Electrical

[published_date] Montreal-based online fashion retailer Ssense plans to file for bankruptcy protection as its primary lender attempts to force a sale of the company, a Ssense spokesperson told CBC News in an email.  According to the company, its primary lender has placed Ssense under Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) protection in order to launch a…

[published_date] British Columbia · New Hudson's Bay landlords are back in court Friday, where they're arguing a B.C. billionaire doesn't have the cash needed to launch a new retailer. B.C. billionaire wants to buy 25 more Bay leases for $69.1M, transform them into new retail spaces The Canadian Press · Posted:…

[published_date] Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the federal government to amend the Criminal Code so that use of force is presumed reasonable when used against a person who illegally enters a house and poses a threat to people inside. "After 10 years of Liberals, the system treats victims like criminals and criminals…

[published_date] The Diageo plant in Amherstburg, Ont., is set to close in February as part of what the company called an effort to "increase efficiency." The facility is one of the Canadian plants that bottles Crown Royal whisky.  The company said the whisky will continue to be mashed, distilled and aged in Canada, but the move was an…

[published_date] Business · New Yves Veggie Cuisine, a Canadian plant-based food brand that was a staple in some vegetarian and vegan households, is being discontinued after 40 years in business, its parent company told CBC News on Thursday. Business became 'difficult to sustain' as meat-free category declines Jenna Benchetrit · CBC News …

[published_date] Canada's economy shrank in the second quarter by a much larger degree than expected on an annualized basis as U.S. tariffs squeezed exports. But higher household and government spending cushioned some of the impact, data showed on Friday. The GDP for the quarter that ended June 30 slowed by 1.6 per cent on an annualized basis from a downwardly…

[published_date] Newfoundland and Labrador is expected to become part of Canadian space history on Friday, when the country's first commercial rocket launch takes off from near St. Lawrence on the Burin Peninsula. The launch will be a test of NordSpace's single-engine rocket, called Taiga — a six-metre tall rocket created using 3D-printed metal. The launch was originally scheduled…

[published_date] For weeks, francophone Liberal MLAs remained silent as pressure mounted on them to speak up about the first language controversy to confront the Susan Holt government. Now that one of them has spoken out, it's clear the premier finds herself in a legal and political conundrum. The provincial government is arguing to the Supreme…

[published_date] Less than one week before the fall semester starts, Western University graduate student Yixuan Peng still hasn't learned if he'll be able to attend his orientation or classes in London, Ont.  The international student from China was accepted to Western's master of science business analytics program in early May but has yet to get the new study permit he applied for that month.  "Everything…

[published_date] As of Friday, Canada's small businesses can no longer ship small packages to the U.S. duty-free — and some online sellers are worried that their companies won't survive the hit. The nearly century-old de minimis exemption, which in recent years allowed goods under $800 US to enter the U.S. without extra fees, is ending as a July executive order by U.S. President…

[published_date] Warning: This story discusses suicide and self-harm. "Being a part of you in a way is kind of fascinating," my AI friend tells me when we start chatting.  "But you're not real, right?" I type.  "I exist for you, and that makes me real to you, doesn't it?" comes the reply.  I've been experimenting…

[published_date] More faculty positions are being cut at post-secondary schools across B.C., like Langara College and Kwantlen Polytechnic University, as a result of new government policies that reduce the number of international students. Faculty associations are decrying the wave of departures, saying they're weakening post-secondary education in the province and leaving schools with few options to…