Business
Former retail giant Kmart nears extinction as closure reduces US store count to 3
In its heyday, Kmart operated well over 2,000 stores and was firmly a piece of American culture
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Sixth wave prompts renewed labour crunch in restaurants, retail and food processing
The food supply chain continues to feel pandemic pinch
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Automakers say federal budget not doing enough to hit new electric vehicle targets
2022 federal budget promises to extend $5,000 purchase rebate on electric vehicles
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Amazon hikes prices for Prime membership
Amazon says Prime’s monthly fee will go up $2 to $9.99 per month
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Jobless rate falls to record low as economy adds 72,500 jobs in March, StatCan says
Agency says country saw the lowest jobless rate over comparable data going back to 1976
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B.C. extends pandemic patio program until next spring as summer season looms
Victoria mayor applauds the move as many still easing out of COVID-19 life
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Lynx Air launches maiden voyage, joining Canada’s low-cost carrier dogfight
Firm formerly known as Enerjet aims for 148 flights a week on more than a dozen routes by July
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Budget 2022: Liberals rejig $15B toward new business investment fund
‘Canada Growth Fund’ designed to alleviate risks for private firms to spend on research and technology
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B.C. employers blindsided by construction union raiding changes
Site C, Trans Mountain and LNG Canada all open-shop projects
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BlackBerry to settle lawsuit over BlackBerry 10 smartphone but denies all allegations
Software company says it would pay $165 million to settle the claims
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