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As fortunes tumble, Sears Canada obtains bankruptcy protection
TORONTO — Sears Canada has been granted bankruptcy protection by the Ontario Supreme Court under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act…
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Kenroc at 50: there for the birth of the drywall industry
REGINA — In the mid-1960s, a dramatic change occurred in the way houses were being built in North America…
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Sears Canada: is the end nigh?
TORONTO — Sears Canada reported a first-quarter net loss of $144.4 million, more than double the loss suffered in Q1 2016, when the legendary retailer incurred a loss of $63.6 million…
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Pay attention to change: what we learned at the Global DIY Summit
BERLIN — The fifth annual Global DIY Summit concluded in Berlin last week. This year’s motto was “A New Era—a Glimpse into the Future of Home Improvement”…
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Appointment notice at Hardlines
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Sigrid Forberg to the role of Editor at Hardlines Inc…
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Home Depot launches Orange Door campaign to support homeless youth
TORONTO — Home Depot stores across Canada kicked off the annual Orange Door Project fundraiser last week to help end youth homelessness…
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Lee Valley Tools opens store in Niagara Falls, expands new concept prototype
OTTAWA — Lee Valley Tools’ next store will open in what may well be Canada’s most popular tourist spot, Niagara Falls, Ont…
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Quebec association breaks from CRBSC, will field advocacy issues on its own
LONGUEUIL, Que. — AQMAT, the Quebec hardware industry association, is set to open its own Ottawa office, in order to pursue industry advocacy with the federal government directly…
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Feds pledge loan support for beleaguered softwood industry
OTTAWA — The Canadian government has pledged $867 million in loans and loan guarantees to the softwood lumber industry, following the imposition of countervailing tariffs on softwood exports to the U.S…