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Two B.C. companies help Interior flood victims with more than $600K in new clothes“There’s never a good time for a bad thing to happen, but good things come out of bad things. And that’s one thing that we are extremely happy about it.”CanadaDec 9, 2021
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Nova Scotia Health issues coronavirus exposure warning for 6 more locations in HalifaxThe six new warnings issued on Saturday means the province has now issued 10 exposure warnings this weekend.HealthNov 14, 2020
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MEC to lay off fewer employees than planned with one store to close, say new ownersThe Vancouver-based company says that 85 per cent of its active workforce will remain on the job once the deal closes, up from a minimum of 75 per cent that Kingswood Capital Management Ltd previously indicated.MoneyOct 9, 2020
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Bankruptcy filings in August fell more than 40% over last yearThe OSB's Sept. 28 update says 42.7 per cent fewer consumers filed in August compared to a year ago, while business insolvencies decreased by 25.5 per cent year-over-year.CanadaOct 2, 2020
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Tens of thousands sign petition to ‘save MEC’ after co-op sold to U.S. firm"People are really upset. They're angered; they feel betrayed; they feel that there was no consultation here from the board — they feel the board has failed in its duty."EconomySep 16, 2020
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Mountain Equipment Co-op sold to private U.S. investment firmMEC was founded in Vancouver in 1971, and currently has more than five million members and 22 stores across Canada.EconomySep 14, 2020
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MEC eliminates 200 positions as pandemic drags onThe company announced more than 1,300 temporary layoffs in March, when it temporarily closed all of its 22 stores.EconomyJul 12, 2020
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Canadian companies Lululemon, MEC, Arc’teryx join Facebook ad boycottChampions of the #StopHateForProfit boycott say Facebook has not done enough to keep racist, false and dangerous content or white supremacists off its platform.CanadaJun 29, 2020
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Coronavirus fears dash opening day plans at new MEC Vancouver flagship storeA bouldering wall and the equipment rental program have both been put on hold at the new Olympic Village location due to COVID-19 concerns.Mar 8, 2020
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Tokyo 2020 to mark more marketing freedom for Canada’s OlympiansFor most of the Canadian athletes bound for Tokyo, more freedom on social media is crucial. Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are their primary means of marketing themselves.SportsJan 7, 2020
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