Top Stories: National
- Canadian auto sales down 19.6% in September as shortages weigh (BNN)
- Statistics Canada says GDP fell 0.1 per cent in July (CTV)
- Experts warn of high levels of chemicals in clothes by some fast-fashion retailers (CBC Marketplace)
- Extradition hearing for Peter Nygard, fashion mogul wanted in the U.S. on sex trafficking charges, to open in Canada (Washington Post)
- Turkey industry hoping their birds fly off the shelves again this holiday season (Financial Post)
Central/Eastern Canada News
- Gap Canada ordered to pay Kingston landlord over $208,000 in rent arrears (ygknews.ca)
- Toronto’s mask bylaw has been extended until next year (Daily Hive)
- Toronto café credits neighbourhood support, ‘shop local’ habits with staying open (Global)
- Ontario’s 10-cent increase in minimum wage called ‘insult’ to workers (CBC)
- Not everyone happy as Hot Dog Guy says goodbye to east-end Canadian Tire (CBC London ON)
- Business-savvy newcomers bring world of flavour to Islanders visiting their stores (CBC PEI)
- ‘Very rare’ orange lobster found in Ajax, Ont. store (Global)
- One year later, here’s what shoppers and businesses think about N.L.’s plastic bag ban (CBC)
- Cannabis retailer Superette’s latest expansion is into a shipping container at Stackt Market in Toronto (Strategy)
Western Canada News
- Lululemon competitor Athleta opens first Canadian store at Park Royal (Business in Vancouver)
- Shopping centre on city’s doorstep approved after ‘backdoor’ dealings: Rocky View County councillor (Calgary Herald)
- Some Sask. cannabis, liquor retailers confused as new proof of COVID-19 vaccination program begins (CBC)
- New ‘pay what you feel’ grocery store aims to combat food insecurity in Vancouver (CBC)
- Winnipeg mayor calls for shutdown of repeat health order violators as 3 businesses rack up multiple fines (CBC)
- Manitobans stocked up on liquor, cannabis in pandemic’s 1st year (CBC)
- Sask. no longer lowest minimum wage in Canada (650 CKOM)
