Stephan's Thursday Picks

• B.C. port union withdraws strike notice as Ottawa weighs options (Globe and Mail)
• The Bear and the need for a place to belong (NYT)
• Canada's competition commissioner doubles down on claims that Cineplex uses 'deceptive marketing' (Globe and Mail)
• Retailers problems get real (WSJ)
• Kim Kardashian's Skims is now worth $4 billion (NYT)