KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur police are offering a 50% discount for payment of traffic summonses from tomorrow (Nov 5) until Saturday (Nov 9). Kuala Lumpur Traffic Investigation and Enforcement Department chief ACP Mohd Zamzuri Mohd Isa said the public could head to the Tun HS Lee Police Station counters to check and pay their fines … Read more
Lawrence Barker says he’s frustrated that cashiers at major grocery stores he shops at no longer voluntarily bag his goods. Barker finds bagging a hassle, as he feels pressured to quickly pack items into his reusable bags before the next customer’s goods slide down the conveyor belt. So he opts for self-checkout, where he can bag at … Read more
Loblaw is piloting a new ultra-discount grocery store in Ontario that promises to deliver even lower prices by stripping away even more frills. The first three No Name stores will open in September in Windsor, St. Catharines and Brockville, capitalizing on Loblaw’s existing discount brand known for its simplified, bright-yellow packaging and marketing. “The No Name … Read more
Canadian retailer Loblaw Cos. Ltd.’s net income fell 10 per cent in the second quarter from the same time last year, a decrease that the company attributed primarily to charges related to the settlement of class action lawsuits. Income in the second quarter fell to $457 million, or $1.48 per share, from $508 million, or $1.58 per … Read more
Following the conclusion of the annual Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia this year, travel agencies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced that Umrah packages are currently being offered at discount rates. Tickets are being offered for nearly a 25 percent cheaper rate than those available during the cooler months. This price drop is attributed … Read more
Clothing retailers Ted Baker, Brooks Brothers and Lucky Brand have started store-closing clearance sales, Ted Baker Canada announced Friday after the company began insolvency hearings late last month. The three banners, which are owned by the New York-based Authentic Brands Group (ABG), represent 25 stores in Canada. Matthew Butler, a spokesperson representing Ted Baker Canada, confirmed … Read more
With Swoop folded into WestJet and Lynx folded altogether, Edmonton-based Flair Airlines has emerged as the only ultra-low cost carrier left standing in Canada. Is CEO Stephen Jones nervous? “Not at all, we’re going to have a great summer,” said Jones, speaking to CBC News on the sidelines of the CAPA Airline Leader Summit in … Read more
All London Drugs stores remained closed across Western Canada on Tuesday morning, two days after the B.C.-based company announced it was dealing with a “cybersecurity incident.” A statement issued by the company at 7:20 a.m. PT Tuesday said its stores “will remain temporarily closed … until further notice while continuing to provide customers with urgent pharmacy care.” … Read more
In her budget speech to the House of Commons on Tuesday, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland took a moment to celebrate the finishing touch on expansion of the Trans Mountain oil pipeline. The controversial project has been plagued by delays and massive cost overruns, but Freeland instead focused on its completion, highlighting the: “talented tradespeople and the brilliant … Read more
Cost of Living27:31Dead brands brought back to life One brand of clothing — specifically pants — has always had a special place in the closet of Alex Curry of Sexsmith, Alta., a small town about 20 kilometres north of Grand Prairie. “From high school, I loved Modrobes. I think from about Grade 7, I really noticed they … Read more
