Lululemon and its founder are at it again, battling over some director nominees Chip Wilson made. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/lul...

Burger King will bring a new AI coach to Canada later this year. The tool — called Patty— operates through headsets to remind staff how to make orders, help them upsell customers and alert them to tasks like washroom cleaning. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/bur...

I get asked a lot about how The Canadian Press chooses what we cover. If you want some insights, our editors are hosting a session next month. www.thecanadianpress.com/2026-coverag...

Ever got to the checkout and whatever you’re about to buy scans up at another price? There’s an often-forgotten policy many retailers use that can help you get the product for free or at a discount. I break down how it works: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/pur...

A lot of journalism is persistence — and a little luck. The story of how Reuters got that Andrew photo www.reuters.com/world/uk/how...

Restaurant franchisor Foodtastic says it has acquired Central Social Hall, a company with two casual restaurant-bars in the Edmonton area. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/res...

Mother Nature's wicked ways are delivering dollar signs for Canadian Tire at a time when customers are feeling the pinch. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/win...

Aritzia has purchased California-cool fashion brand Fred Segal. Won’t share the value of the deal or what it will do with the brand, but also leasing the Melrose property and promising to refurbish it. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/ari...

An Ontario court has agreed to recognize a U.S. bankruptcy filing from the operator of Eddie Bauer's Canadian stores. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/ont...

7-Eleven Canada is working to morph into a quick-serve restaurant that just happens to serve convenience store food. The company will get there by expanding through franchising and offering more fresh food like the viral Japanese egg salad sandwich. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/7-e...

Canadian Tire says a new platform it's been developing with Microsoft will help the retailer's staff better detect patterns in customer demand. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/can...

The head of Cineplex says a recent slump in box-office revenues for Canadian films is due to the “quality” of the movies themselves, not a lack of audience interest. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/entertainmen... By Alex Nino Gheciu

Canada's time-honoured, Tim Hortons tradition of rolling up the rim to win is being brought back for the foreseeable future. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/tim...

McDonald’s has quietly launched a collaboration with Drake’s OVO brand. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/mcd...

The maker of Sheertex pantyhose says it will soon seek court approval to sell the firm to rival hosiery manufacturer AYK International, a Quebec-based company that makes Secret and Silks products. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/quebec/sheer...

Annual reminder to use your gift cards because sometimes the unthinkable happens Toys “R” Us Canada stores stop taking gift cards today www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/toy... Eddie Bauer stores stop taking them March 12: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/edd...

“What we’re trying to do here is remind people — readers and decision makers — that these are a lot of committed people who were doing things for the right reasons.”

While Toys "R" Us Canada eyes more store closures, it will be able to keep at bay the hundreds of companies it owes money for a little longer, a court has ruled. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/toy...

Perceptive Tim Hortons customers might spot some changes soon. 🫓 fluffier English muffins ☕️ new espresso equipment 🥤 fountain drink machines www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/tim...

New court documents show Toys “R” Us Canada is on the cusp of closing more locations. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/toy...

Former Hudson's Bay employees are about to get some financial help. A court approved the creation of a $250,000 hardship fund for former employees as well as $5 million in collective payments to staff losing long-term disability benefits. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/cou...

People are saying the Team Canada uniform looks like a Tim Hortons cup and the Olympic opening ceremony vest a sleeping bag or oversized oven mitt. But experts say none of that criticism really matters for outfitter Lululemon www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...

🏒 Fancy some gear signed by Olympians? 🧸A vintage Zeddy teddy bear? 👯‍♀️Hudson’s Bay Barbies? 📜A framed reproduction of the first page of the company’s royal charter? My look at the latest HBC gems up for auction: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/oly...

This Valentine’s Day, everything old is new again because shoppers are increasingly turning to pre-owned jewelry. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/pre...

Two to three cups of caffeinated coffee a day may help lower the risk of dementia, new science suggests.

