3 d. ago Canada’s Eighth Costco Business Centre is now open in New Westminster

290 JOBS CREATED, THOUSANDS OF UNIQUE ITEMS TAILORED TO BUSINESS NEEDS NEW WESTMINSTER, British Columbia, Nov. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Costco Wholesale opened its eighth Canadian Business Centre today, located at 1085 Tanaka Court, north of Highway 91A near Boyd Street. The 146,000 square-foot facility has created 290 local jobs and unprecedented convenience for […]

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4 d. ago First Canadian location of popular New York bar concept opens in Toronto next year

A bar concept that's been making a splash in major cities like London and New York is finally landing in Toronto. The in-progress Mirvish Village development at the southwest corner of Bloor and Bathurst may have only come at the expense of the iconic Honest Ed's discount store, but, on the bright side, it's already shaping up to be a pretty sweet place to be.Word on the street is that the development, which will add a swath of mixed-use retail and residential units to the block of Bloor West between Bathurst and Markham Streets, will be home to Pizzeria Badiali's second location, which is exciting enough on its own, but there's even more good news about the development to deliver.Taking over one of the development's restored heritage homes on Markham Street, at the western edge of the complex, a brand-new concept called Book Bar will soon be joining the community.Book lovers across the city have been mourning the loss of a go-to social space ever s...

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5 d. ago Famous Filipino cafe is coming to Toronto this week with the help of a local restaurant

An ultra-popular cafe based in the Philippines is soon setting up shop in Toronto for a limited time with the help of an equally celebrated local restaurant.As far as coffee shops in Makati City (a small city in the Philippines within the Metro Manila area) go, they don't come much cooler than Annex House.Located in the stylish Poblacion neighbourhood — described to me by Annex House's Toronto team as the "Queen West of Manila" — the cafe-by-day, bar-by-night concept comes by its name quite literally, located in a former home.Nowadays, rather than housing locals, the two-storey building houses a bar, coffee shop, design studio and a to-die-for alley patio, cementing it as a home for local creatives to work, play and connect.It's the stuff that urban foodie dreams are made of, hindered only by its location halfway across the world. Until this week, that is.As of Thursday, Nov. 13, people in Toronto will be able to experience the magic of An...

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5 d. ago Famous Filipino cafe is comes to Toronto for the first time this week

An ultra-popular cafe based in the Philippines is soon setting up shop in Toronto for a limited time with the help of an equally celebrated local restaurant.As far as coffee shops in Makati City (a small city in the Philippines within the Metro Manila area) go, they don't come much cooler than Annex House.Located in the stylish Poblacion neighbourhood — described to me by Annex House's Toronto team as the "Queen West of Manila" — the cafe-by-day, bar-by-night concept comes by its name quite literally, located in a former home.Nowadays, rather than housing locals, the two-storey building houses a bar, coffee shop, design studio and a to-die-for alley patio, cementing it as a home for local creatives to work, play and connect.It's the stuff that urban foodie dreams are made of, hindered only by its location halfway across the world. Until this week, that is.As of Thursday, Nov. 13, people in Toronto will be able to experience the magic of An...

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5 d. ago Famous Filipino cafe comes to Toronto for the first time this week

An ultra-popular cafe based in the Philippines is soon setting up shop in Toronto for a limited time with the help of an equally celebrated local restaurant.As far as coffee shops in Makati City (a small city in the Philippines within the Metro Manila area) go, they don't come much cooler than Annex House.Located in the stylish Poblacion neighbourhood — described to me by Annex House's Toronto team as the "Queen West of Manila" — the cafe-by-day, bar-by-night concept comes by its name quite literally, located in a former home.Nowadays, rather than housing locals, the two-storey building houses a bar, coffee shop, design studio and a to-die-for alley patio, cementing it as a home for local creatives to work, play and connect.It's the stuff that urban foodie dreams are made of, hindered only by its location halfway across the world. Until this week, that is.As of Thursday, Nov. 13, people in Toronto will be able to experience the magic of An...

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6 d. ago Chocolate shop popular in malls getting its first Canadian on

An iconic European chocolate company that's already made its way into several local malls is gearing up to open its first Canadian brick-and-mortar location in Toronto.You may still be more likely to stumble upon a Laderach location while you amble the streets of a European city than one in Canada, but the decades-old chain has made major moves towards North American expansion in the past year.Founded in the 1960s in the small town of Glarus, Switzerland, Laderach has spent the past six decades making its name ubiquitous with luxury Swiss chocolate.Having remained in the same family ever since its foundation, Laderach may no longer be solely produced at its original Glarus factory, but its reputation remains, spreading farther and farther across the globe.After opening its Toronto flagship at the Eaton Centre in 2019, the chocolate chain, which currently boasts over 200 locations in 25 countries worldwide, has since expanded to six locations in Toronto and one at B.C.'s Rich...

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7 d. ago B.C. police investigate vandalism at CFIA office, drone footage over ostrich pen

SURREY, B.C. — Mounties in British Columbia have set off separate investigations that may be connected to the cull of hundreds of ostriches last week. Police said Monday that they are looking into a report of vandalism at a Canadian Food Inspection Agency location in Kelowna, B.C., where photos of the front of the office […]

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1 week ago One of Toronto's best Greek restaurants is opening a second location

A much-loved Greek restaurant on one of Toronto's trendiest streets is about to open a new location after over 10 years in the neighbourhood.Though Ossington Avenue is riddled with exceptional restaurants that only seem to be growing in numbers as the years ramble on, there remain a few standouts that always seem to make it at the top of everyone's recommendation lists.When it comes to Greek cuisine, the reigning champ on Ossington is the much-loved Mamakas, a bright, corner taverna that serves traditional Greek dishes, drawn from owner Thanos Tripi's own childhood memories.Though it's hard to beat the authenticity of the Greek food (and the restaurant experience) you'll find on Danforth, Mamakas certainly comes close, plus it has the added benefit of Ossington street cred.From Mamakas has sprung equally successful offshoots like Agora, a quick service concept, and Koukla, a chic bar that serves mezes just up the street from its big sister, Mamakas...

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2 w. ago Canada’s Seventh Costco Business Centre is now open in Mississauga

200 JOBS CREATED, THOUSANDS OF UNIQUE ITEMS TAILORED TO BUSINESS NEEDS MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Oct. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Costco Wholesale opened its seventh Canadian Business Centre today, located at 3115 Argentia Road, south of Highway 401 near Winston Churchill Blvd. The 117,000 square-foot facility has created 200 part-time local jobs and unprecedented convenience for […]

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3 w. ago Why this Toronto fine dining restaurant is shaking up its concept after almost 20 years

A Toronto Italian restaurant is shaking its concept up after almost 20 years, and its owner says it's all a response to today's economic and working conditions.If opening a restaurant that survives for five years is the mark of success in Toronto, then Dundas West's Clandestino (formerly Wine Bar, now Food & Drink) is a success story nearly fourfold.Founded in Parkdale in 2007, the restaurant has since moved from its original location to new Dundas West digs, never failing to keep patrons satisfied with the restaurant's Italian fine dining menu and exquisite wine selection.Though the restaurant has been an unshakeable fixture on the Toronto dining scene for longer than current high schoolers have been alive, it's also gained a more recent surge of popularity thanks to its incomparable date night deals.Now priced at $100 for two people, Clandestino offers a five-course tasting menu with wine pairings, and spritzes, no matter whether the Aperol, Limon...

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