Tim Hortons has signed its first ever agreement to back the Canadian Olympic and Paralympic committees. What it means for athletes and customers: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/sports/tim-h...

The author of a viral Reddit thread alleging fraud at a food delivery company tried to back up his claim by sending me AI-generated documents. Today I'm publishing those documents in the hopes that it helps other reporter see what we're up against in the age of AI www.platformer.news/fake-uber-ea...

New court documents filed in a lawsuit against BlackBerry allege at least three women were fired after reporting the tech firm had a "boys’ club” culture. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/ex-...

Casey did basic due diligence here, and it's depressing (and not even a little surprising) how many people wrote takes/stories on the post without doing that.

Ex-Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun has Lunch with the FT and in one of those instances so rare that you know he didn't sign an NDA, says exactly why as.ft.com/r/e503690d-8...

The Federal Court of Appeal has ordered Shopify to retain data at the centre of a case that has pitted the Canada Revenue Agency against the tech company. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/fed...

Much of my year was consumed by the collapse of Canada’s oldest company Hudson’s Bay. I wrote about 150 stories on the saga this year. Here they all are: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/search/?tncm...

“People demanding that AIs have rights would be a huge mistake. Frontier AI models already show signs of self-preservation in experimental settings today, and eventually giving them rights would mean we’re not allowed to shut them down.” - Yoshua Bengio. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Chip Wilson has launched a proxy fight at Lululemon as he seeks changes in leadership and strategy at the company he founded. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/chi...

Drinking water in plastic bottles contains countless particles too small to see. New research finds that people who drink water from them on a daily basis ingest far more microplastics than those who don’t. www.wired.com/story/people...

What retailer is coming back next year? What food had the biggest price increase this year? Which CEO announced they’re leaving? Know these answers? Try our biz quiz www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/thi...

If you unwrapped a present with a lifetime warranty this holiday season, you might think it's the gift that will keep on giving. But experts say a lifetime warranty doesn't always grant the eternal repairs or replacements many imagine. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/rea...

Every year, The Canadian Press names a news story of the year. Unsurprisingly, the tariff drama came out on top in 2025. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/trump-s-tari... For those curious, the collapse of Hudson’s Bay garnered just four votes. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/edi...

“Facebook is testing a system that charges users for sharing web links, in a move that could prove to be a further blow to news outlets and other publishers.” www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Since 1937, fashion boutique the Room was one of Hudson’s Bay’s crown jewels, beloved by the wealthiest, chicest Canadians. This is the story of how the Room became a footnote in the rise and fall Canada’s oldest company. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/can...

What happens when you return items? Often they head for a warehouse like one I visited recently. My inside look at how returns get processed: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/ins...

The Montreal bureau at The Canadian Press is hiring an experienced reporter. apply.workable.com/the-canadian...

In awe of these gorgeous, evocative images my colleagues — the photographers of The Canadian Press — shot this year. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/multimedia/t...

I've updated my starter pack for journalists at The Canadian Press, adding @reportrix.bsky.social and subtracting a couple of people who've left the company in the past few months go.bsky.app/PE3Ue74

Mastermind Toys is about to move into the franchise business. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/mas...

Hudson’s Bay may be gone but its holiday windows aren’t. Confectionary company Mars Canada has brought the tradition back at the department store's former Toronto flagship. My story on how Mars put together seven whimsical windows in one month: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/mar...

A private jet with armed security. Iron chests and display cases that block harsh light and temperatures. Conservators that log even the most minute changes My deep dive on what it takes to care for Hudson’s Bay’s 355-year-old charter www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/han...

Dollarama’s CEO has been raising his eyebrow at price increases several Canadian manufacturers and suppliers are pushing for. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/dom...

Two of Canada's wealthiest families have cleared the final hurdle on the road to buying and donating the royal charter that created the Hudson's Bay www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/18-...

Holiday shoppers are still proving to be price-sensitive, Roots CEO says. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/sho...

Groupe Dynamite’s CEO says the company's push into more premium markets is "a bet that's paying off" because it's netting the retailer a more resilient crop of customers. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/gro...

