Costco Wholesale (COST) reported that its net sales rose an annualized 7.1% to $19.80 billion U.S. in August as consumers continue to flock to the warehouse club for groceries and other essential items. The August sales result follows a 7% year-over-year increase recorded by the company in July of this year. Costco is one of the few publicly traded companies that continues to report its financial results on a monthly as well as quarterly basis. Despite the strong overall results for August, Costco’s same-store sales dipped slightly due to lower gas prices. A decline in gas prices averaging 11…
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The waters of the St. Lawrence are warming and the amount of oxygen is decreasing
The decline in the amount of oxygen in the seabed of the St. Lawrence River is of concern to researchers from the governments of Canada and Quebec, who on Thursday released the State of the St. Lawrence 2024.
Ontario cutting funding from daycare centres not in $10-a-day program
Ontario child-care centres that aren’t participating in the national $10-a-day program will soon lose provincial funding to offer fee subsidies to lower-income families and their staff could see a pay cut of $2 an hour.
Dutch elm disease cases grow in Saskatoon
The City of Saskatoon wants help from the public in stopping the spread of Dutch elm Disease.
Sexual assault charges filed against Calgary massage therapist
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Toronto film festival kicks off with plenty of star power, and ticketing problems
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Edmonton MP ‘disappointed’ in NDP pulling out of deal with Liberals
An Edmonton MP is disappointed in the federal NDP’s decision to pull out of a supply-and-confidence agreement with the Liberals, as he said the parties accomplished a lot under the deal.
First Paralympic medal a ‘surreal’ experience, says St. Albert’s Reid Maxwell
Competing in the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris and preparing to win a silver medal made for a memorable 17th birthday for Reid Maxwell.
Kelowna Fire Department demonstrates new fire rescue boat
The Kelowna Fire Department was showing off its new regional fire rescue boat. It replaces one that is nearly 25 years old.“Fire protection in rural foreshore areas can be challenging, as everybody saw during the last group of fires,” said Blair Ireland, chair of the Regional Distric…