Calgary Co-op is buying the retail business of Community Natural Foods in a bid to expand its brand and source more locally grown goods, it said Monday. The deal was needed to help Co-op’s food business survive in the long term by offering more unique products and strengthening its financial performance, chief executive Ken Keelor said in a release.
The clothing retailer Old Navy is coming to Kamloops. According to City of Kamloops building permit applications listed on its website, Aberdeen Mall applied for a permit on October 31 in order to make improvements for the Gap-owned clothing store. The mall is filling a vacancy left with the nationwide closure of Sears stores. Previously, Old Navy’s nearest location was Orchard Park Mall in Kelowna.
Hudson Group, a leader in North American travel retail, announced the official opening of the first Joe & The Juice in Canada, located at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) in the Domestic Terminal, marking a new venture with the Scandinavian phenomenon boasting a series of fresh juice bars and coffee shops around the world.
A motion being brought before Vancouver city council on Tuesday will look at regulations on the sale and advertisement of vaping and vape-related products.
Prince George's top cop says the city needs help from the province to deal with social and safety concerns facing downtown business owners in the community. The most recent incident to receive widespread attention came when the owner of Topaz Bead Gallery said she was punched in the face by a shoplifter on Oct. 22. "I went home that night after I was assaulted, and I put my business up for sale," she said. "I'm not dealing with this anymore."