5 h. ago There's a massive butter tart festival coming to Ontario this spring

Midland Ontario's butter tart festival is officially returning for its 12th year this spring for an entire day that's dedicated to showcasing and munching on the buttery, Canadian sweet treat. Ontario's Best Butter Tart Festival will be back this June as vendors from across the province travel to Midland in hopes of being awarded the festival's top title of the best butter tart. Over 200 vendors will be onsite, selling everything from butter tarts (of course) to handmade items. The variety of butter tarts you'll find include plain, raisin, walnut, maple, bacon, coconut, PB&J, s'mores, cheesecake, pumpkin, and much more. The inaugural Butter Tart Festival back in June 2013 sold out of 10,000 butter tarts by 11 a.m., and the number of treats available for sale has steadily increased every year. In 2024, the festival saw 300,000 butter tarts sold by its vendors, and attendance has already increased to approximately 60,000 visitors just for the one...

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9 h. ago Prime Minister Mark Carney set to host meeting with Canada’s premiers Friday

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting a meeting with Canada’s premiers on Friday. The prime minister’s office and the office of Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed details of the meeting. It comes as Carney is widely expected to call an election within just days or weeks. He was in Iqaluit Tuesday in a […]

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7 d. ago History repeating? London Knights win big again after honouring '05 squad

Just like the 2005 Memorial Cup champs, the current London Knights clinched first place overall in the Ontario Hockey League with room to spare. That achievement comes with an eighth Hamilton Spectator Trophy in franchise history, a 17th division title and the all-important home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs. “It’s a great accomplishment for our team,” […]

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1 week ago Doug Ford calls Trump tariffs 'craziest idea someone could come up with' on ABC News

As he continues to make media appearances representing the people of Canada, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is not mincing words when it comes to the newly-implemented U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods.After appealing to the American public on CNN Tuesday, the provincial leader spoke with ABC News today, maintaining his firm stance against the Trump administrations move to cripple the Canadian economy despite the two nations being such strong allies."I just do not understand. I think it's the craziest idea someone could ever come up with," Ford told ABC's Diane Macedo, detailing how the tariffs will be damaging to industries and individuals on both sides of the border."We look at the U.S. as our family. This is like a family member, just like we're the little brother or little sister, and it's been going on for 200 years, this incredible relationship. So he caught everyone off guard, to be very frank, and now we have to protect our country against a great ally."Here's wh...

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2 w. ago “Protect Ontario Families”: Over 100 Child Care Organizations Send Open Letter to Ontario Premier Doug Ford Urging Him to Sign $10aDay Child Care Funding Extension

TORONTO — Over 100 Ontario organizations – including child care programs from across Ontario and provincial early learning and child care associations – have come together to send an Open Letter to Premier Doug Ford today in response to news that the federal government has offered all provinces and territories 5-year extensions to their Canada-Wide […]

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2 w. ago LCBO removing all U.S. alcohol from store shelves in Ontario

It's official. The LCBO is removing all U.S. alcohol from its store shelves in Ontario.The retaliatory measure comes in the wake of the United States imposing tariffs on Canadian products earlier today. Ontario Premier Doug Ford warned Americans that Canada would be quick to respond with its own tariffs on U.S. products as well as a number of other actions including ceasing the sale of bourbon and U.S. made alcohol at its government controlled liquor stores.LCBO employees at stores across Ontario have begun removing all U.S. products including wine, bourbon and other American made alcohol and non-alcoholic products on its shelves. An LCBO employee told us that they are "in the process of being boxed up" and will no longer be for sale as of tomorrow, March 5th.Technically, the U.S. made products including American whiskey were still on shelves and available for purchase but staff were working quickly when stores opened this morning to remove them.

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2 w. ago Doug Ford says 'count me in' for new solution to mitigate tariff threats

Doug Ford made his stand against Donald Trump's tariffs a cornerstone of his platform as he sought — and won — re-election as premier, and among other steps the province plans to take if and when the levies come into effect, it seems the Ontario leader is on board withone strategic piece of legislation.Tim Houston, Ford's Nova Scotian counterpart, has just floated The Free Trade and Mobility within Canada Act, a new set of trade-related regulations meant to help foster the Canadian economy after Trump slams all Canadian imports with 25 per cent duties next week.Under the rules, Nova Scotia will treat all goods from elsewhere in Canada as if they were produced locally, "eliminating any additional fees or testing requirements" that presently exist.Likewise, professionals accredited in other provinces will be treated as if they were licenced in Nova Scotia, "ensuring that businesses providing services can operate across provincial borders witho...

Economics

2 w. ago Ontario 'grocery outlet' sells food for a lot less and here's how that works

With 13 locations across Ontario (and more to come), The Grocery Outlet has grown to be a staple for savvy shoppers since its founding in 1998.The chain is known for offering significant savings — usually between 30 to 70 per cent off traditional retail prices — on groceries, frozen items and refrigerated goods, and here's how it all works.Co-founder Carolyn Boiani, along with her sister Pam, built the company from the ground up 27 years ago, inspired by their entrepreneurial household and keen interest in thrift bakery stores.Their journey first began when they came across Sara Lee's manufacturing plant in Bramalea, which had a small thrift store selling overstock and liquidation items. They approached the company to buy their seconds and eventually opened their first retail shop at 191 Bloor St. E. in Oshawa. "When we had one location and no real experience, it was much harder to get manufacturers to even speak to us on the phone or at trade shows, let a...

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3 w. ago ‘Have the balls to say it to my face,’ Crombie challenges Ford over campaign criticism

Liberal leader's comments come as Ontario PCs unearth problematic tweets from Liberal candidates

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