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TORONTO — After a week spent seeking a lifeline, Hudson’s Bay says it has found a way to keep six stores open. It is seeking permission from an Ontario judge to liquidate all but the six stores, starting Monday. More coming. Tara Deschamps, The Canadian Press

TORONTO — Several arriving and departing flights between cities across Canada and London’s Heathrow Airport have been cancelled after an overnight fire caused a power outage and forced the British airport to close for the day. As of early Friday, Toronto’s Pearson airport listed at least five scheduled arriving flights from Heathrow as cancelled, as […]

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says retail sales fell 0.6 per cent to $69.4 billion in January as sales in the auto sector moved lower. The agency says sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers dropped 2.6 per cent for the month as sales at new car dealers fell 3.2 per cent and automotive parts, accessories […]

TORONTO — Toronto’s Pearson airport says all arriving flights from Heathrow have been cancelled after an overnight fire caused a power outage and forced the British airport to close for the day. Pearson airport lists at least five scheduled arriving flights from Heathrow as cancelled, as well as two departing flights. Heathrow says a fire […]

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is announcing a plan to boost training and jobs for workers in skilled trades. In a news release this morning, Poilievre says his plan for “more boots, less suits” will expand training halls and provide direct grants and faster employment insurance for apprentices in licensed trades. He says the […]

TORONTO — Lately, Kevin Grell feels an instant heaviness settle over him when he walks through the door at Hudson’s Bay’s east Toronto fulfilment centre. He and the other workers at the Scarborough site assemble online orders for the retailer. They’ve been anxious about the company’s future for months, but when it filed for creditor […]

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting Canada’s premiers today in Ottawa as the provinces grapple with the effects of Chinese and U.S. tariffs. The meeting is taking place just days before Carney is expected to launch a federal election campaign that would send Canadians to the polls as soon as April 28. The […]

TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay is expected to be back in court today, where it continues to seek permission to liquidate all of its stores as part of its creditor protection case. Since Monday, the department store chain that holds the title of Canada’s oldest company wants Ontario Superior Court judge Peter Osborne to allow it […]

WINDSOR, Ont. — Noah Morneau had a hat trick, Joey Costanzo earned a 21-save shutout and the Windsor Spitfires downed the Sarnia Sting 5-0 on Thursday in Ontario Hockey League action. AJ Spellacy and Ryan Abraham, with a short-handed goal, also scored for Windsor (45-16-4-2). Ilya Protas dished out five assists. Evan Maillet gave up […]

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon, Brock Nelson, Cale Makar and Joel Kiviranta all scored in Colorado’s first-period barrage and the Avalanche cruised to a 5-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Nelson finished with two goals — his first two since being acquired by Colorado from the New York Islanders — and […]