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Ontario looks to allow permanent cannabis delivery, pickup for private stores

Ontario looks to allow permanent cannabis delivery, pickup for private stores

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Ontario wants to permanently give private cannabis retailers the option of offering delivery and curbside pickup. The proposal is part of a wide-ranging bill introduced in the legislature Thursday aimed at reducing red tape.
Walmart Canada says it plans to hire 12,000 permanent new employees ahead of holidays

Walmart Canada says it plans to hire 12,000 permanent new employees ahead of holidays

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Walmart Canada says it plans to hire 12,000 permanent new employees to staff its retail stores, warehouses and delivery trucks. The retailer says its hiring spree will include on-the-spot job interviews across the country on Oct.
Richelieu Hardware reports third-quarter profit and sales up from year ago

Richelieu Hardware reports third-quarter profit and sales up from year ago

MONTREAL — Richelieu Hardware Ltd. says its third-quarter profit rose nearly 40 per cent compared with a year ago as sales also climbed higher. The maker of specialty hardware and other products says profit attributable to shareholders was $38.
Lululemon joins new generation of home gym equipment retailers with launch of Mirror

Lululemon joins new generation of home gym equipment retailers with launch of Mirror

VANCOUVER — Lululemon Athletica Inc. is joining the booming personalized at-home exercise trend with the launch of Mirror, a large electronic device for streaming workout classes.
Tilray's Q1 earnings would have been higher, if Aphria processes used: Tilray CEO

Tilray's Q1 earnings would have been higher, if Aphria processes used: Tilray CEO

Tilray Inc. said it is on track to save at least US$80 million from its merger with Aphria Inc. as it reported a first-quarter loss of US$34.6 million and a revenue increase of 43 per cent compared with a year ago.
EXPLAINER: What's behind the looming Hollywood strike?

EXPLAINER: What's behind the looming Hollywood strike?

A major Hollywood strike could be on the horizon for some 60,000 behind-the-scenes workers in the entertainment industry.
US jobless claims fall to 326,000, first drop in four weeks

US jobless claims fall to 326,000, first drop in four weeks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, another sign that the U.S. job market and economy continue their steady recovery from last year's coronavirus recession.
Cash windfall for Spanish youth can't be spent on bullfights

Cash windfall for Spanish youth can't be spent on bullfights

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government is offering citizens who turn 18 years old next year 400 euros ($462) to spend on cultural activities. But the sum comes with strings attached: the recipients can't use it to buy tickets for bullfights.
Pfizer asks US to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11

Pfizer asks US to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11

Pfizer asked the U.S. government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 -- and if regulators agree, shots could begin within a matter of weeks.
Toronto Zoo says endangered orangutan is pregnant, due to give birth in April

Toronto Zoo says endangered orangutan is pregnant, due to give birth in April

TORONTO — The Toronto Zoo says one of its critically endangered orangutans is pregnant — the first such pregnancy at the zoo in 15 years.
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