The familiar shelves at 299 Blake Street stood empty this week, the last bottles stacked with clinical precision, the fluorescent lights humming one final time as Barrie’s Beer Store closed its doors for good. The shutdown, effective Sunday, marked the end of an era for east-end regulars and workers alike. It is one in a […]
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In Toronto’s busy grocery aisles, a new pilot project is quietly rewriting the way budget-conscious shoppers tally up their baskets. At select No Frills stores, the hum of conversation is now joined by the soft glow of smartphones—and a promise of real-time transparency. Loblaw Companies Limited, parent of No Frills, has launched pcogo, an experimental
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Steel mills in Ontario are watching, but relief is nowhere in sight as another round of U.S. tariff disputes heads to the Supreme Court. For Canada’s core sectors, the stakes could not be higher—and the fallout is hitting close to home. This week, the U.S. Supreme Court weighs cases challenging President Donald Trump’s sweeping use
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On Bayfield Street, silence now greets passersby where the glow of Denny’s once promised round-the-clock comfort food. A locked door and a faded notice have replaced the familiar clatter of cutlery, all thanks to a landlord’s bold move amid a bitter rent standoff. The landlord at Kozlov Centre, McCowan and Associates Ltd., posted a notice
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Peter Howitt woke up in Rhode Island to a phone call that would turn his routine upside down—he had just joined the ranks of Nobel laureates in economics, an honour that left him fielding congratulations before the official notice even arrived. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Monday that Howitt, a Canadian economist and
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Boxes of undelivered flyers crowd the back rooms of small shops, silent witnesses to a nation holding its breath. In the uneasy pause between mail pickups, business owners calculate the cost of missed connections and wonder if relief is truly at hand. Rotating strikes at Canada Post have thrown a wrench into the daily machinery
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Before sunrise on October mornings in Barrie, clear bags filled with once-loved shirts, worn sneakers, and faded linens line the curbs, waiting for a second act. In a city ever mindful of its landfill’s limits, the question is no longer what to toss but what can be salvaged. Barrie faces a challenge familiar to municipalities
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On October 1, minimum wage workers across Ontario will see a modest bump in their hourly pay, but the question lingers: will this raise make a meaningful dent in the rising cost of living? Ontario is one of five provinces implementing a minimum wage increase this autumn, nudging the rate up by forty cents to
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Trumpets echoed through Mexico City as Prime Minister Mark Carney stepped into the National Palace, marking a moment that may reshape North American alliances in the face of U.S. political turbulence. On September 18, 2025, Canada and Mexico committed to forging a stronger strategic partnership. Prime Minister Carney and President Claudia Sheinbaum stood united, confronting
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On the eve of a pivotal rate decision, the Bank of Canada faces a landscape marked by wavering growth, stubborn inflation, and a nation holding its breath for relief from high borrowing costs. Financial analysts are nearly unanimous: the central bank is expected to lower its policy rate by 0.25 percentage points to 2.5 per
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