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Target sales drop in 1st quarter and retailer warns they will slip for all of 2025

Target is intensifying efforts to entice customers who are nervous about the economy and inflation, with thousands of new items starting at $1. ...

Eby terminates Downtown Eastside consultancy contract that came under fire

British Columbia Premier David Eby has terminated a consultancy contract to improve conditions in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside that came under fire from critics, who...

Canadians have more trust in Carney than they did in Trudeau: poll

OTTAWA — Canadians have more trust in Prime Minister Mark Carney now than they did in former prime minister Justin Trudeau after he was...

‘We’re all just small business owners trying to make it’: Why some are boycotting Depoe Bay’s Fleet of Flowers ceremony

The 80-year Depoe Bay tradition honors those lost at sea — but this year, several local captains are sitting it out in protest. ...

JCPenney to close 7 stores across the US: See the full list of locations closing their doors

This latest round of store closings comes after the retailer shuttered over 200 store locations in 2020 as part of Chapter 11 bankruptcy. ...

Elon Musk says he will cut back on political spending after heavily backing Trump in 2024

It speaks to his possible disenchantment with politics after his tumultuous tenure as Trump's pick to lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency....

S&P/TSX composite up more than 100 points, U.S. stock markets down

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up more than 100 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in the telecommunication and utility sectors,...

Grocery price increases outpace overall inflation for third straight month: StatCan

Despite the annual pace of inflation cooling last month, Statistics Canada says consumers continue to pay higher costs for groceries. The agency reports prices...

B.C. film and TV sector juggles sustainability amid uncertainty

Economic headwinds and uncertainties in B.C.’s film and TV industry are not making it harder for productions to be sustainable, but they could be...

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