43 h. ago Cops release suspect descriptions in ‘violent’ Oshawa swarming attack probed as potential hate crime

Investigators have released descriptions of five suspects wanted in connection with a swarming attack on a business owner in Oshawa that is being probed as a possible hate crime. Durham Regional Police said a group of teens caused a disturbance at a Pizza Pizza restaurant at 199 Wentworth St. W. shortly after midnight on Wednesday […]

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43 h. ago Cops release suspect descriptions in ‘violent’ Oshawa swarming probed as potential hate crime

Investigators have released descriptions of five suspects wanted in connection with a swarming attack on a business owner in Oshawa that is being probed as a possible hate crime. Durham Regional Police said a group of teens caused a disturbance at a Pizza Pizza restaurant at 199 Wentworth St. W. shortly after midnight on Wednesday […]

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3 d. ago Uniqlo Owner, Seven & i To Set Tone for Japan’s Consumer Sector

Uniqlo owner Fast Retailing Co. and Seven & i Holdings Co. will show how Japan’s consumer sector is faring as Asia’s earnings season kicks off.

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3 d. ago Victim’s hijab ’violently’ pulled off during alleged swarming attack: Advocates

OSHAWA — A swarming attack on a business owner in Oshawa that police are investigating as a possible hate crime has shaken the victim’s family and the broader Muslim community, which has seen a rise in Islamophobic incidents, advocates said Thursday. Amira Elghawaby, a federal special representative on combating Islamophobia, said the alleged suspects “violently” […]

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6 d. ago Parent of Lindsey Oil Refinery Owner Put Into Administration

The parent company of the Prax Group — which owns the UK’s Lindsey oil refinery — has been put into administration.

Politics

7 d. ago Community rallies for family that lost father, daughter in Calgary fire: ‘The road ahead is long’

An online fundraiser for the surviving family of a 50-year-old man and nine-year-old girl killed in a Taradale fire on Thursday has raised nearly $20,000.

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1 week ago Circle K Owner Misses Estimates on Lower Fuel Prices, Demand

Circle K owner Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. slightly missed earnings estimates for its fiscal fourth quarter earnings because of lower fuel demand.

Economics

1 week ago B.C. mall owner lays out plan for Bay leases. Landlords are unconvinced

A B.C. billionaire hoping to launch a new department store chain in former Hudson’s Bay and Saks Canada spaces estimates she can have at least 20 locations up and running within 180 days of signing leases, but landlords aren’t on board with her plan. The timeline is one of many highlights in a package prepared […]

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2 w. ago B.C. courts: Saanich farm owner ordered to shut down businesses not related to farming

Owner of Saanich farm allowed a metal workshop and vehicles to park under covered riding ring, arguing it was farm use, but judge said no

Economics

2 w. ago B.C. farm owner ordered to shut down businesses not related to farming

Owner of Saanich farm allowed a metal workshop and vehicles to park under covered riding ring, arguing it was farm use, but judge said no

Economics

2 w. ago Surrey business owner threatened by extortionists pushes back, offers $100,000 reward

South Asian Canadian business owners in Surrey say police are not doing enough to protect them

Economics

2 w. ago Gucci Owner Kering Banks on De Meo’s Record for Its Turnaround

While fixing French carmaker Renault SA, Chief Executive Officer Luca de Meo pursued a hobby that would feed into his next job as CEO of Kering SA: A taste for the finer things in life, particularly Swiss watches.

Sport

3 w. ago Gucci Owner Surges as Renault CEO Set to Join for Turnaround

Kering SA shares surged as the owner of the struggling Gucci fashion label prepares to name the chief executive officer of Renault SA as its next CEO in a bid for a turnaround.

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3 w. ago Owner of iconic La Ronge business grapples with wildfire decimation

The iconic Robertson's Trading Post in La Ronge, Sask. went up in flames. Owner Scott Robertson is still coming to terms with the shocking loss

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3 w. ago Community rallies around Calgary vintage western wear business owner after theft

Laura Gaucher had dozens of vintage western-wear items stolen following a recent photoshoot. Just days ahead of her busiest time of year, the community is lending a hand.

Economics

3 w. ago Community rallies for family after dad shot dead in his Edmonton driveway

On a quiet residential street in the community of Walker on Friday, a black SUV in the driveway of the home of Inderpal Singh sat missing its front windows, the sole terrible reminder of the shooting of a young family man. Homicide investigators are seeking information about the murder, which happened before 12:30 a.m. on […]

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3 w. ago An Omaha food plant owner says he followed the rules for hiring immigrants. It was raided anyway.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The owner of an Omaha food packaging company says his business has been unfairly hamstrung by federal immigration officials, who raided the plant and arrested more than half its workforce. The raid took place despite the company meticulously following the government’s own system for verifying the workers were in the country […]

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