Pandemic blamed for layoffs at Mountain Equipment Co-op

Some previously furloughed staff at Mountain Equipment Co-op have now been laid off as the company grapples with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 crisis. The major retailer, which is headquartered in Vancouver, said the move was a "last resort" made necessary by the various pandemic-related challenges businesses are facing across the country. "The declaration of a public health emergency, the various public health recommendations, federal and provincial government mandated restrictions on ga