1 week ago Popular Toronto sandwich shop gets permanent home in very unexpected place

A popular Toronto sandwich shop has officially landed a permanent new pad on the site of a now-shuttered Subway location.Talk about an upgrade! Listen, we've got nothing against Subway. In fact, we're fans of their work when the occasion calls for it, but on a measure of girth alone, local sandwich venture Slammie Sammies has them beat.The sandwich shop's name might meet the ear with a whisper of familiarity, a phantom memory, and there's a good reason for that.A joint venture from Pedro Dos Santos and Marilyn Simms of Vert Casse-Croûte Catering fame, the sandwich shop was born as a pop-up at much-loved Dundas West pub, Opera Bob's, in the spring of 2024 to near-instant fanfare from the sandwich-obsessed city.Slammie served up utterly enormous sandwiches on homemade buns, with a menu that reflected Toronto's diverse neighbourhoods and cultures.Grilled chicken tzatziki, Vietnamese sweet beef, and shrimp po boy were just a few of ...

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1 week ago Beer Store shutters more locations, closing in on government

On Wednesday, the Beer Store confirmed another six locations would all cease operating before the year is done. The total number is now well over 100.

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2 w. ago Varcoe: Carney has opened door to Canadian LNG exports closed by Trudeau government, says natural resources minister

Canada’s prime minister met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Tuesday and said there are medium-term opportunities for LNG trade

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2 w. ago Varcoe: Carney has opened the door to Canadian LNG exports – one closed by Trudeau government, says Liberal natural resources minister

Canada’s prime minister met with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz Tuesday and said there are medium-term opportunities for LNG trade

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3 w. ago Cintro expands into former Beer Store to meet soaring demand

London's only OpenTable Top 100 restaurant will add a café, dessert bar, and upscale dining space to keep up with months-long waitlists.

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3 w. ago London Eats: Cintro expands into former Beer Store to meet soaring demand

London's only OpenTable Top 100 restaurant will add a café, dessert bar, and upscale dining space to keep up with months-long waitlists.

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3 w. ago More Beer Stores in Ontario are about to close down permanently

The wave of Beer Store closures in Ontario continues, as multiple outlets across the province prepare to shut their doors for good this fall. Effective Oct. 19, 2025, 12 stores across Ontario, including three in the GTA, will close, joining the dozens that have already shuttered in the face of increased competition following the province's move to expand alcohol sales to convenience stores. Affected locations include 882 Ward St. (Bridgenorth), 8647 Hwy. #60 (Eganville), 89 Main St. S. (Forest), 21 Ontario St. N. (Grand Bend), 398 King St. W. (Harrow), 53 Meredith St. E. (Little Current), 33 Argyle St. (Markdale), 142 David St. N. (Noëlville), 3078 Don Mills Rd. (North York), 704 Main St. (Sauble Beach), 900A Don Mills Rd., Unit #100 (Toronto), and 800 Gerrard St. E. (Toronto).Last month, the beer retailer announced that it would be winding down operations atanother 11 locations across Ontario on Sept. 28, including outlets in Brampton&nbs...

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3 w. ago Toronto vintage store known for selling clothes by the pound for cheap is being forced to close

A popular Toronto vintage store is being forced to close down one of its locations, and owners are not happy about it.Expo Vintage Clothing took to Instagram to share the unfortunate news with its 13.3k followers, citing zoning issues and a standoff with Municipal Licensing and Standards (MLS) in a directly-worded caption."I’ll keep this short, sweet and poignant: Our four-year battle with Toronto Zoning is over and, simply put, Municipal Lincens[ing] and Standards will not allow us to have a retail store at 1978 Dundas West anymore," the August 7 post starts off.It goes on to explain that, given the circumstances, the secondhand clothing retailer will have to shutter the location, which was known for selling vintage apparel by the pound — something that's hard to find in the city — as well as for hosting events."We have no current plans to re-open at an alternative location, but have not rul...

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3 w. ago Ontario small town ‘concerned’ as string of Beer Store closures raise questions

Little Current, Ont., is one of several towns whose Beer Store is set to close as the alcohol giant adapts to a new market where convenience and grocery stores can sell booze.

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3 w. ago Why are Ontario beer stores closing, and where will all the empties go?

The latest round of closures includes three in the Toronto area and several towns with only one Beer Store. There have been 77 closures announced this year

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3 w. ago The Beer Store is closing these Ontario locations. Here’s what we know

The latest round of closures includes three in Toronto and several towns with only one Beer Store. There have been 77 closures announced this year

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3 w. ago The Beer Store adds 12 more locations to its long list of closures this year

It adds to the 44 locations that the retailer has already closed or will be closing

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4 w. ago Keep Calgarians safe: The 'plan' for the Sheldon Chumir safe consumption site

Premier Danielle Smith and her provincial government are about to close the supervised consumption site at Sheldon Chumir Health Centre in the Beltline. And then what? The truth is, the Sheldon Chumir safe consumption site was likely placed in the wrong spot, and Calgary would likely have benefited from multiple smaller sites instead of a […]

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