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MontrealLightspeed Commerce Inc. says 250 roles will be impacted as the company lays off staff and opts to not fill some vacancies. Lightspeed has made several staffing cuts over the last few yearsTara Deschamps · The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 13, 2026 8:20 PM EDT | Last Updated: October 14Listen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Lightspeed Commerce Inc. CEO Dax Dasilva in May 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press)Lightspeed Commerce Inc. says 250 roles will be impacted as the company lays off staff and opts to not fill some vacancies. The Montreal-based software business says the cuts are meant to simplify its operations and create room to reinvest in customer growth and product innovations. Spokesperson Stephanie Princivil did not answer questions about what areas of the company the layoffs and removal of vacancies targeted but said in an email that Lightspeed will provide more information when it reports quarterly earnings next month.

“The Batman: Part II” will soon resume production with Steven Soderbergh stepping in to finish principal photography while director Matt Reeves continues to attend to a family matter, IndieWire has confirmed. Production on the Batman sequel at DC starring Robert Pattinson has been delayed for a little over a week as a result of Reeves’ absence.

A group of travel nurses say they haven't been paid in months and that the agency that employs them has gone "radio silent. ""We just would like to get paid for work," Shalu, a travel nurse, said in an interview with CBC. Shalu, who uses only one name, is an emergency room nurse currently contracted to work at the Parkland Integrated Health Centre in Shellbrook, Sask. As a travel nurse, she takes temporary contracts through agencies to fill staffing shortages at health-care facilities across Canada. She said she started with EZCare, an Ontario-based staffing agency, on April 18 for a three-month contract, which she later renewed until the end of October. She had previously worked through the agency in 2024 without problems, except occasional pay delays, she said. Shalu said she and around 20 other nurses hired through EZ Care across Canada received a letter from the agency around the end of July, warning of pay delays because of an "agency transition.

TorontoPublished: October 17, 2026 at 2:31p.m. EDTThe next Lotto Max draw is on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. The largest lottery prize ever offered in Canada is still up for grabs after there were no winners for Friday’s Lotto Max draw. The winning numbers were 01, 11, 13, 36, 41, 43, 51. The next draw for the $90 million Lotto Max will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The jackpot is unchanged, as $90 million is the cap. While no one claimed the jackpot on Friday, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation said four Maxmillion tickets worth $1 million each were sold in Ontario. Fourteen other tickets won $100,000 each, including seven in the Greater Toronto Area. Tuesday’s draw will also feature 20 Maxmillions prizes worth $1 million each and at least 90 Maxplus prizes worth $100,000 each. How to set CP24 as your preferred source on GoogleHow to set CTV News as your preferred source on Google