Tag: Ontario
CRFA Urges Parliament to Reconsider HST
TORONTO — As Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff incites internal party debate over his support of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST), while Parliament prepares to...
N.S. HST Hike on Hold
His economic advisors may be recommending it but, for now, Nova Scotia Finance Minister Graham Steele will be holding off on a two per...
Briars Awarded Again
JACKSON'sS POINT, Ont. — For the second consecutive year, The Briars Resort has received The 2009 Vintner’s Quality Alliance Restaurant Award of Excellence, from...
New HST Exemptions Reported
TORONTO – The Ontario government may be offering a bone to consumers, with reported plans to provide further exemptions on the new harmonized sales...
Canyon Creek Goes Local
TORONTO – Canyon Creek Chophouse restaurants in the Greater Toronto Area recently unveiled a new menu chock-full of locally inspired ingredients and flavours. The...
Tim’s Announces Sales Hike; Plans to Reclaim Shares
OAKVILLE, Ont. – Canadian coffee king, Tim Hortons Inc., served a helping of good news to shareholders, revealing news of revenue growth of 10.7...
Ontario Government Offers Solution to “Cellared in Canada” Debate
Ontario grape growers won a small victory recently when the provincial government announced plans to increase support for 100 per cent Canadian Vintners Quality...
Ho-Lee-Chow Shuts Down
ETOBICOKE, Ont. – Ho-Lee-Chow, which once operated up to 22 restaurants, including 18 franchises, has closed down. According to the Toronto Star, the voicemail...
Is H1N1 Back?
TORONTO – It looks like the anticipated second wave of the H1N1 has hit Ontario. According to a Toronto Star report, Dr. Donald Low,...
Anti-HST Rally Staged in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – It didn’t quite generate the support that organizers were hoping, but hundreds of people showed up in downtown Vancouver on Saturday to...
