Hikers honoured for using clothing, turbans to rescue two people near Maple...
A group of hikers whose quick thinking saved two people who fell down a steep embankment at Golden Ears Provincial Park near Maple Ridge earlier this month are being honoured by the RCMP for their...
View ArticleLululemon to outfit Canadian Olympic, Paralympic athletes through 2028 Games
VANCOUVER — Canada’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes will be clad in Lululemon as they climb the podium in Beijing next year. The Vancouver-based athletic company has signed on to become the official...
View ArticleLululemon says fourth-quarter sales and profit at top end of expectations
VANCOUVER — Lululemon Athletica Inc. says revenue and earnings for its fourth quarter are forecast to come in at the top end of its earlier expectations. The athletic clothing retailer says it now...
View ArticleSweats are in, slacks are out: Could ‘work-leisure’ become business as usual?
TORONTO — Every morning when Ariella Baron searched her closet for something to wear to work, she would mentally scroll through her schedule to calibrate her outfit to the tasks the day had in store...
View ArticleClothing retailer Aritzia closing stores until further notice due to COVID-19
VANCOUVER — Clothing retailer Aritzia Inc. is closing all of its stores until further notice as businesses across the country move to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. The retailer says it feels it’s...
View ArticleVancouver woman ‘body shamed’ at Richmond store selling plus-size clothing
RICHMOND (NEWS 1130) – A Vancouver woman says she was shocked and traumatized after she was “body shamed” about her weight while shopping at a Richmond clothing store. Sherri Willis, 48, was shopping...
View ArticleChilliwack School Board passes new dress code policy months after controversy
CHILLIWACK (NEWS 1130) – The days of telling girls that their clothing is too distracting for the classroom are hopefully over in Chilliwack. After some serious amendments, the Chilliwack School Board...
View Article‘Completely wrong’: Parents fire back at Chilliwack trustees following...
CHILLIWACK (NEWS 1130) – Statements made by Chilliwack school trustees about female students are being called “gross,” with some parents saying politicians have no place in a girl’s closet. On Tuesday,...
View ArticleUBC donation bin design task force on hold because no one will fund it
WEST VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — A task force to design safer donation bins out of UBC Okanagan is on hold because no one has come forward to financially back the program. It’s been more than a month since...
View ArticleDelta School District seals donation bins after deaths in West Van and Toronto
DELTA (NEWS 1130) — A number of clothing bins in Delta have been sealed. According to Delta School District, it is closing them off as a safety precaution to protect students and staff. Jenn Hill with...
View ArticleInclusion B.C. pulls 146 donation bins after death in West Vancouver
WEST VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — Non-profit group Inclusion B.C. is pulling 146 clothing donation bins from use across the province after a man died after being trapped in one belonging to them this week....
View ArticleDTES meal token program expands to include clothing for the less fortunate
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – The organizers of a very popular meal token program on the Downtown Eastside are expanding their charitable efforts. This week, Save On Meats and vintage retailer F as in Frank...
View ArticleTilley Endurables sold to UK company known for investing in distressed companies
TORONTO (NEWS 1130) – Tilley Endurables, the Canadian manufacturer and retailer behind the iconic Tilley hat, has been sold to a subsidiary of UK-based private equity firm known for its investments in...
View ArticleMay 24-25: Primaala clothing store caters to plus-sized women
Primaala in Toronto offers contemporary and quality plus-sized women’s fashion. Business editor and news reporter Kris McCusker spoke with Rachel Holt, the store’s owner about it....
View ArticleCanadian retailer Jacob Inc. files for bankruptcy
MONTREAL (NEWS1130) – Women’s clothing retailer Jacob Inc. has filed for bankruptcy and will be liquidating inventory at all 92 of its stores across Canada in the coming weeks. The Montreal-based...
View ArticleTaxes cost families more than food, clothing, shelter: study
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – If your household budget was a pie, who would grab the biggest piece? It wouldn’t be you! A new report from the Fraser Institute finds the average Canadian family gives most of...
View ArticleBritish Columbians spend the least in Canada on clothing
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Everyone else across the country spends more money than we do here in BC, except when it comes to housing; we only trail Ontario. This is according to household spending numbers...
View ArticleWhat happened to the age of being well-dressed for work?
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Is it casual Friday at your workplace? Is it casual Friday every day? We may love watching shows like Mad Men, but we apparently don’t like to actually dress that way and our...
View ArticleStudent collects hundreds of jeans for homeless teens
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – It’s a wardrobe staple for most folks: a great pair of blue jeans. An East Vancouver high school student has started a drive to help homeless teens get their hands on some...
View ArticleBody scanner makes shopping, sizing easier
PENNSYLVANIA (NEWS1130) – Erratic sizing has plagued women for years, but now technology is stepping in to end it. Several companies have been working to eliminate the problem of inconsistent sizing...
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