Tara Deschamps
@taradeschamps.bsky.social
The Canadian Press business reporter, covering tech (including AI) and retail. Cinephile. [email protected]
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Since March, I’ve written 75 stories on the fall of Hudson’s Bay and yet the closure of its stores today still feels surreal.
If you’ve missed any of my coverage, find it all here:
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This year, Santa’s little helper isn’t an elf. It’s AI.
I looked at how shoppers are using the technology to find gifts, often at the lowest prices
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I looked at how shoppers are using the technology to find gifts, often at the lowest prices
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Why AI is poised to become Santa's little helper this holiday
Dan Box tells ChatGPT about his kids all year long.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
This year, Santa’s little helper isn’t an elf. It’s AI.
I looked at how shoppers are using the technology to find gifts, often at the lowest prices
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/why...
I looked at how shoppers are using the technology to find gifts, often at the lowest prices
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The royal charter that created Hudson’s Bay in 1670 is on its way to the auction block with two of Canada's richest families —the Westons and Thomsons — starting the bidding at $18 million.
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Court approves Hudson's Bay plan to auction its royal charter; $18M bid expected
TORONTO - The royal charter that created Hudson’s Bay in 1670 is on its way to the auction block.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The royal charter that created Hudson’s Bay in 1670 is on its way to the auction block with two of Canada's richest families —the Westons and Thomsons — starting the bidding at $18 million.
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The Hudson’s Bay auction has wrapped with $5.9 million in sales.
Several pieces went for record amounts and all surpassed the conservative estimates Heffel set for them.
My story describing how the action unfolded: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/auc...
Several pieces went for record amounts and all surpassed the conservative estimates Heffel set for them.
My story describing how the action unfolded: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/auc...
November 20, 2025 at 1:42 AM
The Hudson’s Bay auction has wrapped with $5.9 million in sales.
Several pieces went for record amounts and all surpassed the conservative estimates Heffel set for them.
My story describing how the action unfolded: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/auc...
Several pieces went for record amounts and all surpassed the conservative estimates Heffel set for them.
My story describing how the action unfolded: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/auc...
It’s Hudson’s Bay auction day.
Homes will be found for 27 paintings — including a Churchill and a Bell-Smith— the retailer owns.
Here’s a piece setting up the sale. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/cre...
Homes will be found for 27 paintings — including a Churchill and a Bell-Smith— the retailer owns.
Here’s a piece setting up the sale. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/cre...
November 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
It’s Hudson’s Bay auction day.
Homes will be found for 27 paintings — including a Churchill and a Bell-Smith— the retailer owns.
Here’s a piece setting up the sale. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/cre...
Homes will be found for 27 paintings — including a Churchill and a Bell-Smith— the retailer owns.
Here’s a piece setting up the sale. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/cre...
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Canada’s research and scientific spending is declining relative to other nations, Council of Canadian Academies report says, by @ivansemeniuk.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/scien... via @theglobeandmail.com
Canada’s research and scientific spending is declining relative to other nations, report says
Low rate of R&D investment plays key role in productivity crisis, according to Council of Canadian Academies
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November 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Canada’s research and scientific spending is declining relative to other nations, Council of Canadian Academies report says, by @ivansemeniuk.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/scien... via @theglobeandmail.com
Oxford is fighting RioCan over whether Fairweather Ltd. should be allowed to buy Hudson’s Bay’s Yorkdale lease. Court docs say Fairweather wants to open Les Ailes de la Mode in the property.
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Fairweather too 'downmarket,' unsuitable to take over HBC space in Yorkdale: Oxford
TORONTO - Mall landlord Oxford is fighting another real estate firm to keep Fairweather Ltd. from reviving the defunct Les Ailes de la Mode department store at Yorkdale Shopping Centre
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November 17, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Oxford is fighting RioCan over whether Fairweather Ltd. should be allowed to buy Hudson’s Bay’s Yorkdale lease. Court docs say Fairweather wants to open Les Ailes de la Mode in the property.
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A U.S. court has refused to grant Cohere’s request to dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit several media companies launched against Toronto tech firm.
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Publishers' lawsuit against Cohere over copyright infringement allowed to proceed
TORONTO - A copyright infringement lawsuit several media companies launched against Toronto tech firm Cohere is being allowed to proceed, a U.S. court has ruled.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM
A U.S. court has refused to grant Cohere’s request to dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit several media companies launched against Toronto tech firm.
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Two of Canada's wealthiest families want to team up to make an $18 million bid for the royal charter that formed Hudson's Bay and then donate it to a group of museums to keep the historic document in the country and ensure its preservation.
