News at a Glance
Retail Insider is streamlining its Canadian retail news from around the web to include a handful of top news stories that can be viewed quickly during the day. Here are the top stories from the past 24 hours.
Calvin McDonald, Canadian-born Lululemon leader, to exit company in January (CBC)
$18-million sale of HBC charter to Thomsons, Westons approved by court (The Canadian Press)
A timeline of how Hudson’s Bay has been winding down (The Canadian Press)
Grocery retailer Empire reports $159M Q2 profit, down from $173M a year ago (The Canadian Press)
Room to grow: Empire Company’s new head Pierre St-Laurent talks cross-banner expansion (Grocery Business)
Costco Q1 Fiscal 2026: Sales up 8.2%, Canada comp sales grow 9% (Grocery Business)
Dollarama reports $321.7M Q3 profit with 19 new stores opening in Canada (Grocery Business)
Lawyer says ‘everybody should apply’ for share of bread price-fixing settlement (CP24)
Manitoba moves toward Canada’s first truly competitive grocery market (Classic107)
This Toronto bakery was just crowned the best for cakes in all of Canada (Streets of Toronto)
No Frills opens in former Victoria Public Market space (Victoria News)
It’s Back: Pablo Cheese Tart Reopens in Vancouver After 3 Months (Noms)
