19 h. ago International cafe known for its baked goods is opening two new Ontario locations

World-renowned Korean bakery chain Paris Baguette is gearing up to open its latest Toronto location, this time taking on a brand-new neighbourhood.Despite opening its first Canadian location at the Yonge-Sheppard Centre in North York just over two years ago, Paris Baguette has more than made its mark on Toronto's culinary scene.Over its nearly 40 years in business, the South Korea-founded global chain has made a name for itself serving up sweet confections that are almost as delightful to look at as they are to eat, including mochi donuts, impeccably layered trifles, cream-filled croissants and bombolone.They even serve up some unique savoury options, like croissant-wrapped hot dogs and crabmeat-filled croquettes.Nowadays, the chain, recognized as one of the top 500 franchises in the world by Entrepreneur, boasts 4000 locations worldwide, including the two additional locations that have opened in the city in the years that followed: a Yorkville flagship ...

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6 d. ago Here's what to do with your empties in Ontario as Beer Stores close down

As Beer Store locations across Ontario gradually shut down, residents are wondering where the heck they're supposed to return their empty alcohol cans and bottles if and when their neighbourhood outpost of the chain closes.Since 2007, The Beer Store (TBS) has been accepting these returns for deposits under the Ontario Deposit Return Program (ODRP), which is administered by it, the provincial government, and the LCBO.But, with alcohol sale rules amended last year to allow convenience stores and a wider range of supermarkets to offer select adult beverages, these points of purchase will now also become part of the program.Under a new agreement, starting January 1, 2026, all grocery stores over 4,000 sq. ft. and more than 5 km from an operating Beer Store will be required to accept empty containers from consumers, and refund the deposits that are rolled into the price of canned and bottled drinks as a condition o...

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8 d. ago Many more Beer Store locations in Ontario to shut down this summer

The Beer Store has announced another swathe of locations in Ontario that'll be shutting down for good this summer, in what marks just the latest round of closures for the chain.It's been a rough year for The Beer Store. As of February 2025, 23 locations of the ready-to-drink alcohol chain had shuttered and, in the months since, no fewer than 18 more had joined them.Now, The Beer Store has confirmed in a June 9 statement that an additional 10 locations across the province are slated to close down as of Aug. 10.The latest locations on the chopping block are:Amherstview 4501 Bath Rd., Amherstview, ON., K7N 1A6Cambridge 130 Cedar St., Cambridge, ON., N1S 1W4Iroquois Falls 227 Cambridge Ave., Iroquois Falls, ON., P0K 1E0Mississauga 2925 Eglinton Ave. W., Mississauga, ON., L5M 6J3Mississauga 3154 Hurontario St., Mississauga, ON., L5B 1N9Mississauga 65 Queen St. N., Mississauga, ON., L5N 1A4Oakville 1431 Rebecca St., Oakville, ON., L6L 1Z6Scarborough 2934 Finch Ave. E., Scarborough...

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9 d. ago Beer Store announces 10 additional locations set to close this summer

The Beer Store has announced a 10-pack of additional locations will shut down in Ontario this summer, bringing to 35 the total number of store closures expected over the coming weeks. “We made the difficult decision to close these retail locations. We will continue our focus on what we do best: Ice-cold beer, great customer […]

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1 week ago Anax Power, Magellan Scientific, and Enbridge to Deploy Turboexpanders in Ontario & Pennsylvania

WHARTON, N.J. — Anax Power ( www.anaxpower.com), whose proprietary technology generates clean power from natural gas, without combustion, has signed Operating Agreements with Enbridge ( www.enbridge.com) to install its Anax Turboexpander System (“ATE”) at locations in Pennsylvania and Ontario, Canada. The projects will add up to 1.5 megawatts (MW) of clean energy capacity to Enbridge’s […]

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2 w. ago The history of the Lick's Homeburgers restaurants in Toronto

If you've lived in Toronto long enough, you probably remember Lick's Homeburgers, not just for the burgers, but for the singing staff and that unmistakable "Guk" sauce.In a city that's now overrun with burger chains, it's easy to forget that Lick's was once a homegrown institution with more than two dozen locations across Ontario, and a place where ordering a burger almost always came with a spontaneous and probably off-key rendition of a pop song.Lick's began with a single location in 1980, when founder Denise Meehan opened the first restaurant on Queen Street East. With a few decades in the hospitality business under her belt, Meehan decided to use a $5,000 loan to open up the restaurant, with the aim to serve food that was fresh and easy on the wallet.Photo: Lick's.For the first few months of the business, the restaurant was operated by Meehan and one part-time employee. The founder worked tirelessly from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. on most da...

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3 w. ago New tenants could be coming to two shuttered Ontario Hudson's Bay locations

There is now some greater clarity on the future of a small number of soon-to-be-closed Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) department store locations.Primaris Real Estate Investment Trust announced today it will officially take back five HBC locations after receiving notice that no new tenants stepped forward to take over the leases.These stores owned by Primaris — part of a broader bankruptcy protection process for HBC — have now been disclaimed by the court-appointed monitor, clearing the way for the Toronto-based company to reimagine and redevelop the large spaces.The change affects a total of 532,000 sq. ft. of space, but Primaris sees this as a long-term win after some short-term pain."Regaining control of five of our valuable anchor locations allows Primaris to commence repurposing a significant amount of low productivity space, and marks the beginning of our value surfacing exercise," said Alex Avery, CEO of Primaris, in a statement."While HBC has been t...

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3 w. ago West Red Lake Gold Intersects 61.51 g/t Au over 12.1m, 43.54 g/t Au over 8.35m and 24.61 g/t Au over 11.2m at South Austin – Madsen Mine

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — West Red Lake Gold Mines Ltd. (“West Red Lake Gold” or “WRLG” or the “Company”) (TSXV: WRLG) (OTCQB: WRLGF) is pleased to report drill results from its 100% owned Madsen Mine located in the Red Lake Gold District of Northwestern Ontario, Canada. Shane Williams, President & […]

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3 w. ago Hudson’s Bay Announces First Agreement to Monetize Certain of its Leases

TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay Company ULC (“Hudson’s Bay” or the “Company”), as part of its ongoing restructuring under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”), today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to pursue the assignment of up to 28 lease locations in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia (the “Assigned Leases”) to Ruby […]

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3 w. ago Matachewan Announces Purchase and Sale Agreement to Mineral Royalties

TORONTO, May 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Matachewan Consolidated Mines, Limited (“Matachewan” or the “Company”) (TSX-V:MCM.A-X) is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a definitive purchase and sale agreement (the “Agreement”) with respect to the sale of certain of its mineral royalties on the Young-Davidson Mine, located in the Matachewan, Ontario area, […]

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