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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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Whistling Gardens: Visit One of Canada’s Best Botanical Gardens With the Largest Public Peony Collection in North America

Ontario is home to many fabulous gardens, including the largest botanical garden in Canada. However, did you know that Whistling Gardens in Norfolk County is home to… 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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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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Ontario’s Cleanest Beaches For a Summer Swim – 2025 Blue Flag Certified Beaches & Marinas

When beaches in Ontario have that distinct blue flag flying above, it gives the beach’s community a unique sense of pride because they know that the water… 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 »

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Ottawa Announces Lowest Income Tax Rate Cut, Effective July 2025

The federal government has announced plans to implement a middle-class tax cut, which was promised as part of the 2025 Liberal Party campaign platform. The proposed measure,… Read more »

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Ontario to Make Gas Tax Cut Permanent, Remove Highway 407 East Tolls

Ontario plans to make its temporary gas and fuel tax cuts permanent and eliminate tolls on a key section of Highway 407 East, measures aimed at reducing… Read more »

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FlixBus Launches Summer Service Linking Toronto to Ontario Beach Towns

FlixBus has announced the launch of a new seasonal route extension from Toronto to several beach destinations in Ontario, beginning May 15. The expansion adds stops at… Read more »

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You Can Now Reserve Your Visit in Advance to 88 Ontario Provincial Parks – 2025

In 2021, the Ontario government introduced a reservation system through which visitors to 17 of Ontario’s most popular parks can reserve their visit up to five days… Read more »

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WWF-Canada’s Native Plant Program: Get These Plants For Your Garden and Support Wildlife

As spring unfurls its vibrant colours and warm breezes, gardeners across Ontario and Quebec have a unique opportunity to blend beauty with environmental stewardship through the cultivation… Read more »

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Cineplex to Offer VIP Movie Experience at Regular Prices Every Wednesday in May

Moviegoers looking for a midweek escape can now enjoy Cineplex’s VIP Cinemas without the premium price tag. For the entire month of May, VIP tickets will be… Read more »

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Ryan Reynolds Teams Up with Tim Hortons for New Breakfast Box

Actor Ryan Reynolds has teamed up with Tim Hortons to roll out a new breakfast item across Canada and the U.S.: the Ryan’s Scrambled Eggs breakfast box…. Read more »

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Flock to Stayner This Saturday For the Annual Kinsmen Duck Race

Head to Stayner for some quacktastic fun with the Stayner Kinsmen Duck Races. This event is not for the fowl-hearted as it promises to be an exciting… Read more »

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Roll With The Punches: Bryan Adams Announces 19-City Canadian Tour for Fall 2025

Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams is set to embark on a major North American tour this fall. The tour supports Adams’ forthcoming 17th studio album, Roll With… Read more »

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Porsche Experience Centre Feat. 2 Km Driving Circuit Opening This June in Pickering

Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd. announced the upcoming opening of its first Canadian Porsche Experience Centre (PEC) in Pickering. The facility, announced in 2021, is scheduled to begin… Read more »

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Ontario’s New Bill Seeks to Remove Interprovincial Trade Barriers, Includes Alcohol Sales and Worker Mobility

Ontario has introduced new legislation aimed at eliminating internal trade and labour mobility barriers across Canada. The Protect Ontario through Free Trade within Canada Act is designed… Read more »