Eddie Bauer is looking to sell the 220 stores it has across Canada and the U.S. It filing for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. today and says another filing is coming in Canada. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/edd...

"Journalists are not influencers— Thank God! Some of the best are obsessed with the most boring things— numbers, spreadsheets, accountability! It’s not sexy, but damn is it Democratic." Read this entire piece by @mirandagreen.bsky.social

Canadian Tire has been ordered to pay just under $1.3 million after pleading guilty to 74 counts of violating sections of Quebec's Consumer Protection Act related to false advertising. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/can... by Pierre Saint-Arnaud

Lightspeed Commerce’s latest quarter brought an even deeper loss for the tech company than last year, though its revenue ticked up 11 per cent over the same period. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/lig...

Canada Goose says its efforts to convince customers to turn to the company for more than a down-filled parka as winter hits are paying off — but investors may not be convinced. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/can...

Lawyers representing former Hudson's Bay employees want a court to approve two new mechanisms meant to help staff, including those with long-term disabilities, cover expenses. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/law...

Toys “R” Us Canada, awash in store closures and lawsuits, has filed for creditor protection. While it has 22 stores that will remain open as it tries to restructure, it is warning more could be on the chopping block. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/toy...

Canada Computers says personal information belonging to some of its customers was compromised during a recent data breach. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/can...

US authorities reportedly investigate claims that Meta can read encrypted WhatsApp messages

Jeanne Pratt — the new head of Canada's competition watchdog — says the strain people feel every time they open their wallets has brought a new sense of urgency to her organization's work. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/com...

Have experience editing photos, managing photographers and championing great visual work? The Canadian Press is hiring a manager of editorial images. apply.workable.com/the-canadian...

Did you post your old photos in that "2016 vs. 2026" social media challenge? If so, A.I. thanks you, say technology experts. CP's @taradeschamps.bsky.social looks into it: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/vira...

Lululemon has cut about 100 jobs as it makes changes in its customer care division. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/lul...

If you jumped on the recent social media trend of posting photos or videos of memories from 2016, AI says thanks. That's because the high volume of publicly available, labelled images is a gold mine for anyone needing data to train AI models. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/vira...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is planning to buy a building owned by a subsidiary of the Vancouver-based Jim Pattison Group to use as an ICE "processing facility." www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/ice... by Marissa Birnie

According to its new privacy policy, TikTok now collects more data on its users, including their precise location, after majority ownership officially switched to a group based in the US. www.wired.com/story/tiktok...

Cineplex has said it has lost the price dripping case the Competition Bureau pursued against it again and now wants to try its luck at the Supreme Court.  www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/cin...

Hudson's Bay landlords are asking the collapsed department store chain for about $2.4 million to cover expenses they incurred while fighting a plan to sell leases to B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/hbc...

Lawmakers feared that China could manipulate the content Americans see on TikTok to sow division. Does a deal to sell parts of it end that risk?

We set out to determine how many images of women and girls Grok created during its nudifying spree. What we found was “industrial-scale abuse,” experts said. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/t...

If your local Toys “R” Us recently closed, it’s no outlier. The company has been shutting down stores for many months and has quietly been facing at least seven lawsuits from landlords collectively owed $31.3 million in unpaid rent. My story: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/tro...

Lululemon has pulled one of its new workout wear lines from its website after customers complained products in the collection were ill-fitting and too sheer.  www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/lul...

Les Ailes de la Mode — a Quebec department store dating back to the 1990s — is plotting a revival at two former Hudson's Bay properties in the province, court documents suggest. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/quebec/les-a...

Lululemon is looking for a new CEO and whoever is chosen will have to roll up their sleeves. I delved into what experts think should be on the next exec’s to do list. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/nex...

"Everything costs more because the algorithm says so" @vassb.bsky.social is really on one about personalized pricing. And she's right. It's predatory, and it makes it more difficult for us all to navigate the world. It should be illegal. thewalrus.ca/everything-c...