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Luxury grocery and restaurant concept opening new Toronto location
An appropriately ritzy Toronto neighbourhood is about to be home to the sophomore location of a luxury grocery-meets-Italian restaurant concept.Toronto's Yorkville neighbourhood is in a state of flux. Once considered the city's most upscale neighbourhood, the area has seen a swath of its luxury retail tenants shutter in recent years, with numerous buildings...
https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2026/03/stock-tc-toronto-yorkville/

blog.TO 12h ago

Toronto is getting City-run nonprofit grocery stores with cheaper prices
Toronto City Council has approved a pilot project that would see the City operate its own grocery stores in an effort to reduce food costs for shoppers.Councillor Anthony Peruzza, for Humber River—Black Creek, pushed for a pilot project to open four nonprofit grocery stores across the city, aiming to make everyday groceries more affordable in lo...
https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2026/03/toronto-nonprofit-grocery-stores/

CBC Manitoba 2d ago

Food will be PST-free at Manitoba grocers, but not smaller mom-and-pop shops
Shoppers buying packaged foods or ready-to-eat items from some convenience stores and small shops won't see the PST disappear when the tax is lifted this summer on items like soda, chips and rotisserie chicken at larger grocers.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/pst-exemption-food-grocery-convenience-stores-9.7141880?cmp=rss

Dining and Cooking 3d ago

10 High-Protein Trader Joe’s Dinners For Under $10

Trader Joe’s didn’t just win “favorite grocery store” by accident, it earned it. Between the cult-favorite snacks, globally inspired meals, and prices that somehow stil…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #DinnerTonight #Italiandinner #Chicken #dinner #goods #grocery #grocerystore #Italia #Italian #ItalianDinner #italiano #italy #meals #Pasta #Pizza #traderjoes
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2568804/10-high-protein-trader-joes-dinners-for-under-10/

Global News Winnipeg Mar 19

Manitoba bill targets technology that could alter grocery prices for some shoppers
The Manitoba government says it's moving to ban what it calls "predatory pricing'' on groceries, even though the issue hasn't been seen locally.
#Consumer #Politics
https://globalnews.ca/news/11735342/manitoba-bill-targets-technology-that-could-alter-grocery-prices-for-some-shoppers/

blog.TO Mar 18

A Toronto Loblaws store is closing and transforming into a No Frills
A Loblaws location in Toronto's Roncesvalles neighbourhood will soon close its doors to make way for a No Frills store. In an emailed statement to blogTO, a Loblaw spokesperson confirmed that the Loblaws grocery store and pharmacy at 2280 Dundas St. W. will be closing on May 2, 2026. The No Frills store is expected to open sometime "late...
https://www.blogto.com/eat_drink/2026/03/loblaws-store-closing-transforming-no-frills/

Global News Mar 18

Edmonton aims to kibosh restrictive covenants in name of grocery access, food affordability
Restrictive covenants are common in the grocery industry to prevent competition, but Edmonton's city council is asking the province to change the rules so food is more affordable.
#Consumer #Economy #Politics #fooddesert
https://globalnews.ca/news/11735252/edmonton-grocery-restrictive-covenant/

Global News Calgary Mar 18

Secular Left Mar 15

New episode: Fake Wars, Fake Claims: The GOP’s November Panic Is Showing The Trump administration claim #dr-amy-acton #grocery-prices #save-act https://podfollow.com/secular-left

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