7 h. ago AGCO takes action to remove unapproved gambling machines from Ontario convenience stores

TORONTO, July 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is continuing its efforts to combat unregulated gambling and protect the public. As part of these efforts, the AGCO took steps this week to revoke the lottery seller registrations of a number of retailers in the GTA that were found to […]

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7 d. ago WATCH: Carjacked taxi crashes into convenience store before Saskatoon police chase

Global News has obtained exclusive video of the moment a stolen taxi crashed into a convenience store's front door in Saskatoon on Wednesday morning.

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2 w. ago Paytronix Partners with Auphan Software to Expand Canadian Footprint; Drive Interoperability for SMB Operators

NEWTON, Mass. and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Paytronix, an Access Group company and leader in guest engagement for restaurants and convenience stores, today announced a new partnership with Canadian POS provider, Auphan Software. Paytronix has a long-standing history of providing industry leading support and guest experiences for Canadian brands such […]

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3 w. ago Winnipeg man in custody after string of overnight convenience store robberies

Winnipeg police say a suspect is in custody after a string of early morning convenience store robberies within a four-hour period.

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3 w. ago GOLDSTEIN: Remember Carney’s new carbon taxes? They’re still coming

Before Mark Carney became prime minister, he was the world’s leading corporate lobbyist for higher carbon taxes to fight climate change. After becoming prime minister, not so much. His one concrete action to date has been to remove his predecessor’s unpopular consumer carbon tax. But Carney never said he was scrapping carbon taxes. His own […]

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3 w. ago Matcha slushies are a viral phenomenon in Toronto but do they live up to hype?

The matcha slushies at one Toronto cafe have been taking the city by storm this season, but are they all they're cracked up to be?We decided to investigate.You know and love classic convenience store slushies, and west-enders in Toronto have been having a love affair with Bellwoods Brewery's Jelly King slushie for years now, but matcha slushies are the latest icy blended beverage taking the city by storm, and we have Brockton Village's Gateau Ghost to thank for that.Owner and founder Jayden Park, who cut his teeth working in luxe Toronto kitchens like Buca and Alo before opening his own place in 2024, has been the driving force behind the cafe-restaurant concept's latest viral creation, and he tells us that the idea came to him when he was sipping on another slushie staple in the city."I love Bellwoods' beer slushie," Jayden explains. "I sit in their patio often, I get the beer slushie, and I go to the park, and I was like, 'Is there anything w...

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4 w. ago B.C. man nets $40M Lotto Max win but might keep his job anyway

A fateful decision to stop at a convenience store to grab a can of sparkling water while out for a run in Burnaby has rendered Daniel Chau a multi-millionaire. 

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4 w. ago Winnipeg cops search for suspect in armed convenience store robbery

Officers were called to the scene on Mountain Avenue just before 11 a.m. and searched the area but weren't able to track down the suspect.

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