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Tara Deschamps
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The Canadian Press business reporter, covering tech (including AI) and retail. Cinephile. [email protected]
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Tara Deschamps @taradeschamps.bsky.social · Jun 1
Since March, I’ve written 75 stories on the fall of Hudson’s Bay and yet the closure of its stores today still feels surreal.

If you’ve missed any of my coverage, find it all here:

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Branding is seen at the Hudson's Bay store in Toronto on Monday, March 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Several news organizations, including The Washington Post, The New York Times, Newsmax and NPR, have announced that their journalists will not sign a new set of Pentagon restrictions affecting news gathering in the massive military complex.
Several News Outlets Reject Pentagon’s Reporting Restrictions
The Washington Post, The New York Times, Newsmax and others said their journalists would not agree to the Defense Department’s policies on news gathering ahead of a Tuesday deadline.
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Tara Deschamps @taradeschamps.bsky.social · 12h
If the new president of Microsoft Canada is concerned a trade war with the U.S. will diminish his employer's stature north of the border, he wasn’t showing it, when I recently interviewed him.

I delved into the sovereignty challenges facing his company: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/science/ai-s...
AI sovereignty in the spotlight as Microsoft Canada gets new president
TORONTO - If the new president of Microsoft Canada is concerned that a trade war with the United States will diminish his employer's stature north of the border, he’s not
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Tara Deschamps @taradeschamps.bsky.social · 1d
Spirit Halloween has moved into several vacant properties from fallen retailers like Hudson’s Bay.

My look at the role short-term leases are playing in commercial real estate: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/spi...
Spirit Halloween makes retail vacancies less of a nightmare after Hudson's Bay fall
TORONTO - The most frightening thing for a commercial real estate company is a large, empty unit it's dying to fill, lest it be haunted by the vacancy for months
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Tara Deschamps @taradeschamps.bsky.social · 3d
Heffel is hosting an auction for the Hudson’s Bay collection.

The auction house’s head told me what it was like to get HBC’s call:
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Heffel president David Heffel poses for a photo in Toronto on Friday, Dec. 2, 2016. Heffel's auction business is selling the Hudson's Bay collection of art and artifacts. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Melissa Renwick
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Tara Deschamps @taradeschamps.bsky.social · 3d
The CEO of MTY Food Group says his company has the appetite for acquisitions but hasn't seen anything it feels compelled to gobble up lately.

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Fast-food franchisor MTY Food Group on the hunt for acquisitions but not finding much
The chief executive of MTY Food Group Inc. says his company has the appetite for acquisitions but hasn't seen anything it feels compelled to gobble up lately.
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Tara Deschamps @taradeschamps.bsky.social · 3d
Neil Young says he plans to pull his music off Amazon's streaming service as he urges fans to stop supporting the corporate giant.

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'Buy local': Neil Young says he will remove his music from Amazon's streaming service
TORONTO - Neil Young says he plans to pull his music off Amazon's streaming service as he urges fans to stop supporting the corporate giant.
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Tara Deschamps @taradeschamps.bsky.social · 4d
The trade war has awoken Canada to the need to protect its digital sovereignty and for the first time in awhile, tech leader John Ruffolo is optimistic the country will finally do something about it.

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Tech leader John Ruffolo hopeful Canada will take digital sovereignty seriously
TORONTO - The trade war has awoken Canada to the need to protect its digital sovereignty and for the first time in awhile, John Ruffolo is optimistic the country will
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Mike De Souza @mikedesouza.bsky.social · 5d
And this one in Halifax.

Come work with me!
Reporter-Editor, Full-time, CP Atlantic Bureau - The Canadian Press
Reporter-Editor, Full-time, CP Atlantic bureau Location: HalifaxDescription of RoleAre you a creative self-starter full of ideas? Able to juggle breaking news with longer pieces that delve into m...
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Mike De Souza @mikedesouza.bsky.social · 5d
I’m hiring! (Again) There are two new positions. This one in Montreal:

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Tara Deschamps @taradeschamps.bsky.social · 4d
If you’re curious about the first 27 paintings in the Hudson’s Bay collection making it to auction, we’ve got a list for you

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A look at the first 27 items from Hudson's Bay to hit the auction block
Heffel Fine Art Auction House has revealed the first 27 items from Hudson's Bay's art and artifacts collection that will be put up for sale next month.
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 4d
New from 404 Media: the Discord hack is every users' worst nightmare. Yesterday the hackers started posting Discord users' selfies, identity documents, email addresses, phone numbers, more. I watched in real time. This is risk of tech storing ID for age verification
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The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare
A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...
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Tara Deschamps @taradeschamps.bsky.social · 4d
Auction house Heffel has revealed the first items in the Hudson’s Bay art collection that will be put up for sale. There are paintings from Winston Churchill, Group of Seven member Frank Johnston, Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith and Charles Pachter.

