Standing between the racks at a Simons store in Mississauga, Ont., Luke Gillet was on a mission to buy his dream wedding suit. Even as rising costs, picky customers and online competition roil an unpredictable retail industry, Simons says it's doing things differently. 'The reality is we have to stay competitive'Shoppers ride an escalator in the Simons store at Londonderry Mall in Edmonton in August 2017. 'The customer is changing'An assortment of neckties are shown in the Simons store in Mississauga, Ont., on Wednesday. And across Canada, we're very different: The Vancouver customer is very different from the Toronto customer," noted Amlani.

Helicopter paramedic crews practise ahead of Canadian Grand PrixNewsDuration 2:23As Montrealers gear up for this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix, emergency crews did a dry run of a medical evacuation by helicopter. It's an example of what could soon be more common in Quebec as the province expands the service.

— The CBC-APTN Early Stage Scripted Development Program for Indigenous Creators in association with the ISO is returning for a third year. The Early Stage Scripted Development Program in partnership with CBC/Radio-Canada and APTN will contribute to the work of their Memorandum of Understanding, which works to increase awareness and connect Indigenous and non-Indigenous people through the creation of Indigenous content and storytelling. “For Indigenous creators and storytellers, the return of the CBC-APTN Early Stage Scripted Development Program signifies a special opportunity to share their work on a broader scale. The deadline to apply to the CBC-APTN Early Stage Scripted Development Program for Indigenous Creators is Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 5pm PST. About Indigenous Screen OfficeThe Indigenous Screen Office is an independent national advocacy and funding organization serving First Nations, Inuit and Métis creators of screen content in Canada.

At Issue | Parliamentarians working with foreign state actorsNewsDuration 23:13At Issue this week: A cross-party parliamentary committee looking into foreign interference says it has top-secret intelligence suggesting MPs have knowingly helped foreign state actors. A Conservative MP comes under fire for going against his party's platform on social issues. And could the Bank of Canada’s interest rate cut help the Liberals?

Retailer Simons is opening stores when others are shutting downNewsDuration 2:01As department stores across Canada struggle to stay afloat, Quebec's Simons is expanding, with two locations opening in Toronto next year — bringing the total number of Simons stores in Canada to 19.

Over 9,000 workers with CBSA, out of about 11,000 total workers, could be part of the job action. That means they must continue to do their jobs, but are free to participate in job action outside their working hours. Job action by Canadian border workers could have a major impact on traffic and travel times. The union says workers will begin job action if no deal is reached by 4 p.m., after workers voted 96 per cent in favour of strike action. In a statement, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat said it was disappointed, by the threat of job action.

These 12-year-old twins are gold medal-winning skippersNewsDuration 2:18A pair of twins from East Lawrencetown, N.S., are leaving their mark on the competitive skipping scene. Haylee and Jordynn Russell participated in Rope Skipping Canada's National Championships in Waterloo, Ont., last month and they brought home three gold medals with their team, Jump Energy.

Mother facing multiple chargesThe boys' 32-year-old mother was located 45 kilometres away in a neighbouring town. In an interview with CBC, the father said he's still trying to come to terms with the death of his youngest child. Police and child welfare agencies in both Brockville and Kingston were repeatedly called to intervene. He said he was in the midst of a custody battle with the children's mother at the time. The children's father said his ex was using crystal meth, the solid form of methamphetamine.

Outgoing head of IRAC discusses 10 years of being P.E.I. 's top regulatorNewsDuration 10:00After 10 years, the chair and CEO of the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission is leaving the role. Scott MacKenzie spoke with CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin about how IRAC changed over the course of that decade, what he'll miss about the job, and whether there are any decisions he regrets.

Here's why Vancouver fans should cheer on the Oilers in the Stanley Cup FinalNewsDuration 10:04The Early Edition producer Julia Lipscombe makes her case for supporting the Edmonton Oilers as Canada's team, as they prepare to face the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final.

Veteran calls Zelenskyy a 'saviour of the people' at D-Day eventNewsDuration 0:46Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy kneeled to share a moment with a veteran at an event marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day, with each man praising the other for their war efforts.

'We must all continue to stand for democracy,' PM says at D-Day eventNewsDuration 0:44Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, speaking at a D-Day commemoration in France, said democracy is still threatened by everything from aggressors who want to redraw borders to disinformation and demagoguery.

Why banks are bracing for a mortgage renewal cliff | About ThatNewsDuration 12:57Canada's Big Six banks are adding billions of dollars to their emergency funds as mortgage renewals approach for more than three quarters of homeowners. Andrew Chang explains why the banks are preparing for more delinquencies, and who's most at risk.

‘If we had to die, we'd die': Veterans reflect on D-DayNewsDuration 1:30Canadian veterans who fought on D-Day spoke to CBC News about the harrowing fight on the beaches of Normandy — and what stayed with them decades later, including haunting memories of friends who never made it home.

Pests, be gone! How to get creepy crawlies out of your garden, for cheapNewsDuration 4:49You’re never truly alone when you’re working in the garden. From leaf-munching slugs to sap-sucking aphids, pests are always lurking, ready to make a meal of your prized plants. In this edition of Get Growing with Carolyn Stokes, we take a close look at the most common garden pests and learn some home remedies for dealing with them.