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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.
Canada's anti-tariff billboards in the U.S. go viral — but is anyone swayed?
Ottawa has launched an anti-tariff billboard campaign in 12 mostly Republican-voting states and in Washington, D.C. Although the jury is still out on the campaign's effectiveness, one thing's for certain — it has gone viral.
Hudson's Bay managers will get up to $3 million in bonuses, but workers get no severance
The beleaguered Hudson's Bay Co., which plans to close most of its 96 stores by the end of June, will pay up to $3 million total in retention bonuses to 121 managers and executives — but will not pay severance to its more than 9,300 workers, most of whom will soon lose their jobs.