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Red Lobster Introduces New Seafood Boils and Dishes for Annual Crabfest

Red Lobster has announced the return of its seasonal Crabfest, introducing a range of new menu items available for a limited time this summer. The 2025 event… Read more »

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International Menu Heist: New McDonald’s Menu Features Items from Japan, Germany, and More

McDonald’s Canada is launching a limited-time menu featuring items inspired by its international offerings. Beginning June 24, select restaurants across Canada will serve a selection of global… Read more »

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Endless Summer Fun at Wasaga Beach: Adventures, Festivals and Relaxation

There is incredible natural beauty to uncover all across this great Ontario Beach. The Georgian Bay’s Wasaga Beach is the world’s longest freshwater beach. It gives visitors… Read more »

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Bonnechere Caves: Discover 500-Million-Year-Old Secrets at Ottawa Valley’s Underground Cave System

Within the Ottawa Valley is an incredible opportunity to travel underground, through a large cave system, and see multiple large fossils around the caves. This is also… Read more »

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15+ Waterfalls to Visit in and Around Ottawa

Ottawa is surrounded by some of Ontario’s most stunning waterfalls. Although most of the province’s famous falls are located in the south, there are still some worthwhile… Read more »

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Stacked Pancake & Breakfast House Offers 50% Off Menu on First National Stacked Day

Stacked Pancake & Breakfast House has announced the launch of its first-ever National Stacked Day. Scheduled for Thursday, June 26, 2025, the Canadian breakfast chain will offer… Read more »

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Tall Ships Festival 2025: Get to Brockville This Weekend to Sail, Explore Majestic Tall Ships

Plan a trip to Brockville this weekend to see and cruise on majestic tall ships. Brockville Tall Ships Festival is the first stop on the 2025 Tall… Read more »

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Little Caesars Launches Four-Flavour Pizza in Collaboration with Marvel’s Upcoming “Fantastic Four” Film

Little Caesars has introduced a new limited-time menu item inspired by Marvel Studios’ upcoming release The Fantastic Four: First Steps, which hits theatres on July 25. The… Read more »

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A&W Adds Three Vegetarian Burgers to Permanent Menu, Including Returning Favourite

A&W Canada has announced that three vegetarian burger options, previously offered as limited-time items, are now part of its permanent menu, excluding locations in Quebec. Per the… Read more »

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Recreational Swimming Now Open at Dow’s Lake in Ottawa as NCC Opens New Dock and Summer Zone

The National Capital Commission (NCC) has officially opened a new swimming area at Dow’s Lake in Ottawa, marking the launch of a broader pilot project aimed at… Read more »

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How Canada Plans to Meet NATO’s 2% Spending Goal with $9 Billion Boost

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Monday that Canada will invest more than $9 billion in defence spending for the 2025–26 fiscal year, allowing the country to… Read more »

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Competition Bureau Sues DoorDash Over Drip Pricing

The Competition Bureau has filed an application with the Competition Tribunal against DoorDash Inc. and its Canadian subsidiary, alleging the food delivery company engaged in deceptive pricing… Read more »

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Hamilton Roads Top CAA’s 2025 Worst Roads List

Hamilton has claimed the top two spots in the 2025 CAA Worst Roads in Ontario list, reflecting ongoing concerns about deteriorating road conditions in the city. Aberdeen… Read more »

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June 4: Bank of Canada Holds Interest Rate Steady Amid Ongoing Trade and Inflation Concerns

The Bank of Canada has opted to maintain its target for the overnight interest rate at 2.75%, with the Bank Rate at 3% and the deposit rate… Read more »

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Free BeaverTails: Get Canada’s Iconic Pastry Free This Friday (National BeaverTails Day) – June 6

You can get a free BeaverTails pastry on June 6th. BeaverTails is offering one free Cinnamon & Sugar BeaverTails Pastry on Friday in honour of National BeaverTails… Read more »

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Visit Ontario Parks for Free This Summer with Day-Use Passes From These Ontario Public Libraries

In 2021, Ontario Parks announced a program through which you can visit Ontario parks for free by borrowing day-use permits from participating Ontario libraries. The next year, Ontario… Read more »

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Escape the Ghost Ship: Floating Escape Room Sets Sail in Four Ontario Cities This Summer

An escape room experience, Escape the Ghost Ship, returns to Toronto, Hamilton, Ottawa, and Barrie this June. The 90-minute event takes place aboard a real 50-foot sailing… Read more »

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Chapman’s to Debut Butter Tart Ice Cream at Ontario Festival

Chapman’s Ice Cream will introduce its new Butter Tart flavour at the 2025 edition of Ontario’s Best Butter Tart Festival, taking place on June 14 in downtown… Read more »

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Jollibee Canada Adds Chicken Tenders and Signature Sauce to Menu

Jollibee has expanded its Canadian offerings with the addition of Chicken Tenders and a new Signature Tender Sauce, now available at all locations nationwide. Per the news… Read more »

Smoke’s Poutinerie Expands Menu with 30 New Items

Smoke’s Poutinerie Expands Menu with 30 New Items

Smoke’s Poutinerie has introduced 30 new menu items, expanding beyond its signature poutine offerings. The additions, launched nationwide on May 20, mark a significant broadening of the… Read more »

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Circle K and Couche-Tard Fuel Day: Save 10¢ per Litre of Fuel Thursday (May 22) Across Canada

Circle K, a global convenience store chain, is celebrating Fuel Day today and will offer a discount of 10 cents per litre of fuel at participating Circle… Read more »

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Wendy’s Canada Celebrates 50 Years with 50-Cent Frosty Deal

Wendy’s Canada is marking its 50th anniversary this week, commemorating five decades since the brand opened its first Canadian restaurant in Hamilton, Ontario in 1975. The milestone… Read more »

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Itinerary Announced for 2025 Royal Visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla

The federal government has released the itinerary for the upcoming Royal Visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, scheduled for May 26 and 27, 2025 to… Read more »

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Canada’s Inflation Rate Slows to 1.7% in April

Canada’s annual inflation rate decreased to 1.7% in April, down from 2.3% the previous month, primarily driven by lower energy prices, according to the latest Consumer Price… Read more »