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Tina Kerger has been going to malls for decades, but she's turned to online sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. Convincing shoppers like Kerger to come back is the next challenge for brick-and-mortar stores, retail consultants say.Workers at men's wear retailer Harry Rosen wore masks after reopening at Polo Park for the first time since the…
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It's been 20 years this long weekend since E.coli was discovered in the water in Walkerton, Ont. Seven people died and more than 2,300 fell ill. Some people are still suffering the long-term effects.More than 2,300 got sick when E.coli contaminated the water supply in Walkerton, Ont., including Jaclyn Spitzig, who was hospitalized for about…
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The May long weekend typically marks the beginning of the peak travel season within Canada, but border closures and travel restrictions have thrust the country's tourism sector into what industry insiders are calling an unprecedented crisis.A surfer rides a wave off the coast of Vancouver Island. In 2018, international tourists made up a quarter of visitors to…
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NBC has some Good news for viewers: Good Girls is coming back for season 4. The NBC crime drama, starring Christina Hendricks, Mae Whitman, and Retta, ended its third season five episodes early due to the coronavirus pandemic. The truncated season therefore concluded with Beth (Hendricks) buying the hot tub store that used to employ her husband…
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Dave McKay, chief executive of Royal Bank of Canada, said last month that the federal government should raise the “forgivable” portion of its emergency small-business loan program to as much as 75 per cent from the current 25 per cent, or $10,000, whichever is greater.Dan Kelly, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, which…
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May 16, 20206:00 AM EDTLast UpdatedMay 16, 20206:01 AM EDT This article was created by StackCommerce in partnership with Content Works, Postmedia’s commercial content division. While Postmedia may collect a commission on sales through the links on this page, we are not being paid by the brands mentioned.The world is in strange territory right now.…
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A group of state attorneys general led by Texas are likely to file an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet Inc’s Google and are working on potential litigation for later this year, a person familiar with the situation said on Friday.The Justice Department is also moving toward bringing a case as soon as this summer, The Wall…
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