Sophia Harris

Business Reporter

Based in Toronto, Sophia Harris covers consumer and business for CBC News web, radio and TV. She previously worked as a CBC videojournalist in the Maritimes, where she won an Atlantic Journalism Award for her work. Got a story idea? Contact: sophia.harris@cbc.ca

Latest from Sophia Harris

Fewer Americans are visiting Canada. Ad campaigns assure them they're welcome here

With fewer people from the U.S. visiting Canada, some tourism associations worry many Americans fear a chilly reception here in the wake of political tensions between the two countries. So they've launched ad campaigns seeking to assure their neighbours to the South that they'll be warmly greeted. 

Court OK's Hudson's Bay selling trademarks, like iconic stripes, to Canadian Tire

On Tuesday, Hudson's Bay Co. got court approval to sell its intellectual property, including its iconic multicoloured stripes motif, to Canadian Tire for $30 million.

U.S. tourism operators offer exclusive deals for Canadians to try to convince them to return

Many U.S. tourism operators are offering special deals and discounts for Canadians to try to convince them to cross the border — just in time for the summer travel season. 

Canadian Tire to take over Hudson's Bay's iconic stripes, logos

On Thursday, Canadian Tire announced it will pay $30 million to take over Hudson's Bays intellectual property, including its famous four stripes motif, various company names, logos, and the retailer's coat-of-arms symbol.

Several conferences relocate north of the border as Canadians refuse to travel to the U.S.

CBC News has identified several North American-based organizations that have relocated upcoming conferences, either partially or fully, from the U.S. to Canada. Conference organizers said travel concerns were a decisive factor.

Hudson's Bay backtracks on cutting workers' commission pay, but still won't offer severance

Hudson's Bay Co. has backtracked on its decision last month to cut commission pay earned by hundreds of cosmeticians and fragrance advisers during liquidation sales, CBC News has learned. But the retailer still won't pay laid-off workers severance.

Air Canada took couple to court rather than pay $2K compensation. A year later, it gave in

A couple's more than four-year battle with Air Canada over compensation for a flight delay, which wound up in court, finally ended this week. Last week, the airline dropped the court case, and, on Wednesday, it paid the couple $1,000 each for a 24-hour flight delay.

Hudson's Bay workers denied commission pay during liquidation sales

Hudson’s Bay Co. has stopped paying commission to hundreds of cosmeticians and fragrance advisers during liquidation sales, effectively reducing their salaries.

Canadian travel to the U.S. has plummeted. One reason why: fear

The number of return trips among Canadians travelling to the U.S. has plummeted. Some travellers are cancelling plans due to concern over beefed up border security following the Trump administration's pledge to crackdown on immigration.

A reprieve for snowbirds? Trump administration sued over traveller registration requirement

Immigration advocates are suing the Trump administration over its coming registration requirement for non-U.S. citizens staying longer than 29 days, offering a possible reprieve for Canadian snowbirds.