With a history that dates back more than 130 years in Quebec, the cooperative Agropur has agreed to sell its fine cheese division, including the well-known OKA brand, to France’s Lactalis, which is one of the world’s largest players in the global cheese industry, in particular, the fine cheese market. According to Lactalis Canada’s news release, it will acquire two production facilities in Oka and Sainte-Hyacinthe, Quebec and the nearly 400 workers at those two facilities, bringing its team to...

New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued four chemical manufacturing companies for allegedly polluting the state’s natural resources with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) laced consumer products. The case is making its way through New York’s Supreme Court. In the filing, the state alleges 3M, DuPont, Chemours, Corteva, and Corteva subsidiary EIDP knowingly manufactured, marketed, and sold product containing PFAS substances for decades, in direct violation of state consumer...

It is clear that streaming giant Netflix Inc. is struggling to capture audience attention for longer than one season of a series, especially with the company’s stock facing a US$257 billion wipeout of market value, representing about 45 percent since it reached its all-time high on June 30, 2025, making it one of the worst stocks in the market over the last year. Since mid-April, performance on the S&P 500 Index slumped 31 percent, with a weak forecast and in the midst of a leadership...

Rogers Sports and Media is the latest in the media and communications sector to eliminate jobs. The announcement will impact 230 jobs, 80 of which are from radio, as six radio station closures are expected in Vancouver, Calgary, Halifax, and Kitchener. The company cited declining audience numbers and lower advertising revenue as the reason for the decision, but it has come under scrutiny in those markets for those who are losing their familiar airwave personalities and programming. In a...

Calgary-based WestJet has teamed up with beloved Calgary brewery Tool Shed as its exclusive beer provider, which will bring its most popular craft beers aboard as part of its buy-on-board food and beverage service for the next five years. Effective July 15, People Skills blonde ale, Golden Hour hazy pale ale, and Local Legend light craft lager will be available for purchase on board, and a 15 percent discount on food and drinks will be offered at Tool Shed’s taproom if a boarding pass is shown...

Yum! Brands, Inc. has agreed to sell Pizza Hut, excluding in Mainland China, to private equity firm LongRange Capital for $2.7 billion, while Pizza Hut in Mainland China will be acquired by Yum China Holdings, Inc. in a separate transaction, deals subject to certain purchase price adjustments. Under the terms of the agreement, Yum! will sell Pizza Hut (less Mainland China) to LongRange for approximately $1.5 billion. Additionally, Yum! has the opportunity to receive an earn-out of $75 million...

Bell Canada has signed an artificial intelligence infrastructure deal with AI firm Cohere. Under the agreement, Bell will provide data centre capacity via its Merritt, B.C. facility, while Cohere will operate its large language models through Bell AI Fabric. This will be done with support from Buzz High Performance Computing, a subsidiary of Vancouver-based Hive Digital Technologies Ltd., which will deliver an AI-native cloud layer using Quebec-based Hypertec's hardware cluster and NVIDIA...