8 h. ago Toronto tops in Canada for restaurants offering vegan, vegetarian dining

Bad news, everyone. Toronto is not the coolest city in Canada. But take solace in the fact that it might be the most vegan- and vegetarian-friendly place for diners. That is what the folks at Betway discovered when they did a deep dive into the hippest places to live in North America, with Boston taking […]

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56 h. ago Toronto bars and restaurants getting major boost during Leafs playoff games

Toronto is abuzz with excitement after the Maple Leafs pulled off a Game 6 series-clinching win against the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the NHL playoffs, but bars and restaurants close to the action have extra reason to celebrate.According to data from Moneris, Canada's leading commerce provider, Toronto's restaurant industry, and those institutions in and around Scotiabank Arena in particular, saw a boost in customer spending during the first two games of the series.During game one, Moneris reports that food and beverage institutions near Scotiabank saw a five per cent increase in business, which, considering the game was played on a holiday Sunday, is no small feat.During game two, spending for the bars and restaurants in the area saw an even greater increase at six per cent.As for the bars and restaurants elsewhere in the city, Moneris' data also shows that, during the first two games of the series, bars and restaurants elsewhere in the c...

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3 d. ago Topicus.com Inc. Defers Release Date for First Quarter Results

TORONTO, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Topicus.com Inc. (TSXV:TOI) (the “Company”) announced today that the release of its first quarter results will be rescheduled. The Company will defer the release of its results from the originally planned date of May 2, 2025 in order to allow the Company to finalize its analysis and accounting […]

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4 d. ago These Toronto hotels were just named among the best in Canada

TripAdvisor has released its 2025 Travellers' Choice Awards, honouring hotels all around the world. The best of the best have been revealed, including the top spots in Canada. A handful of Toronto spots made the cut, and here are which ones.According to the travel website, the awards are given based on "quality and quantity of traveller reviews and ratings specific to each subcategory posted on Tripadvisor." The time frame for the 2025 awards was over the 12-month period of Jan. 1, 2024 to Dec. 31, 2024. BISHA a Luxury Collection HotelThe top Toronto hotel took 13th overall for Canada – BISHA a Luxury Collection Hotel.Where: 80 Blue Jays Way1 Hotel Toronto    View this post on Instagram           A post shared by 1 Hotel Toronto (@1hotel.toronto)1 Hotel, known for its environmental sustainability efforts, gorgeous interior and convenient locatio...

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6 d. ago SIMMONS: Leafs captain Auston Matthews needs to summon his inner Connor McDavid

Toronto's top dog needs to step up his game when it matters the most, like other fellow stars have done across the NHL.

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9 d. ago If trustees are no longer in charge of the Thames Valley school board, who is?

Ontario education minister Paul Calandra has put the Thames Valley District school board – home to 84,000 students – under Queen’s Park supervision following a controversial three-day Toronto retreat by top officials last summer that cost $38,000. Investigators, auditing the board’s books, found a lack of financial oversight in the budgeting process led to a […]

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1 week ago Queen's Park taking control of embattled Thames Valley school board

Investigators have recommended Queen’s Park take control of the Thames Valley District school board in the wake of a pricey three-day retreat to Toronto by top officials last summer. The trip to the former SkyDome hotel in Toronto – details of which were first uncovered by The Free Press – was cited by provincial officials […]

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1 week 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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2 w. ago Why this Maple Leafs player has surprised coach Craig Berube most this season

Craig Berube is just like the rest of us, in a sense. When the Maple Leafs coach was asked on Thursday morning which player has surprised him the most in his first year running the Toronto bench, he didn’t look beyond the top line. And no, we’re not talking about captain Auston Matthews or Mitch […]

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2 w. ago Ontario’s free trade legislation is a game changer for Canada’s internal trade framework, but more provinces need to get on board

Toronto, April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Restaurants Canada congratulates the Ontario government for tabling legislation to remove its Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA) exceptions, adopt mutual recognition with reciprocating provinces, liberalize labour mobility and allow direct-to-consumer sales of alcohol. “Every premier in Canada should be looking to Ontario and doing what it did yesterday […]