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Westons, Thomsons to team up for $18M bid on Hudson's Bay charter: court docs
TORONTO - Two of Canada's wealthiest families have agreed to team up to open the bidding at $18 million for the royal charter that formed Hudson's Bay.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Two of Canada's wealthiest families want to team up to make an $18 million bid for the royal charter that formed Hudson's Bay and then donate it to a group of museums to keep the historic document in the country and ensure its preservation.
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Hudson's Bay has gifted several war memorials from its former stores to the Royal Canadian Legion and TD Bank Group.
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Hudson's Bay gifts war memorials to TD Bank, Royal Canadian Legion branches
TORONTO - Hudson's Bay has gifted several war memorials from its former stores to the Royal Canadian Legion and TD Bank Group.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Hudson's Bay has gifted several war memorials from its former stores to the Royal Canadian Legion and TD Bank Group.
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"The events of the Second World War are very rapidly moving from the realm of lived history of people you can talk to … into history where you can't talk to the people who remember them.”
Lest we forget
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Lest we forget
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'Everybody's gone': Canadians mark sombre Remembrance Day as number of vets dwindles
OTTAWA - Eight decades after the end of the deadliest military conflict in history, Canadians paused for Remembrance Day ceremonies Tuesday to honour those who put their lives on the
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November 12, 2025 at 12:05 AM
"The events of the Second World War are very rapidly moving from the realm of lived history of people you can talk to … into history where you can't talk to the people who remember them.”
Lest we forget
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Lest we forget
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How realistic are Canada's prospects of joining the Eurovision Song Contest?
I checked in with @williamleeadams.bsky.social of @wiwibloggs.bsky.social, as well as the Canadian producer who's behind the "Eurovision Canada" pitch, to see where we stand.
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I checked in with @williamleeadams.bsky.social of @wiwibloggs.bsky.social, as well as the Canadian producer who's behind the "Eurovision Canada" pitch, to see where we stand.
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How realistic are Canada's prospects of joining the Eurovision Song Contest?
TORONTO - Canadian fans of the Eurovision Song Contest have reason to hope that a homegrown act might one day take part in the outlandish music spectacle.
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November 9, 2025 at 5:24 PM
How realistic are Canada's prospects of joining the Eurovision Song Contest?
I checked in with @williamleeadams.bsky.social of @wiwibloggs.bsky.social, as well as the Canadian producer who's behind the "Eurovision Canada" pitch, to see where we stand.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/how...
I checked in with @williamleeadams.bsky.social of @wiwibloggs.bsky.social, as well as the Canadian producer who's behind the "Eurovision Canada" pitch, to see where we stand.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/how...
I’ve got your first look at the vintage blankets and art that are in Hudson’s Bay’s first online auction
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November 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I’ve got your first look at the vintage blankets and art that are in Hudson’s Bay’s first online auction
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"The Wicked pre-sales are nearly three times what the last one was.”
Cineplex is gearing up for a big movie release to close out the year, CEO Ellis Jacob says.
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Cineplex is gearing up for a big movie release to close out the year, CEO Ellis Jacob says.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:12 AM
"The Wicked pre-sales are nearly three times what the last one was.”
Cineplex is gearing up for a big movie release to close out the year, CEO Ellis Jacob says.
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Cineplex is gearing up for a big movie release to close out the year, CEO Ellis Jacob says.
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Canadian Tire says flyer delivery is being hampered by Canada Post job actions.
More on the retailer’s “disappointment” about the current state of mail delivery: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/can...
More on the retailer’s “disappointment” about the current state of mail delivery: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/can...
Canadian Tire feeling 'disappointment' after mail strikes hamper flyer delivery: CEO
TORONTO - Recent postal service strikes have dealt a blow to Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd.'s marketing efforts.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Canadian Tire says flyer delivery is being hampered by Canada Post job actions.
More on the retailer’s “disappointment” about the current state of mail delivery: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/can...
More on the retailer’s “disappointment” about the current state of mail delivery: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/can...
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One of the surprising casualties of the trade war between Canada and the United States is the trading card hobby. PSA, the world's largest grading company, has officially opened a grading centre in Mississauga, Ont., to help Canadian collectors bypass hefty duties www.tsn.ca/nhl/article/...
PSA officially opens Canadian grading centre to help ease tariffs for card collectors
Professional Sports Authenticator, the leading collectibles grader and authenticator in the United States, has officially opened a Canadian submission centre.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:48 PM
One of the surprising casualties of the trade war between Canada and the United States is the trading card hobby. PSA, the world's largest grading company, has officially opened a grading centre in Mississauga, Ont., to help Canadian collectors bypass hefty duties www.tsn.ca/nhl/article/...
I joined @cfax1070.bsky.social today to talk about Ruby Liu losing her bid for 25 Hudson’s Bay leases.
