22 h. ago Legendary Ontario pizza shop is closing down after over 50 years

While the GTA is certainly far from lacking when it comes to great pizza shops, there's something uniquely special about a good, old-fashioned mom-and-pop shop.Sure, they may not carry the same street cred as trendy spots like Badiali, nor come with a celebrity chef cosign like Maker Pizza, but the history, which is all too often painted across their walls in the form of framed newspaper clippings, awards, and photographs, adds something that buzz just can't.While Toronto proper boasts such stalwarts as Oakwood Pizza and Danforth Pizza House, Thornhill has Dante's, which has been slinging traditional-style pies and Italian cuisine since 1976.Founded by Dante Paoletti, the pizza shop has been a local phenomenon for decades as it keeps the community supplied with gourmet pies and a full suite of Italian staples. If there was ever a time to throw the term institution around, it would be when discussing Dante's.That's not to say that the past 52 years have ...

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24 h. ago Ontario pizzeria wins top prizes at two national competitions within a week

One Ontario pizza chef is taking the industry by storm after first-place wins at two major national competitions within the space of one week.It's been a veritable pizza party across North America in recent weeks, after the annual International Pizza Challenge brought together pizzaiolos from around the world to compete for glory, ending in some major wins for Toronto pizzerias.Just a week later, the competition continued on home turf, with the return of the Restaurants Canada (RC) Show and its eagerly anticipated pizza competition in Toronto, followed immediately by the Canadian Pizza Summit's Chef of the Year competition in Montreal.The mere existence of these competitions is enough to give the average pizza-lover goosebumps, but for one Ontario pizza chef, they've proven particularly exciting.Chef Bart Nadherny, the owner and head chef at Burlington's Son of a Peach Pizzeria and The Sunshine Doughnut Co., is enjoying some particularly well-deserved praise aft...

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28 h. ago European Union fines Apple 500 million euros and Meta 200 million in separate digital cases

LONDON — European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros Wednesday as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc’s digital competition rules. The European Commission imposed a 500 million euro ($571 million) fine on Apple for preventing app makers from pointing users to cheaper options outside its App Store. The […]

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31 h. ago The European Union fines Apple 500 million euros and Meta 200 million in separate digital cases

LONDON (AP) — European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros Wednesday as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc’s digital competition rules. The European Commission imposed a 500 million euro ($571 million) fine on Apple for preventing app makers from pointing users to cheaper options outside its App Store. […]

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7 d. ago Only two weeks left for winner to claim $5M Lotto 6/49 prize

The clock is ticking — and millions of dollars are at risk of being lost. There are only two weeks left for the person who bought the winning ticket for the May 4, 2024 Lotto 6/49 draw to claim their $5-million prize. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. says the lucky ticket was sold in Woodstock, […]

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8 d. ago BYDFi Lists KERNEL/USDT Trading Pair — Trade to Win a Share of the $5,000 Prize Pool

VICTORIA, Seychelles, April 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global crypto exchange BYDFi has officially listed $KERNEL, the governance token of KernelDAO, with spot trading now live for the KERNEL/USDT pair. To mark the launch, BYDFi is offering a $5,000 prize pool—all users who trade KERNEL are eligible to win a share. Backed by Binance Labs, […]

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2 w. ago Edmonton Oil Kings could win WHL bantam draft lottery to ease pain of playoff loss to Prince Albert

It could be the worst and best of times for the Edmonton Oil Kings, who fell to the Prince Albert Raiders in Game 7 on Tuesday to drop out of the playoff picture but on Thursday have the best odds at winning the WHL’s bantam draft lottery. The prize: Regina’s fantastic centre Maddox Schultz, who […]

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2 w. ago UA Canada Renews as a Presenting Sponsor of the Skills Canada National Competition (SCNC)

UA Canada’s continued partnership with Skills/Compétences Canada shows commitment to helping youth in the skilled trades and technologies OTTAWA, Ontario, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Skills/Compétences Canada (SCC), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to encouraging young people and their communities to pursue careers in skilled trades and technologies, is excited to announce that United Association […]

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2 w. ago Canadian Franchise Association Announces Winners of the 2025 Awards of Excellence in Franchising

McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada and EverLine Coatings and Services receive top honours at the CFA Awards Gala TORONTO, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) is pleased to announce that the Traditional (those with brick-and-mortar locations) and Non-Traditional (those that are mobile or home-based) Grand Prize winners of the 2025 CFA […]

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2 w. ago Canadian scientist wins Breakthrough Prize for discovery of hormone used in Ozempic, Mounjaro

A Canadian scientist has won a 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for discovering a hormone used in diabetes and obesity medications that has changed the lives of millions.

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3 w. ago Google’s defence in advertising lawsuit ‘ignores commercial reality’: Competition Bureau

In February, Google disputed the bureau's definition of Canada's ad market, and said the financial penalty being sought is unconstitutional

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3 w. ago Competition Bureau pushes back on Google in market abuse suit

The Competition Bureau pushed back on Google in its ongoing lawsuit over the tech giant’s advertising practices in Canada, accusing the company of seeking to mask its alleged anticompetitive conduct.  In court documents filed Friday, Competition Commissioner Matthew Boswell repeated its previous allegations and said Google’s recent legal response describes an ad market that “ignores […]

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3 w. ago GCCA Concrete in Life 2024/25 Reveals Breathtaking Pictures From Around the World – Winners Announced in Global Photography Competition

Concrete in Life Photo of the Year from Venice Beach wins $10,000 top prize 20,000+ entries from all around the world from professionals and smartphone amateurs Concrete is the world’s most used substance after water LONDON — A stunning image of a skateboarder at Venice Beach, California, USA has been named Concrete in Life Photo […]

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last month Regional Winners of 33rd Annual ExploraVision Competition Announced by Toshiba, National Science Teaching Association

Twenty-Four Winning Teams Recognized for Innovative Solutions to the World’s Challenges MCLEAN, Va. — Toshiba and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) announced today the regional winners of the 33rd annual ExploraVision program, the largest K-12 science competition designed to build problem-solving, critical thinking and collaboration skills that are central to the Next Generation Science […]

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