Walmart Canada says it is abandoning plans to open a new fulfilment centre in Quebec.The U.S. retail giant was due to spend $100 million on the facility slated for the Montreal-area municipality of Vaudreuil-Dorion. It was expected to open early this year.Walmart Canada spokesperson Sarah...
Computer keyboards are making room for an artificial intelligence chatbot button as Microsoft unveils its first major keyboard redesign in three decades.Starting this month, some new personal computers that run Microsoft's Windows 11 operating system will have a special "Copilot key" that launches the software...
The Vancouver outdoor company Arc'teryx has won a temporary injunction barring Adidas from using the name "Terrex" on a Kitsilano store, in what a judge has described as a David vs. Goliath battle over trademark infringement.Arc'teryx's parent company, Amer Sports Canada, filed suit against the...
Chrysler parent company Stellantis says future participation in North American auto shows will be looked at on a "case-by-case basis" amid headwinds in the auto market."With a focus on preserving business fundamentals to mitigate the impact of a challenging automotive market in North America, Stellantis is working...
Wireless phone plans will be getting more expensive for some Canadians this year. Rogers Communications Inc. will increase the cost of some of its plans in the coming weeks, the company confirmed to CBC News on Wednesday.Meanwhile, Bell is reportedly increasing some of its existing wireless phone plan...
Suncor Energy Inc.'s share price jumped Wednesday as the company reported its fourth quarter oil output was its second-highest quarter ever.The Calgary-based company announced upstream production in the fourth quarter of 2023 of 808,000 barrels per day. With the strong fourth-quarter output, Suncor said it...
Air Canada notched the worst on-time performance among 10 large airlines in North America in 2023, according to a new report.The country's biggest carrier landed 63 per cent of its flights on time last year, placing it last among the continent's 10 largest airlines, according to Cirium,...
It was another record-breaking year for Canada's richest CEOs. In one work day, and less than a half hour into the new year — 27 minutes to be exact — Canada's 100 highest-paid CEOs will have already earned the average worker's annual salary, according to a new study by the Canadian...
It's been a long time since economic data in Canada showed very much promise. The last 18 months have been defined by a cost of living crisis and a slowing economy.But a handful of economic indicators give us some hope for 2024.Inflation has slowed dramatically,...
Cost of Living1:56Mike von MassowSkyrocketing prices have taken a big bite out of what Canadians are able to serve up for dinner but food economists say our ability to cope has been worsened by our collective decline in cooking skills."We are less able to cook...