29 h. ago Toronto neighbourhood brewery issues candid note as it closes permanently

A Toronto brewery that's been a summertime staple in its neighbourhood for years has closed permanently.As someone who spent the first quarter-century of my life living in The Beach(es), I've seen firsthand just how hard it can be for restaurants to stay alive along the Queen East strip.Yes, members of the neighbourhood ride hard for their local businesses, and a handful have managed to stand the test of time, but when a small window of summertime business accounts for a large majority of the area's foot traffic, it's difficult to make it work.The latest neighbourhood casualty was something of a local success story, having been in business for the past six years, but hey, all good things must come to an end, right?As of Wednesday, Dec. 3, Beaches Brewing Co. has closed permanently.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Beaches Brewing Company ™ (@beachesbrewco)In the ...

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4 d. ago PUMA Opens its Biggest European Flagship Store in the Heart of London, Bringing the Best of the Brand Closer to Consumers

PUMA has opened the doors to its largest-ever European flagship store on Oxford Street in London, which will bring the best of the company’s products and immersive storytelling closer to consumers in one of the busiest shopping destinations in Europe. PUMA opens its biggest European flagship on Oxford Street, bringing top products and immersive storytelling […]

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7 d. ago Popular Fredericton pub reopens after inspection prompts temporary closure

The restaurant, which has been in business for 36 years, was temporarily closed last week after a report that highlighted several concerns, including rodent droppings.

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8 d. ago Thai restaurant in Toronto has closed and here's what's already replaced it

A contemporary Thai restaurant in downtown Toronto has permanently closed its doors after just six months in business due to trademark and branding issues.Same Same (Thai) but Different, formerly located in the Entertainment District, was a modern, refreshing take on Thai cuisine, with dishes like grilled pork cheeks, crispy shrimp toast, egg fried rice, beef holy basil, and of course, pad Thai. Meals were accompanied by a signature cocktail menu inspired by characters from HBO's The White Lotus.  The restaurant was helmed by Chef Warakorn "Tempo" Suriyawong, who led the team at Vancouver's Song (by Kin Kao) to Michelin Bib Gourmand recognition. In an unexpected turn of events, staff at the restaurant revealed this week that Same Same had closed due to "branding matters," as another company owns the trademark for "same same but different."     View this post on Instagram    &n...

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1 week ago Montreal’s Wing Noodles closing after nearly 80 years, sparking concern in Chinatown

MONTREAL — Garnet Lee started working at Wing Noodles when he was eight years old, packaging wonton covers and occasionally taking breaks to play hide-and-seek among the noodle machines. Nearly 60 years later, he has decided to close the doors of the long-standing family business at the end of the month, raising questions about the […]

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1 week ago Asian restaurant in Toronto permanently closes after 39 years in business

A long-standing Asian restaurant on Queen Street West has quietly closed its doors after nearly four decades in business, marking the end of an era for a block of Toronto known for its high turnover and rapid change. Saigon Flower Restaurant, located at 1138 Queen St. W., has permanently closed its doors without an official announcement. The family-run spot first opened up in 1986, long before the arrival of the Drake Hotel, which would later transform the block. Since opening, the restaurant's signature bright yellow sign has become a familiar landmark, and sat for years between two Drake Hotel properties on Queen Street West near Beaconsfield Avenue. The restaurant was known for its comforting mix of Chinese, Vietnamese, and Japanese dishes, including spring rolls, chicken balls, and steaming bowls of pho. Throughout the years, owner Rose Vuong had been reportedly approached a few times with offers to sell to the Drake but declined, and continued to run the...

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2 w. ago Toronto snack store has permanently closed due to rent increase

A Vietnamese snack store in Toronto known for its banh mi has officially closed its doors after only a year in business. Saigon Snacks is just the latest store to bid farewell to the busy Ossington strip, just a few months after celebrating its one-year anniversary. The humble snack store became a reliable place to grab a quick coffee, milk tea, smoothie, or treat, including build-your-own banh mi with your choice of protein, from grilled chicken and grilled pork to cold cuts or fish cake. If you were craving something sweet, there was no shortage of desserts to choose from, including bubble waffles and durian crepes. Despite building a regular fanbase, the snack store took to its Instagram page earlier this month to announce it was closing its doors on Nov. 9. Staff explained that the store was closing due to a rent increase, but that it would hopefully reopen in a new location "when the time's right."     Vi...

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2 w. ago Brompton Wellington Square AAA CLO ETF and Brompton Wellington Square Investment Grade CLO ETF Declare Distributions

TORONTO, Nov. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — (TSX: BAAA, BAAA.U, BBBB, BBBB.U) Brompton Wellington Square AAA CLO ETF and Brompton Wellington Square Investment Grade CLO ETF announce distributions payable on December 12, 2025 to unitholders of record at the close of business on November 28, 2025 as follows:   Ticker Amount Per Unit Brompton Wellington Square […]

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2 w. ago Greenland Resources Closes First Tranche of EIT RawMaterials Financing and Concurrent Private Placement

TORONTO — Greenland Resources Inc. (Cboe CA:MOLY, FSE:M0LY) (“Greenland Resources” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce, that pursuant to the Initial Option Exercise, the Company’s wholly owned Greenlandic subsidiary Greenland Resources A/S has received the first tranche of €375,000 (approximately C$611,250) representing 75% of the funding from EIT RawMaterials GmbH, a public-private partnership co-funded […]

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2 w. ago Harvest Declares Big Pharma Split Corp. November 2025 Distribution

OAKVILLE, Ontario — Harvest Portfolios Group Inc. (“Harvest”) declares the monthly cash distribution payable for Big Pharma Split Corp. of $0.1031 for each class A share (PRM:TSX) for the month ending November 30, 2025. The distribution is payable December 5, 2025 to class A shareholders of record at the close of business November 28, 2025. […]