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2 w. ago Here's when the Toronto Maple Leafs will face off against the Ottawa Senators

The Toronto Maple Leafs just might be impacting your Easter weekend plans.Toronto finalized its NHL playoff matchup against the Ottawa Senators by way of beating the Buffalo Sabres 4-0 Tuesday night en route to an Atlantic Division-clinching win.The Maple Leafs haven't won a whole lot of divisions in their history, with their Atlantic Division crown being just the sixth time in 107 seasons that they've been on top.Toronto has home ice for the series, meaning they'll host at least Game 1 and Game 2, while also potentially hosting Game 5 and Game 7, should the series require them.With the NHL playoffs slated to start this Saturday, April 19, no schedule has been officially released yet for when the 16 teams will begin vying for the Stanley Cup.But as per a few reports, including one from NHL Insider Chris Johnston earlier this week on TSN 1050, the Leafs are expected to start their series this Sunday, April 20.With a short travel distance between the two cities of Toronto and Ott...

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2 w. ago Celebrating the Story of Canada Through Immigrant Success Stories

Share your opinion and vote now for the 17th annual Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards, presented by Western Union TORONTO — As Canadian pride surges to new heights, it’s important to remember that the story of Canada is also the story of immigrants coming to this land. Immigrants come for freedom, opportunity and success — […]

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2 w. ago Topicus.com Inc. Announces Release Date for First Quarter Results

TORONTO, April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Topicus.com Inc. (TSXV:TOI) announced today it intends to release its first quarter results on May 2, 2025. The Company’s quarterly results will be disseminated via press release and made available on the Company’s website (www.topicus.com) and the SEDAR website (www.sedarplus.ca), after markets close on Friday, May 2, 2025.   […]

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3 w. ago Cat’s urine sample, stuffed sloth among bizarre things customers left in Ubers

One cat’s urine sample never made it to the vet. It ended up in Uber’s lost and found. A snare drum, a piano, gold teeth and a feline urine sample were among the items left behind by Uber users in Toronto, according to the rideshare company’s annual lost-and-found report. Toronto actually tops the three least […]

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3 w. ago CHEW ON THIS: Toronto No. 2 on U.K. travel agency’s top foodie destinations

Good news for all of the gourmands out there. Travelbag, a U.K.-based travel agency that focuses on long-haul and multi-centre trips, declared Toronto is the world’s second-best city worth savouring for its cuisine, while serving up its list of the best foodie destinations around the globe. With nearly 60% of British travellers choosing their trips […]

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3 w. ago Ontario restaurant serves up the biggest nacho plates in Canada

One Ontario pub is making a name for itself by serving up some of the largest nacho plates Canadian diners could possibly get their hands on.If you're anything like me, you agree that there's no such thing as too many nachos, and that's why, while many Toronto residents might be planning to take road trips to many of Ontario's natural wonders or theme parks this summer, I'll be headed to a pub in Paris, Ontario, that serves up the largest plate of nachos in the country.Sure, Toronto may be known for some larger-than-life food and beverage options, like 3.5 L glasses of wine and two-foot-long slices of pizza, you might just want to travel outside of the city to get your hands on this heavyweight champ.Ever since opening in 2008, Paris' Cobblestone Pub has been a go-to in the community for pub comfort food classics and sports game screenings, drawing a cult following from the community and visitors alike for the past 17 years.Not content to settle on the same old standard offerin...

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3 w. ago Restaurants Canada is extremely pleased by new loan program and alcohol discount announced in Newfoundland and Labrador’s budget

St. John’s, April 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Restaurants Canada is very pleased by today’s announcement from the government of Newfoundland and Labrador of a $10 million restaurant loan guarantee program and doubling the alcohol wholesale discounts to 10% for licensed restaurants on wine, spirits and ready-to-drink beverages. These measures will help the province’s more […]

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3 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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4 w. ago Canadian ties front and centre for restaurants after decor, menus revamped

As Canadians continue to look for ways to support businesses here at home, some restaurants are making it no secret how their allegiance lies with Canada.

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