TORONTO — New restrictions on the use of cellphones in classrooms across Ontario go into effect today. The directive says students can only use personal mobile devices during instructional time if it’s for educational purposes, for health or medical purposes, or for special needs. Some schools already have similar policies, but the directive sets a […]
MONTREAL — Hundreds of thousands of Canadians have been unwittingly exposed to high levels of lead in their drinking water, with contamination in several cities consistently higher than they ever were in Flint, Mich., according to an investigation that tested drinking water in hundreds of homes and reviewed thousands more previously undisclosed results. Residents in […]
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Crucial Nunavut government services from health to justice were still impaired Monday after a weekend cyberattack locked out civil servants from access to electronic information. “We are working non-stop to resolve this issue,” said Premier Joe Savikataaq in a release. “Essential services will not be impacted and the (government) will continue to operate […]
American couture house Bill Blass is rumoured to be for sale. Since the designer retired in 1999, there have been rumours of unrest as the house went through four different designers in quick succession. The first to go was Yvonne Miller, who had previously been Blass’s muse and head of the public relations side of […]
If you’re looking for something special, hand-made and off the beaten track, London has some exciting new boutiques. Newly opened Family Tree in Exmouth Market stocks designs by talented young designers that you may see at Spitalfields. This time without the stalls or the congestion. Another boutique, Beyond the Valley, was set up Central Saint […]
Tommy Hilfiger has hired a longtime Giorgio Armani executive to run the newly acquired Karl Lagerfeld business, according to The Post. Rodney Hutton, a former merchandise with Giorgio Armani, joined Tommy Hilfiger last month as senior vice president and general merchandise manager for the Karl Lagerfeld division, sources said. Tommy Hilfiger purchased the Karl Lagerfeld […]
Almost 90 per cent of UK travellers shop during a visit to the US, according to a new survey by Taubman Centers, a leading US shopping centre developer, and the US Department of Commerce. The study compares and contrasts shoppers and cultural shoppers visiting the US in 2003 versus 1997 and examines market size, trip […]
Giacomo Santucci, who was ‘terminated’ as CEO of the Gucci brand last year, will begin his role as commercial, licenses and retail director at Dolce & Gabbana next Monday. This new appointment is contrary to what most people – who thought he would become a CEO at a new label – had expected. Santucci will […]
The month of April saw a slide in UK consumer confidence, as was confirmed with the monthly British Retail Consortium/KPMG sales monitor showing that many shoppers are avoiding all but the most essential purchases. The figures show retail sales in the UK in April down by 4.7 per cent on a like-for-like basis, and by […]
Giacomo Santucci has resigned from his position as commercial, licenses and retail director at Dolce & Gabbana. The former Gucci chief executive joined the company only six months ago. A Dolce & Gabbana spokesman in Milan declined to give any details, saying only that Santucci had left “for personal reasons”. In the statement released by […]