Hudson's Bay returning former stores to landlord after Ruby Lui's efforts to take over leases falls through
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Hudson's Bay returning former stores to landlord after Ruby Lui's efforts to take over leases falls through - Ryan Price: Sound Bites | iHeart
<p>The Canadian Press reporter Tara Deschamps joins Ryan. </p>
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November 6, 2025 at 2:00 AM
I joined @cfax1070.bsky.social today to talk about Ruby Liu losing her bid for 25 Hudson’s Bay leases.
Canadian Tire is releasing its first collection using the Hudson’s Bay stripes.
I’ve got your first look at the 26 products.
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I’ve got your first look at the 26 products.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Canadian Tire is releasing its first collection using the Hudson’s Bay stripes.
I’ve got your first look at the 26 products.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/you...
I’ve got your first look at the 26 products.
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I know people are still mourning the Toronto Blue Jays' heartbreaking loss in the World Series but even as the players grieved in their Rogers Centre clubhouse they started to discuss what's next. After all, spring training is just five months away www.cbc.ca/sports/baseb...
What's next for the Blue Jays after heartbreaking World Series loss? | CBC Sports
While the Blue Jays heal physically, general manager Ross Atkins has some work to do too. Several key players from Toronto's playoff run are set to become free agents in the off-season.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:11 AM
I know people are still mourning the Toronto Blue Jays' heartbreaking loss in the World Series but even as the players grieved in their Rogers Centre clubhouse they started to discuss what's next. After all, spring training is just five months away www.cbc.ca/sports/baseb...
As retailers head into their busiest shopping season, Shopify says they and their customers don't appear to be feeling too bogged down by U.S. tariffs that have coloured much of the year.
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Shopify merchants not weighed down much by trade war, company says
As retailers head into their busiest shopping season, they and their customers don't appear to be feeling too bogged down by U.S. tariffs that have coloured much of the year.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:41 PM
As retailers head into their busiest shopping season, Shopify says they and their customers don't appear to be feeling too bogged down by U.S. tariffs that have coloured much of the year.
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Canada’s seen workers at several big companies walk off the job this year.
Think you could be next? Here’s how to budget for a strike
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Think you could be next? Here’s how to budget for a strike
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Thinking of going on strike? Here's how to budget for your union's next job action
Air Canada workers did it. So did Canada Post staff and Canadian National Railway Co. labourers, too.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Canada’s seen workers at several big companies walk off the job this year.
Think you could be next? Here’s how to budget for a strike
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Think you could be next? Here’s how to budget for a strike
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Hudson’s Bay is returning its former stores to landlords, effectively ending a B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu’s fight to take over the collapsed retailer’s leases.
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Hudson's Bay landlords to get back properties B.C. billionaire wanted: retailer
TORONTO - Hudson’s Bay is returning its former stores to landlords, effectively ending a B.C. billionaire’s fight to take over the collapsed retailer’s leases.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Hudson’s Bay is returning its former stores to landlords, effectively ending a B.C. billionaire Ruby Liu’s fight to take over the collapsed retailer’s leases.
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The Canadian Press is hiring its summer interns.
If you’ve got news chops and are ready to work in a fast-paced environment, apply to join us.
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If you’ve got news chops and are ready to work in a fast-paced environment, apply to join us.
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November 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
The Canadian Press is hiring its summer interns.
If you’ve got news chops and are ready to work in a fast-paced environment, apply to join us.
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If you’ve got news chops and are ready to work in a fast-paced environment, apply to join us.
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Blue Jays backers like Rogers, Tim Hortons and TD are basking in the World Series glow. How long will it last?
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Blue Jays backers are basking in the World Series glow. How long will it last?
TORONTO - When the Toronto Blue Jays started their playoff run, something more than a World Series was brewing.
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October 31, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Blue Jays backers like Rogers, Tim Hortons and TD are basking in the World Series glow. How long will it last?
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The maker of Sheertex pantyhose says it is launching a strategic review that will halve its workforce and could result in a sale of the business.
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Sheertex maker launches strategic review that could result in sale, lays off staff
The maker of Sheertex pantyhose says it is launching a strategic review that will halve its workforce and could result in a sale of the business.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The maker of Sheertex pantyhose says it is launching a strategic review that will halve its workforce and could result in a sale of the business.
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Spin Master is unsure how much of a gift this holiday season will be for toy manufacturers because the industry believes this Christmas is going to be “a little bit choppier.”
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Toymaker Spin Master says it's 'too early' to predict how the holiday season will go
TORONTO - Spin Master Corp. is unsure how much of a gift this holiday season will be for toy manufacturers.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Spin Master is unsure how much of a gift this holiday season will be for toy manufacturers because the industry believes this Christmas is going to be “a little bit choppier.”
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