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Personal gestures from staff boost tips at Canadian restaurants, data shows
A study of over 600,000 tables found guests who received a personal gesture were more likely to tip 20% or more.
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Former McDonald's Canada executive opens second restaurant at Yorkdale mall
The new food court location, which opened Oct. 30, combines two former units and employs about 50 people.
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Salvation Army survey finds 31 percent of Canadians skipping meals due to high costs
A new report shows food insecurity has reached its highest level in four years, with younger adults hit particularly hard.
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Two men charged in Surrey extortion shootings including Kap's Café
The men, both 22, are accused in shootings on Oct. 12 and Oct. 16, 2025.
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Former Loblaw cashier opens new No Frills franchise in Toronto's west end
The new discount grocery store at Dundas and Bloor will employ about 100 people and has donated to a local community centre.
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Federal budget proposes grocery benefit boost, recreation funding and homelessness goal
The 2026 federal budget includes a one-time increase to the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit and $1.5 billion for community recreation facilities.
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Ontario restaurant accessibility test finds widespread barriers for people with disabilities
A Marketplace investigation found issues with braille menus, self-service kiosks and power doors at fast-food and full-service restaurants.
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Cyberattacks on European grocery refrigeration systems highlight risk to Canadian food supply
A second wave of attacks forced stores in nine countries to discard tonnes of food after refrigeration systems failed.
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Most Canadian restaurant owners raised prices last year, plan more hikes
A new survey shows 80 percent of operators have already increased menu prices, with 60 percent planning another rise within a year.
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Alberta MPs press Liberals on food costs as government touts grocery benefit
Conservative MPs from northeast Alberta criticized the government's response to rising food prices and record food bank visits.
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Nearly one in three Canadians skip meals due to food insecurity, Salvation Army reports
A new report finds 31 percent of Canadians are skipping or reducing meals, the highest level in four years of tracking.
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Winnipeg restaurant staff walk out over alleged disrespect and discrimination
The walkout at the St. James Smitty's involved 18 employees, five of whom have since returned to work.
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Potential USMCA tariffs could raise prices on imported produce, group warns
A U.S. produce trade group says new tariffs under a renegotiated USMCA would act as a tax on healthy eating and raise grocery bills.