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23.02.06 - It's the end of The Bay as we know it

§ Canada
The Canadian government has approved the takeover of homegrown department-store giant Hudson’s Bay Co. by a U.S. investor. … HBC lost more than $50 million in the most recent quarter, and sales have continued to fall as shoppers flock to cheaper big-box alternatives like Wal-Mart. Hudson’s Bay Co., founded in 1670, is Canada’s oldest company and largest department-store chain with... more
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07.02.06 - The Gathering of the Fellowship

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Canada made theatre history Saturday evening with the opening of previews of The Lord of the Rings in Toronto. … The stage version of the J.R.R. Tolkien epic is a huge project, with a budget of $27 million, a cast of 55 and a complex stage operation. … A lot of Tolkien fans were pretty skeptical when the production was... more
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03.02.06 - Vancouver: City of Hollow Protest

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A small group of activists staged a protest in East Vancouver on Thursday against the province’s plans to widen Highway 1 and twin the Port Mann Bridge. They say the government’s $3-billion Gateway plan for an expanded highway system will mean more cars on the road and worsen air pollution in the Lower Mainland. — CBC Just one question: why... more
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