TORONTO — Bowring & Co. Inc. and Bombay & Co. Inc. are seeking creditor protection as they grapple with more than $50 million in debt. Legal filings say the housewares and home furnishings retailers collectively owe millions to landlords, banks, delivery brands and other companies they conduct business with. The filings made under two numbered…
It looks like the royals are human, after all. The Duchess of Cambridge might have looked more like a radiant goddess than a woman who literally just pushed a small human out of her loins as she emerged from St. Mary’s Hospital on Monday a few hours after giving birth to the third royal baby….
Severe weather conditions in Syria have killed at least 15 displaced children seeking refuge, over half of whom were in a camp under US military control. The UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) said eight of them had died as a result of the cold in Rukban camp in southeastern Syria and seven others during the displacement…
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia Liquor Corp. offered a glimpse inside one of its coming cannabis stores Wednesday, showcasing a unique retail hybrid not likely found anywhere else in the world. NSLC president and CEO Bret Mitchell took media on a tour of the cannabis store that’s inside the NSLC on Joseph Howe Drive in…
A third fewer climbers will be allowed to attempt Everest from the north this year as China plans a major clean up of the world’s highest peak. The total number of climbers allowed to try to conquer the mountain from the north will be limited to fewer than 300 and the climbing season will be…
Canada’s richest families collectively own the same amount as nearly a third of the country, and a new report points to a couple of reasons why. According to an analysis from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Canada’s 87 wealthiest families have a combined net worth of $259 billion, meaning on average they have 4,448…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has welcomed a letter from Donald Trump, the US president, the country’s state media said on Thursday, as momentum builds towards a second summit between the two leaders. Kim had expressed “great satisfaction” after receiving the letter, which had been passed to one of his one of aides on a visit…
While the world has been captivated by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s relationship, let’s not forget the original royal love story that captured our hearts. That’s right, we’re talking about Will and Kate. The college sweethearts first met and fell in love while studying at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. The media caught…
Square Enix has announced release dates for Final Fantasy 10 / 10-2 HD Remaster and Final Fantasy 12 The Zodiac Age on Nintendo Switch and Xbox One. Final Fantasy 10 / 10-2 HD Remaster comes out on 16th April for Switch and Xbox One, while Final Fantasy 12 comes out on 30th April for both…
A "milkman for groceries" scheme is launching in London later this year as the world’s biggest brands attempt to find an answer to the plastic waste epidemic. The delivery service, called Loop, allows shoppers to buy supermarket goods in durable containers that are then left on their doorsteps to be collected, cleaned and refilled. Brands…