New court documents show Hudson's Bay has returned a $9.4 million deposit to a B.C. billionaire paid as part of her attempt to buy 25 of the retailer's leases. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/hud...

Renegade architect Frank Gehry has died at 96. My look at his life and career, which brought unique personality to Toronto's Art Gallery of Ontario, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/can...

The first in a series of online auctions to sell off Hudson's Bay's treasures closed Thursday with one Kuba Bryzgalski painting of snowshoers in striped coats going for $170,000 and a single bidder dropping $27,100 total on seven vintage point blankets. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/bry...

Sleep Country has bought the rights to Bed Bath & Beyond Canada and has plans to relaunch the brand next year. My scoop: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/sle...

Hudson’s Bay has chosen the Thomsons and Westons to purchase the retailer’s 355-year-old royal charter. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/tho...

No competing bids for Hudson's Bay's royal charter have emerged, paving the way for the Thomson and Weston families to purchase the artifact, a source tells me. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/tho...

Shoppers say they’ll buy Canadian this holiday season but will they? I look at the tug of war between pricing and patriotism right now www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/pri...

GLP-1s like Ozempic have people eating less and healthier. That spells trouble for the fast-food industry. I delved into the challenge they’re facing: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/ozemp...

Shopify says it has laid off a "fraction of a per cent" of its team to keep the company “fast, sharp and focused on long-term merchant success.” www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/sho...

Mall owner Cadillac Fairview is suing the U.S. arm of Hudson's Bay for more than $75 million in losses and damages related to former Saks Fifth Avenue stores in Canada.  www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/cad...

This year, Santa’s little helper isn’t an elf. It’s AI. I looked at how shoppers are using the technology to find gifts, often at the lowest prices www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/why...

The royal charter that created Hudson’s Bay in 1670 is on its way to the auction block with two of Canada's richest families —the Westons and Thomsons — starting the bidding at $18 million. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/cou...

The Hudson’s Bay auction has wrapped with $5.9 million in sales. Several pieces went for record amounts and all surpassed the conservative estimates Heffel set for them. My story describing how the action unfolded: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/auc...

It’s Hudson’s Bay auction day. Homes will be found for 27 paintings — including a Churchill and a Bell-Smith— the retailer owns. Here’s a piece setting up the sale. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/cre...

Canada’s research and scientific spending is declining relative to other nations, Council of Canadian Academies report says, by @ivansemeniuk.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/scien... via @theglobeandmail.com

Oxford is fighting RioCan over whether Fairweather Ltd. should be allowed to buy Hudson’s Bay’s Yorkdale lease. Court docs say Fairweather wants to open Les Ailes de la Mode in the property. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/fai...

A U.S. court has refused to grant Cohere’s request to dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit several media companies launched against Toronto tech firm. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/pub...

Two of Canada's wealthiest families want to team up to make an $18 million bid for the royal charter that formed Hudson's Bay and then donate it to a group of museums to keep the historic document in the country and ensure its preservation. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/cp-...

Hudson's Bay has gifted several war memorials from its former stores to the Royal Canadian Legion and TD Bank Group. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/hud...

"The events of the Second World War are very rapidly moving from the realm of lived history of people you can talk to … into history where you can't talk to the people who remember them.” Lest we forget www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/eve...

How realistic are Canada's prospects of joining the Eurovision Song Contest? I checked in with @williamleeadams.bsky.social of @wiwibloggs.bsky.social, as well as the Canadian producer who's behind the "Eurovision Canada" pitch, to see where we stand. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/how...

I’ve got your first look at the vintage blankets and art that are in Hudson’s Bay’s first online auction www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/vin...

"The Wicked pre-sales are nearly three times what the last one was.” Cineplex is gearing up for a big movie release to close out the year, CEO Ellis Jacob says. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/cin...

Canadian Tire says flyer delivery is being hampered by Canada Post job actions. More on the retailer’s “disappointment” about the current state of mail delivery: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/can...