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73% of Canadian Restaurant Owners Say Government Tax Policy Is Actively Hurting Their Business
64% of Canadian Restaurant Owners Say They’re Making Less Money Than Last Year
Tim Hortons Is Refunding Thousands of Recalled Mugs. Here’s What We Know So Far
Restaurants Canada Asked to Raise the Foreign Worker Cap, and Canadians Are Calling It “Greedy”
Most Canadians Now Say They Want Tipping Culture Abolished Completely, and Restaurants Are Nervous
Tofino Became the First Canadian Town to Ban Small Single-Use Plastic Bottles on Earth Day 2026
Meat Prices Are Set to Jump 5-7% in Canada This Yea, the Biggest Increase of Any Grocery Category
Rising Gas Prices Are Quietly Hitting Canadian Restaurants Twice. Here’s How
4 in 10 Canadian Restaurants Are Now Operating at a Loss or Barely Breaking Even
Fruits and Vegetables Are Actually Getting Cheaper in Canada Right Now. Here’s Why
Alcohol Taxes Went Up Again in Canada. Here’s What Changed
Health Canada Quietly Doubled the Vitamin D in Your Milk. Here’s Why
Front-of-Pack Warning Labels Became Mandatory in Canada on. Here’s What They Mean on Your Favorite Products
Canada’s New Grocery Code of Conduct Is Set to Be Fully Operational as of January 2026. Here’s What Changes for Shoppers
Restaurants Are Adding Entertainment, Bowling, and Retail Just to Get You Through the Door
Restaurant Owners Are Trapped Between Rising Costs and Customers Who Won’t Pay More
Why Franchise Operators, Not Restaurant Owners, Are the Only Ones Actually Winning Right Now
Restaurants Are Making Record Sales and Recording Record Closures at the Same Time. How Is That Possible?
Bundles, Loyalty Points, Limited-Time Deals: Inside the Restaurant Industry’s Quiet Admission That Customers Are Broke
The GST Holiday Saved Restaurants Last Year. What Happens Now That It’s Gone?
Restaurant Food Prices Are Up 3% This Year. Here’s Where That Money Is Actually Going (Hint: Not the Kitchen)
The $125 Billion Restaurant Industry Number Everyone’s Bragging About Hides a Much Uglier Story
Canadian Restaurants Made More Money Than Ever in 2026 and Somehow Still Can’t Stay Open
The Real Cost of a “Value Meal” in 2026: What Restaurants Cut So You Wouldn’t Notice the Price
Toronto’s Mirvish Village Food Hall Is a Bet That Restaurants Alone Can’t Survive Anymore
Restaurants Hired More Young Workers Than Any Other Industry This Year. So Why Are Wages Still This Low?
Food Halls Are Suddenly Everywhere in Canada. Is This a Comeback or a Funeral for the Sit-Down Restaurant?
Gas Prices Are Quietly Killing Restaurants Twice, and Nobody’s Talking About the Second Hit
Canada’s Restaurant Boom Is Real, and So Is the Wave of Closures Hiding Right Behind It
Why Canadian Restaurant Chains Are Betting Big on Malls Again After Years of Avoiding Them
Vancouver’s New Ramen Food Court Is Betting You’d Rather Eat Standing Up Than Sit Down
From tasty new drinks to fun contests like the return of Rock Paper Prizes, CircleK Canada has you covered this summer
The QR Code on Your Restaurant Table Is Quietly Tracking More Than Just Where Your Tomatoes Came From
Middle-Income Canadians Are Suddenly Eating Like They’re on a Budget
Why “Resilient Spending” Is Restaurant Industry Code for Customers Quietly Cutting Back
The Youth Job Boom in Restaurants Sounds Great Until You See What the Job Actually Pays
Jersey Mike’s Is Expanding Fast Across Canada, and Local Sandwich Shops Are the Ones Paying for It
Spicy Food Is Officially Losing to Canadians, and Sales Numbers Prove It
The Kroger-Albertsons Merger Collapsed, and It’s About to Trigger a Wave of Grocery Buyouts in Canada Too
Why Chili’s Became the Restaurant Everyone’s Copying, and What It Reveals About What Canadians Actually Want to Eat
The Ozempic Effect: Restaurants Are Quietly Redesigning Menus for People Who Can’t Finish a Full Plate Anymore
No-Name and President’s Choice Products Just Hit an All-Time Sales Record, and It Says Something Ugly About Canadian Wallets