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Winston Churchill, William Berczy paintings among items in Hudson's Bay auction
TORONTO - A painting of a sunny day in Morocco by former British prime minister Winston Churchill, an 1894 depiction of downtown Toronto by Frederic Marlett Bell-Smith and several pieces
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Tara Deschamps @taradeschamps.bsky.social · 5d
"AI should not just be 'We’re going to build data centres and ship the power to other parts of the world.'"

OpenAI's chief global affairs officer Chris Lehane says Canada has to figure out how to turn its Ai advantages into economic opportunity.

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Canada must turn its AI advantages into economic opportunities: OpenAI exec
TORONTO - OpenAI's chief global affairs officer Chris Lehane grew up in Maine, where he recalls there was no shortage of trees.
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Tara Deschamps @taradeschamps.bsky.social · 6d
"We're watching, and you could get caught, and we will take you to court."

Cineplex is headed to court to fight a decision — and record $38.9-million penalty — that experts say should serve as a warning for other companies.

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Cineplex drip pricing case headed for appeal could serve as warning
TORONTO - Cineplex Inc. is headed to court Wednesday to fight a decision — and record $38.9-million penalty — that experts say should serve as a warning for other companies.
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Tara Deschamps @taradeschamps.bsky.social · 12d
Peavey Mart says it plans to open up to one dozen stores as it charts a comeback.

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Peavey Mart plans to open up to 12 stores as retailer prepares for comeback
Peavey Mart says it plans to open up to one dozen stores as it charts a comeback.
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Tara Deschamps @taradeschamps.bsky.social · 12d
Constellation Software might have a new leader but he's sticking with an old strategy.

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New Constellation Software president to stick with predecessor's playbook
Constellation Software might have a new leader but he's sticking with an old strategy.
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Tara Deschamps @taradeschamps.bsky.social · 14d
A court hearing meant to auction off the royal charter that established Hudson's Bay was adjourned today when a new, unsolicited offer for the document emerged.

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Hudson's Bay hearing to get charter auction approved adjourned over new bid
TORONTO - Another unsolicited bid for the royal charter that established the Hudson's Bay Co. has emerged, adding a new complication to plans to auction off the historic document.
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Tara Deschamps @taradeschamps.bsky.social · 16d
Pop Mart, the Chinese toy maker behind the popular Labubu dolls, will soon open its first store in Canada.

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Labubu-maker Pop Mart to open first Canadian store at B.C. mall
The Chinese toy maker behind the popular Labubu dolls will soon open its first store in Canada.
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Tara Deschamps @taradeschamps.bsky.social · 18d
An Ontario court has approved a November auction of 4,400 items belonging to Hudson’s Bay.

Plus, the National Gallery tells me it may be interested in acquiring some of the pieces.

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Hudson's Bay gets court permission to auction off its 'retail era' art, artifacts
TORONTO - Canadians hoping to get their hands on treasures from Hudson’s Bay won’t have to wait much longer for the chance.
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Tara Deschamps @taradeschamps.bsky.social · 19d
The hold tech giants have on the online advertising industry is putting national security at risk, a new report says.

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Tech giants control of online advertising puts national security at risk: report
TORONTO - The hold tech giants have on the online advertising industry is putting national security at risk, a new report says.
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Tara Deschamps @taradeschamps.bsky.social · 21d
The president of Constellation Software says it's proving difficult to determine whether artificial intelligence is causing "a renaissance or a recession" in programming.

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Constellation Software unsure if AI is a renaissance or recession for programming
TORONTO - The president of Constellation Software Inc. says it's proving difficult to determine whether artificial intelligence is causing "a renaissance or a recession" in programming.
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Tara Deschamps @taradeschamps.bsky.social · 21d
Instagram is testing artificial intelligence in Canada that will identify accounts it suspects belong to teens, even if they list an adult birthday.

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Instagram using AI to detect Canadian teens signed up for adult accounts
Instagram is testing artificial intelligence in Canada that will identify accounts it suspects belong to teens, even if they list an adult birthday.
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Tara Deschamps @taradeschamps.bsky.social · 24d
Hudson's Bay wants to revert to its original plan to auction off its founding charter after more parties signalled interest in buying and then donating the 1670 document.

Also, its art auction could happen in November with 24 Indigenous pieces removed.

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Hudson's Bay to seek court permission to auction off charter, docs say
TORONTO - New court documents say Hudson's Bay wants to revert to its original plan to auction off its founding charter after more parties signalled interest in buying and then
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Tara Deschamps @taradeschamps.bsky.social · 28d
Canadian toy distributor Everest Toys has been placed into receivership.

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Everest Toys placed into receivership after bank ends lending relationship: docs
TORONTO - Canadian toy distributor Everest Toys has been placed into receivership.
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Tara Deschamps @taradeschamps.bsky.social · 28d
Your Tim Hortons order might soon come with a side of Canadian Tire money.

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Canadian Tire, Tim Hortons form loyalty program partnership
TORONTO - Your Tim Hortons order might soon come with a side of Canadian Tire money.
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