Lack of store investment, underlying issues led Hudson’s Bay to ‘slow death’: experts
Analysts say the planned liquidation of Hudson’s Bay will leave a hole in the country’s retail landscape, as Canada’s oldest company prepares to wind down in the coming months unless it can find a last-minute solution. Retail experts attribute a...
Canadian officials, Muslim leaders call for action against Islamophobia
MONTREAL — Federal officials marked International Day to Combat Islamophobia Saturday by calling on Canadians to push back against bigotry directed at the country’s Muslim communities. But one organization that defends the civil rights of Canada’s Muslim says not enough...
BC woman shackled in ‘inhumane conditions’ in U.S. detention centres returns home
Jasmine Mooney is back home after she was detained by ICE earlier this month while applying for a work visa at the U.S./Mexico border. Alexis Eagles, Mooney’s mother, confirmed Saturday that her daughter landed at the Vancouver International Airport at...
St. Patrick’s Day parade will see road closures and TTC diversions on Sunday
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade will see several road closures and transit diversions in the downtown core on Sunday. The procession starts at Bloor Street West and St. George Street at noon and continues along Bloor before turning south onto...
Toronto launches first pothole repair blitz of the year
The shovels were out Saturday morning on Rosemount Avenue near Dufferin Street and St. Clair Avenue, as crews scooped, raked, tamped and smoothed out the asphalt into cracked spaces on the road. “Fixing a pothole is such a small thing maybe,...
Hudson’s Bay to start liquidating stores as early as next week
Department store chain Hudson’s Bay says it will begin liquidating its entire business as soon as next week unless it finds a more viable path forward. Canada’s oldest company, which dates back to 1670, has 80 stores and says it...
Cuba suffers another massive power outage leaving millions in the dark
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba suffered a massive power outage Friday night affecting Havana and the country’s provinces that left millions in the dark. Cuba’s Ministry of Energy and Mines said at around 8:15 p.m. local time an outage at the...
Residents raising concerns over tents, tiny homes at downtown park
Residents in Moss Park are voicing concerns over the growing encampment in St. James Park that includes not only tents, but tiny homes as well. Over the last several months, a mini-encampment has popped up in this downtown green space...
Students, educators question future after George Brown pauses gender-based violence counselling program
It’s been two years since Oluchi Ejikam packed up her life in Nigeria and moved to Canada alone with a dream – to make a difference. Part of that dream is to become a counsellor and support women overcoming abuse...
Cricket Canada consults experts after CEO charged with theft and fraud
Cricket Canada says it is “consulting with legal and governance experts to determine the appropriate course of action” in the wake of CEO Salman Khan being charged with theft and fraud. Khan and another man, Syed Wajahat Ali, each face...
