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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.

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Greater Vancouver Board of Trade members are not expressing much hope these days as they seek capital from investors and affordability for workers Before a concerned business community in Vancouver Tuesday, the province’s three main party leaders vying for votes in the Oct. 24 provincial election shared their economic visions.

Editor at Large and co-author of VC Insider Lisbon , Portugal - 12 November 2025; Jesse Zhang, Co-founder & CEO, Decagon AI on Centre Stage during day two of Web Summit 2025 at the MEO Arena in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo By Shauna Clinton/Sportsfile for Web Summit via Getty Images)

Open this photo in gallery:Asset managers Mill Pond Capital LLC, which owns 2.2 million H&R units, said the offer favours Mr. Hofstedter and his family at the expense of other unitholders. Fred Lum/The Globe and MailA founder-backed takeover bid for H&R Real Estate Investment Trust is facing growing opposition ahead of recommendations from proxy advisory services that could kill the $3.4-billion acquisition. Last week, several institutional investors came out against a units-and-cash offer for Toronto-based H&R from a consortium led by GO Residential Real Estate Investment Trust and including H&R’s founder and chief executive officer, Tom Hofstedter.

The Winnipeg Police in partnership with Ka Ni Kanichihk have released what they say are positive numbers from a recent open drug use initiative, but one business owner says more work is needed. Eddie Huband reports.

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“It also provides us with greater flexibility as we continue to expand our services and respond to the changing needs of the health of our health-care system,” Humphreys said. The Market Mall location is the first 100 per cent First Nations-owned diagnostic imaging clinic in Canada. The clinic is owned by Peter Chapman Band, Chakastaypasin First Nation and James Smith Cree Nation. James Smith Cree Nation Chief Kirby Constant said he is proud of the expansion. “We’re showing other nations what we can do when we work together, and it’s not only providing a service to our First Nation people, but also to the residents of Saskatchewan,” he said. Saskatchewan’s Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill, said that since the clinic opened in 2020, tens of thousands of patients have undergone MRI and CT scans there. “The addition of a new MRI 1.5 scanner means increased capacity and improved access for patients, not only here in Saskatoon but right across Saskatchewan,” Cockrill said.

The holidays may still be a few months away, but one of Victoria’s most beloved holiday traditions is already preparing to light up downtown — and local businesses are being invited to be part of the magic! The annual Festival of Trees Victoria is returning to the Bay Centre this holiday season, transforming the downtown shopping centre into a festive wonderland filled with beautifully decorated holiday trees, all in support of BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. While the dazzling displays have become a holiday favourite for families across Greater Victoria, the event is about much more than decorations.

Peterborough police service dog Gryphon dies 2 Guelph teens charged with 2nd-degree murder following fatal collision

CALGARY - A group representing five First Nations says it has invested $65.3 million for an interest in the Coastal GasLink pipeline, which brings natural gas from northeastern B.C. to

Two beloved B. C. bakery and cafe chains could soon be joining forces, as Purebread Brands and Caffè Artigiano just announced that they signed a letter of intent for Purebread to acquire the local cafe chain business, including its corporate and franchise operations in Canada. This proposed agreement would result in a total of 16 company-operated bakery and cafe locations alongside Artigiano’s 11 franchise locations, resulting in a total of 27 outposts. Additionally, Artigiano has seven more locations in its development pipeline.

Lloydminster, AB/SK – The City of Lloydminster invites local business leaders, entrepreneurs, and community partners to connect, learn, and share ideas at the annual Economic Development Breakfast on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. Running from 7 to 8:30 a.m., the breakfast brings Lloydminster’s business community together for a morning focused on local economic activity, available resources, and opportunities to support continued growth.

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