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Olive Garden returns to Ontario with Vaughan Mills and Westboro openings in summer 2026
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Olive Garden returns to Ontario with Vaughan Mills and Westboro openings in summer 2026

Olive Garden will reopen in Ontario in summer 2026 with locations at Vaughan Mills and Ottawa’s Westboro. Recipe Restaurants Group is leading the expansion after acquiring the chain’s Western Canada sites.

McDonald’s Canada will freeze prices on select menu items for a year
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McDonald’s Canada will freeze prices on select menu items for a year

McDonald’s Canada is locking the price of $5 McValue Meals and $1 small McCafé coffee for 12 months. The move aims to ease some pressure as food costs rise.

What a barrel cellar reveals about a winery’s priorities
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What a barrel cellar reveals about a winery’s priorities

Cellar tours now highlight concrete eggs, clay amphorae and larger oak vessels as winemakers seek flavour, texture and regional authenticity.

Farmgate milk prices to rise 2.3% on Feb. 1, 2026
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Farmgate milk prices to rise 2.3% on Feb. 1, 2026

The Canadian Dairy Commission will raise farmgate milk prices by 2.3% starting Feb. 1, 2026. The change may add a few cents per litre to milk sold to processors.

Toronto’s DaNico ranks third in 50 Top Italy’s Best Italian Restaurants in the World 2026
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Toronto’s DaNico ranks third in 50 Top Italy’s Best Italian Restaurants in the World 2026

DaNico in Toronto placed third on 50 Top Italy’s 2026 global list, praised for clean flavours, elegant presentation and a modern Italian menu with subtle Asian influence.

Daddy’s Chicken says landlord is ending month-to-month lease after furnace repair dispute
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Daddy’s Chicken says landlord is ending month-to-month lease after furnace repair dispute

Daddy’s Chicken says its landlord served notice after the restaurant refused to pay to repair a broken building furnace. The eviction is listed as effective March 1, 2026.

Toronto visitor flies 144 Gryfe’s bagels to Los Angeles in checked luggage
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Toronto visitor flies 144 Gryfe’s bagels to Los Angeles in checked luggage

A Canadian-born content creator packed 144 Gryfe's bagels into her suitcase for a flight to L.A., documenting the order and packing process in a viral Instagram reel.

Canadian Dairy Commission to raise farmgate milk price 2.3% effective Feb. 1, 2026
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Canadian Dairy Commission to raise farmgate milk price 2.3% effective Feb. 1, 2026

The CDC will raise farmgate milk prices by 2.3% on Feb. 1, 2026, increasing the cost of milk used in dairy products by about 2.4%. Retail impacts will vary.

Dollarama sells a collapsible colander that undercuts Starfrit by about 75%
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Dollarama sells a collapsible colander that undercuts Starfrit by about 75%

Dollarama is selling a collapsible over-the-sink colander for $5, undercutting the Starfrit model on Canadian Tire and Amazon by roughly 75%. Features differ slightly.

Cineplex gives Scene+ members free small popcorn for four days
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Cineplex gives Scene+ members free small popcorn for four days

Cineplex will hand out a free small popcorn to Scene+ members with a valid ticket from Jan. 16 to Jan. 19, 2026. One bag per member per day; toppings and some products excluded.

Moxies at Yorkdale is closing after nearly 20 years — here’s what that means for Toronto mall food culture
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Moxies at Yorkdale is closing after nearly 20 years — here’s what that means for Toronto mall food culture

The long-running Moxies at Yorkdale Mall closes Jan. 17 after 18 years. We look back at why mall restaurants matter and what’s next for the space.

Leslieville fried-chicken spot says landlord ‘extorted’ them before eviction
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Leslieville fried-chicken spot says landlord ‘extorted’ them before eviction

Daddy's Chicken says it was given an eviction notice after refusing to pay for a furnace repair the landlord wanted them to cover.