7 h. ago Toronto vintage store known for selling clothes by the pound for cheap is being forced to close

A popular Toronto vintage store is being forced to close down one of its locations, and owners are not happy about it.Expo Vintage Clothing took to Instagram to share the unfortunate news with its 13.3k followers, citing zoning issues and a standoff with Municipal Licensing and Standards (MLS) in a directly-worded caption."I’ll keep this short, sweet and poignant: Our four-year battle with Toronto Zoning is over and, simply put, Municipal Lincens[ing] and Standards will not allow us to have a retail store at 1978 Dundas West anymore," the August 7 post starts off.It goes on to explain that, given the circumstances, the secondhand clothing retailer will have to shutter the location, which was known for selling vintage apparel by the pound — something that's hard to find in the city — as well as for hosting events."We have no current plans to re-open at an alternative location, but have not rul...

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10 h. ago Ontario small town ‘concerned’ as string of Beer Store closures raise questions

Little Current, Ont., is one of several towns whose Beer Store is set to close as the alcohol giant adapts to a new market where convenience and grocery stores can sell booze.

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11 h. ago Why are Ontario beer stores closing, and where will all the empties go?

The latest round of closures includes three in the Toronto area and several towns with only one Beer Store. There have been 77 closures announced this year

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11 h. ago The Beer Store is closing these Ontario locations. Here’s what we know

The latest round of closures includes three in Toronto and several towns with only one Beer Store. There have been 77 closures announced this year

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4 d. ago Rumours swirl that Whole Foods may be closing multiple Toronto grocery stores

Bombshell claims about Whole Foods potentially closing not just one, but multiple Toronto locations have been circulating on social media as of Friday morning from people who say they are current employees impacted by the shutdowns.In a subreddit dedicated to news about the grocery empire, one user posted that the chain is preparing to shutter the store they allegedly work at in just a matter of days."Both Leaside and Yonge and Sheppard locations in Toronto, Canada are closing next week," they wrote shortly after 8 a.m Friday. They continued on to say that they were informed during a team huddle earlier that morning, bemoaning the last-minute layoff process.A post to the r/wholefoods community on Reddit Friday morning broke the news of the alleged closure from someone who says they currently work at one of the Toronto stores set to close in the coming days.The stores in question are said to be the Leaside location near...

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2 w. ago That time a major beer tycoon was kidnapped at gunpoint in Ontario

The gunpoint kidnapping of a wealthy beer baron sounds like a plot ripped straight from a crime drama, but it's actually a very true chapter of the Labatt Brewing Company's history that played out right here in Ontario. The Labatt Brewing Company was founded in 1847 in London, Ont., and would grow to become a national household name by the time John Labatt Jr. took over the company following the death of his father in 1915.Labatt was a key player in shaping Ontario's beer industry and showed resilience during the pivotal period of Prohibition. That's when Labatt Brewing Company faced its most turbulent era, with alcohol banned between 1916 and 1927 under the Ontario Temperance Act. With breweries across the province struggling significantly, Labatt managed to adapt with the times, cleverly moving production toward non-alcoholic and soft drinks.'Two Gentlemen in the Parlor' from a Labatt calendar, produced circa 1900. Ph...

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2 w. ago Toronto shop known for bad reviews closes after over 30 years in St. Lawrence Market

A business that has been a fixture of Toronto's iconic St. Lawrence Market for more than three decades has just abruptly shuttered without explanation — but some past customers aren't seeing the closure as a bad thing at all.Bright Sky Jewellery has offered a wide array of new and vintage pieces on the lower level of the downtown attraction since 1993, but the stall's shiny products and lengthy tenure may not be the things it ends up best remembered for.It has become better known among locals, unfortunately, for its abysmal 1.3-star Google rating and numerous social media comments alleging discrimination by its owners.In one viral TikTok video from June, a shopper alleges that when she inquired about the price of an item from Bright Sky, staff told her "don't worry about it" because it was likely "too expensive" for her to afford — a statement she believes was made based on her ski...

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