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VANCOUVER — Lululemon Athletica Inc.'s founder has criticized the 91Ô­´´-based apparel company's diversity efforts in a new interview.

TORONTO — Auto sales jumped 11.8 per cent in 2023 compared with the year before as vehicle supply continued to improve, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants. The report says it was the biggest year-over-year increase in sales since 1997.

91Ô­´´ shoppers opened up their wallets a touch more in October, helping retail sales rise 0.7 per cent to $66.9 billion that month, but Statistics Canada and analysts are warning such numbers won't keep climbing.

Despite high participation rate, shoppers were not impressed with the bargains on offer

Grants help manufacturers on 91Ô­´´ Island expand, upgrade equipment

This will be the luxury retailer's first standalone store in 91Ô­´´.

Gasoline stores led the way with a 17.5-per-cent spike in value on Statistics Canada's price index

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 2.8 per cent to $71 billion, led by a drop in petroleum and coal product sales as well as lower sales in the machinery and computer and electronic product subsectors.

After two years of work, the group responsible for developing the grocery code of conduct says its launch is being held back by a lack of support from two major grocers.

If domestic manufacturers and suppliers keep pushing their prices up on food and several household goods, Dollarama Inc.'s chief executive says retailers will have no choice but to pass the increases on to customers.