business
Are toy stores dying? Why big-box chains are struggling even as toy sales climb
In the age of screens, amid reports of retail stores struggling and studies suggesting that all kids want for Christmas are Robux, what does the future hold for the toy industry? Source link
Aritzia to open flagship store at old Nordstrom location in downtown Vancouver
Vancouver fashion retailer Aritzia is set to open a 40,000-square-foot flagship store in a space at CF Pacific Centre formerly occupied by Nordstrom. Source link
Stock market recovers some earlier losses while waiting on Nvidia earnings report
Wall Street bounced back from this week’s earlier losses on Wednesday, ahead of the latest earnings report from Nvidia, considered a bellwether for the artificial intelligence sector. Source link
Canada Post paints bleak financial picture, hints at big job cuts
At its annual public meeting Tuesday, Canada Post revealed that it continues to bleed cash and hinted at big job cuts through attrition. Source link
New home construction dropped 17% in October, says CMHC
The annual pace of housing starts, also known as new home construction, fell 17 per cent in October compared with September, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said on Tuesday. Source link
Cloudflare outage takes down ChatGPT, X, other internet services
Internet infrastructure provider Cloudflare says it has identified an issue that caused outages for the social media platform X, some multiplayer games and ChatGPT. Source link
Annual home sales fall in October as CREA expects lower rates to boost market in 2026
The Canadian Real Estate Association says the number of residential properties that changed hands in October was lower compared to a year ago, as prices also fell. Source link
Inflation rate ticks down to 2.2% in October
Canada’s inflation rated edged down to 2.2 per cent in October, largely due to gas prices falling at a faster pace, Statistics Canada said on Monday. Source link
Rogers clients complain of customer service nightmare, spending hours on hold to resolve simple issues
Rogers customers say they’re furious about what they say is a lack of customer service — spending hours and hours trying to cancel services or fix bills — as workers who handled Rogers customer service calls get laid off. Experts point to a lack of competition in the industry and few regulatory protections as the […]
How 4 different expansions are planned for Canada's largest oil export pipeline system
Enbridge is pursuing several expansions to export oil through its pipeline system, which should meet the needs of the oil industry. So what does that mean for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s lobbying for a new pipeline? Source link