Amazon

• ‘Krazy’ deals jazzing customers at new Calgary discount store

  Customers hoping for an organized shopping experience will likely be disappointed, as there is no rhyme or reason of what items can be found in each bin.

  Consumer

  Apr 29
• Amazon sales surge 44% in Q1 2021, beating expectations

  Net sales rose 44 per cent to $108.52 billion in the first quarter ended March 31 from $75.45 billion, beating analysts' average estimate of $104.47 billion.

  Tech

  Apr 29
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• Winnipeg Amazon warehouse slated for Regent Avenue West

  Reports that e-commerce company Amazon is setting up a distribution warehouse on Regent Avenue West is exciting news for the community, the area's councillor says.

  Economy

  Apr 29
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• Overcrowded orbit: how space tech is helping direct traffic around Earth

  $9.9 million is being set aside by the Canadian government for the next generation of observational satellites. But is enough being done to protect those valuable resources?

  Tech

  Apr 28
• COVID-19: Peel Public Health orders partial closure of 2 Amazon fulfillment centres

  The medical officer of health for Peel Region issued a Section 22 order under the Health Protection and Promotion Act earlier this week and it took effect Friday.

  Health

  Apr 24
• Amazon, Maple Leaf Foods, Maple Lodge Farms in Peel Region to hold COVID-19 vaccine clinics

  The Region of Peel says the three clinics for workers and the hot-spot communities they are located in will be part of a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership.

  Health

  Apr 22
• Business, labour groups unfazed by Amazon’s upcoming arrival in Nova Scotia

  Amazon has not yet publicly announced the move to 180 Thornhill Dr. in Burnside, but Dartmouth councillor Tony Mancini confirmed it in an email.

  Economy

  Apr 22
• Amazon workers appear to reject union after half of votes counted

  Of the 3,215 ballots received, workers have so far voted 1,100-463 against forming a union at the warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama.

  World

  Apr 8
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• Peel Region’s top doctor declined 5,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses for Amazon worker outbreak

  Peel Public Health while it was a 'difficult' decision to not accept the COVID-19 vaccine doses, only seniors and health-care workers were eligible to be vaccinated in March.

  Health

  Apr 8
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• Amazon confirms drivers urinating in bottles, claims issue is ‘industry-wide’

  The company said the issue was industry-wide and it would look for solutions, without specifying what these might be.

  World

  Apr 3