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B.C. restaurateur warns of ‘$30 burgers’ as temporary foreign worker program changesThe federal changes will bar low-wage temporary foreign workers in regions with an unemployment rate over six per cent, while raising the minimum pay rate for high-wage workers.PoliticsNov 7
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Restaurant owners fear dine-and-dash on the rise: ‘They knew what they were doing’Several restaurants in Calgary have seen an uptick in people ditching out on paying their bill and a few owners believe the same culprits are behind the food and drink theft.CrimeNov 6
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Okanagan restaurants continue closing amid tough economic climateThe economic climate has been tough, especially for independent restaurants, which are still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.CanadaNov 8
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Calgary restaurant manager recounts violent confrontation, blames surge in crime, drugsThe owner of a downtown Calgary restaurant says a violent confrontation she had outside the business is a example of a recent surge in the amount of crime and drugs.CrimeNov 8
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Tim Hortons sales holding up despite ‘difficult’ environment for parent firmMany consumers are now clinging to the deal-seeking behaviours they adopted when inflation was much higher and letting value menus and special offers guide what they buy.ConsumerNov 5
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Canadian immigration ‘a constant battle’ for Manitoba man and restaurantsEndless challenges seem to be surfacing for immigrants to Canada, and a man in Winnipeg who is trying to bring his wife over from India, agrees.WorldOct 29
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Michelin to update Vancouver restaurant guideMichelin is set to update its guide to Vancouver's fine dining this evening.LifestyleOct 3
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Winnipeg’s food scene is inspiring the next generation of chefsWinnipeg's food scene is becoming more popular with many restaurants gaining national attention and that prestige, is influencing culinary studentsCanadaOct 24
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Guelph and Waterloo Region United Way use burgers to raise money for food programs27 restaurants in Guelph, Wellington, Dufferin and Waterloo Region are taking part in NovemBurger. $2 from each sale goes to help fight food insecurity.CanadaNov 4
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Restaurants brace for possible B.C. wine shortageThe effects of low wine supply are expected to trickle down into the restaurant industry, leading to fewer Okanagan bottles on the menu.EconomySep 25
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Saskatoon restaurant faces a string of break-insLas Palapas Resort Grill in Saskatoon saw several break-ins during the month of August. The lounge door was smashed, alcohol taken, and power sources stolen from the roof.CrimeSep 27
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McDonald’s E.coli outbreak linked to California farm as other chains axe onionsA California-based produce company was the source of fresh onions linked to a deadly E.coli food poisoning outbreak at McDonald’s, officials with the restaurant chain said .HealthOct 25
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Police arrest teen after alleged arson at Montreal eateryPolice have arrested a 15-year-old in connection to an alleged arson attack on a restaurant in the city's east end of Montreal over the weekend.CrimeOct 8
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‘Throwing glassware’: 2 charged after fight at Ontario pub, man’s ear bittenDurham Regional Police say two men are facing charges after a fight inside of a Pickering, Ont. restaurant that saw one man bite part of the other man's ear off.CrimeOct 11
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‘We are very angry’: These immigrants to Canada saw their restaurant go up in flamesThe Saymadi brothers came to Canada from Turkey for a better life, but the restaurant they poured their blood, sweat and tears into was destroyed in an alleged arson attack.CanadaSep 17
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Something’s fishy: 1 in 5 seafood products are mislabelled, study findsThe fish advertised at a seafood counter or on a sushi restaurant's menu might not be the same one that ends up in your shopping bag or on your plate, a Calgary study warns.HealthSep 23
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Quebec’s tipping bill gets mixed reaction from Montreal restaurantsQuebec tabled a bill on Thursday that would regulate how merchants determine suggested tips, forcing businesses to calculate them based on the price before tax.CanadaSep 15
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Quebec looks to change how restaurants calculate tips with new billThat means on a restaurant bill of $100, suggested tips would be calculated based on $100, not on $114.98 after provincial and federal sales taxes are added.CanadaSep 12
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Downtown Edmonton homicide left restaurant worker dead: Occupational Health and SafetyOccupational Health and Safety is conducting its own investigation into a homicide at a downtown Edmonton parkade this week that left a 22-year-old man dead.CrimeSep 6
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Man convicted of 1st-degree murder in Richmond sushi restaurant shootingOn Wednesday, a B.C. Supreme Court judge found Richard Charles Reed guilty in the Sept. 18, 2020 killing of Jian Jun Zhu at the Manzo restaurant on Capstan Way.CrimeSep 5