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2 w. ago BioVaxys Technology Corp. Closes Listed Issuer Financing Exemption (LIFE) Private Placement

// NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES // VANCOUVER, British Columbia — BioVaxys Technology Corp. (CSE: BIOV) (FRA: 5LB) (“BioVaxys” or the “Company”) announces that it has closed its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing (the “Offering”) of 11,311,676 units of the Company (the “Units”) at […]

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2 w. ago Viral bakery with loyal following permanently closes Toronto location

A Toronto bakery known for its inventive Vietnamese-inspired desserts has officially shut down one of its locations. LA LA Bakeshop, founded in Toronto by partners Brian Tran and Harry Pham, along with their friend Michelle Pham, first opened up in the summer of 2021 and quickly became known for its nostalgic yet creative approach to signature Southeast Asian flavours. Menu items include cakes in a variety of flavours, like pandan sticky rice, salted egg, Vietnamese coffee, taro, and durian, as well as mini cakes, roll cakes, croissants, and buns, in flavours such as crème brûlée, matcha, and pistachio. In a message shared to its Instagram page, the bakery's team announced that its Annex shop, located at 346A Bloor St. W., was due to close on Nov. 17. The team expressed gratitude to its customers while acknowledging how bittersweet the news felt, although they redirected patrons to the other locations and hinted that more informa...

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2 w. ago Costco locations across Ontario rolling out big change for holiday season

Calling all Costco shoppers! The massive U.S. retailer is rolling out some changes during the holiday season, and here's everything you need to know. Just in time for the festive season, Costco Canada is introducing extended shopping hours, but only for a short period. Following Thanksgiving, the big-box retailer extended its operating hours and has now geared up for another round of longer hours as shopping ramps up. Starting today, Costco warehouses will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays. The extended schedule remains in effect throughout the holiday season until Jan. 1, 2026. Business Centres in Ontario will also adjust their schedules. Normally closed by 6 p.m. on weekends, these locations will now stay open until 7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays during the holiday shopping rush. Still, there are a few notable exceptions to be aware of. While warehouses will be open on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, and...

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3 w. ago Vancouver Italian restaurant closing after 16 years in business

After 16 years in business, the Poor Italian Ristorante will close following dinner service on Dec. 21

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3 w. ago Staple Toronto restaurant closes permanently after over 25 years

A Toronto restaurant that has been a neighbourhood staple for the past 25 years has officially closed for good.There was a time when Little Portugal, the strips of Dundas West and College between Dovercourt and Lansdowne, was, more or less, the only place in the city where you could find great Portuguese food.That was decades ago, mind you, and, in the years since, Portuguese cuisine, much like every other global influence in the city, has outgrown the bounds of its historic enclave and planted roots in nearly every neighbourhood. Now, you don't have to look farther than a few blocks in any given corner of the city to sink your teeth into simmering fish stews or salty sardines; the city is rife with stalwart institutions that do Portuguese cuisine proud.In the case of the Junction Triangle, one such staple, since 1998 anyway, has been Piri Piri Grill.Fittingly named for Portugal's most ubiquitous culinary export, piri piri chicken, the restaurant has been a le...

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3 w. ago A Toronto neighbourhood's most iconic restaurant may be gone for good

A Toronto restaurant that defined its neighbourhood may have closed its doors permanently after being kicked out by its landlord.Kensington Market is known for a lot of things: thrifting, colourful community atmosphere, tacos, to name only a few. But, for me and plenty of others, at least, it's always been the scent of jerk chicken getting charred on an outdoor grill drifting up and down Kensington Avenue, embedding itself into my hair and clothes on sticky summer days.The source of the aroma? None other than Rasta Pasta, a stalwart on the strip for over a decade, beloved for its dual concept serving an affordable menu of Caribbean classics, traditional Italian pastas and, best of all, fusion dishes that blend the two.There's nary a soul that has visited Kensington Market and hasn't eaten at Rasta Pasta or, at the very least, been intrigued by its name and enticed by the fragrant air it emits.That's what makes it particularly heartbreaking to deliver t...

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3 w. ago SmartCentres Closes $500 Million Series AC and Series AD Senior Unsecured Debenture Issues

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES OR OVER UNITED STATES WIRE SERVICES TORONTO — SmartCentres Real Estate Investment Trust (“SmartCentres” or the “Trust”) (TSX:SRU.UN) announced today that it has closed its previously announced private placement of $250 million aggregate principal amount of 3.599% Series AC senior unsecured debentures and $250 million aggregate principal amount […]

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3 w. ago 'A real institution': Old Montreal camera shop Photo Service to close after 89 years

“We were the pro store for photography," says owner Jean-Charles Savard, who has received over 100 emails since announcing the news.

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3 w. ago Siemens Closes In on Plan to Cut €35 Billion Stake in MRI Maker

Siemens AG is finalizing options to reduce a majority stake in its former medical equipment unit after the €35 billion ($40.5 billion) holding turned into a drag on its share price.

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3 w. ago Toronto store closing permanently after just a year in business

Vancouver brand Understance is closing its brick-and-mortar presence in Toronto and two other Canadian cities.Understance, a brand specializing in female intimate apparel, took to Instagram to announce the impending closures, saying, "After years of fitting and serving you in person, our retail stores in Vancouver (Robson St.), Calgary, and Toronto will be closing permanently on December 1." Although no further information or details about the closure have been disclosed, the announcement went on to thank customers for the support Understance has received from these communities. It also confirmed that inventory is limited, but noted that shoppers can continue to shop and get fitted for bras while supplies last.    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Understance 🇨🇦 (@understance_)This announcement may come as a surprise to Toronto residents who shop at...

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