paused” for 30 days. Read more about the announcement here. As Canada braces for a trade war spurred by 25 per cent tariffs from the United States, there is a growing push to
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The LCBO will pull U.S. booze from its shelves after President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on Canada, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said. Ford announced the details of the plan on Sunday, 12 hours after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hit back against Trump’s tariffs with counter-tariffs worth $155
An Edmonton senior says he’s had a $32,000 tax rebate stolen from him by a tax consultant who had access to his account. Bruce Currie hired an independent tax consultant to help file his taxes 2 years ago.“She said I should do this disability tax credit,” said Currie. He said he notified the consultant he
By Cassandra Szklarski The Canadian Press Posted January 21, 2025 5:27 pm Updated January 21, 2025 5:36 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Netflix is raising its prices in Canada. The streaming giant says the monthly cost of its cheapest offering – the standard plan with ads – is
The first benefits of the new year will go out Friday, with eligible Canadians receiving goods and services tax (GST) or harmonized sales tax (HST) credits from the federal government. It’s the third quarterly payment of the 2023 base year that will roll out to Canadians with low and modest incomes.These tax-free quarterly payments are