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Birkenstock sandals aren’t art, just footwear, German court says after copycat lawsuit

Birkenstocks are comfortable and ubiquitous in the summer. The German-made shoes come in many colours and shapes. They sometimes look chic and sometimes look shabby. But can...

Regulation would encourage AI innovation, uOttawa prof argues after Paris summit

Regulation of artificial intelligence would encourage — not stifle — innovation, says a University of Ottawa professor who presented at last week's global AI summit.Florian Martin-Bariteau, who is also the university's chair of technology...

Walmart slapped higher prices on 1L milk cartons than permitted by Manitoba law

Walmart Canada was recently selling one-litre cartons of milk in Manitoba stores for higher prices than provincial law allows.The grocery chain was spotted at provincial stores and...

GameStop selling Canadian and French operations as CEO laments ‘wokeness and DEI’

GameStop Corp. is looking to sell its Canadian and French operations as it evaluates its international assets, the video game retailer said in a Tuesday...

Inflation rate rose to 1.9% in January

Canada's consumer price index rose to 1.9 per cent in January, with higher energy prices putting upward pressure on overall inflation, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday.The...

Ransomware, disease and ‘ultra low-cost retailers’: Why 3 iconic Canadian clothing stores went broke

For three weeks in November and December 2021, iconic Canadian clothing chains Bootlegger, Cleo and Ricki's found themselves paralyzed — staring down the barrel of...

With glowing hearts, B.C. flag maker sees sales rise amid U.S. tariff threats

A flag manufacturer in British Columbia says it is seeing a spike in sales of Canadian flags amid threats of U.S. tariffs, including a...

The GST holiday ends on Saturday. Did it make a difference for shoppers and businesses?

With the two-month GST holiday wrapping on Saturday, shoppers and small businesses across Canada are weighing whether the tax break made a meaningful difference —...

WestJet signs deal with Lufthansa Technik for maintenance facility at Calgary airport

WestJet has announced a multibillion-dollar, long-term commercial agreement with German aircraft services firm Lufthansa Technik to build a new engine repair station in Calgary.Lufthansa...

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