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Share this article Share this article Winners in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver will use funds provided by DoorDash's Main Street Strong effort to help offset the costs associated with running a restaurant amid the ongoing pandemic and local dining restrictions. TORONTO, March 4, 2021 /CNW/ -- DoorDash today announced the Canadian winners of its COVID-19 Restaurant Relief Grant program through the company's five-year, $200 million USD Main Street Strong Pledge to empower communities across Canada and the United States. These grants come as part of DoorDash providing $1,125,000 CAD to help ...

New local food directory connects Thunder Bay consumers and producers (2 Photos) The directory was created by the Thunder Bay and Area Food Strategy. Mar 3, 2021 12:59 PM By: TbNewsWatch.com Staff THUNDER BAY — If you enjoy eating local food and supporting Thunder Bay-area farmers and producers, a newly-launched online tool will make your search much easier. The Thunder Bay and Area Food Strategy (TBAFS) has created a digital directory that connects consumers to producers, restaurants and merchants. Developed by Beanstalk Consulting, the site features severa...

CNE planning to reopen for summer 2021 in Toronto Stay in the loop Sign up for our free email newsletter. Unsubscribe anytime or contact us for details. Although it's been quite some time since Toronto has seen a real, non-virtual, in-person event go forward without being cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, the organizers of the Canadan National Exhibition (CNE) are feeling optimistic about this coming summer.  The event, which was cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic and instead went online, is a beloved annual tradition for many Toronto residents, and it just may g...

PODCAST: Spacing Radio 053, Food and Community The pandemic has been an existential threat to restaurants, cafés, and bars in cities across Canada. It’s also been a financial blow to many, threatening their food security. In this episode, we look at the impact on the the business, ethics, and community of food in the city. Wine expert Krysta Oben talks about starting a new business, just as the pandemic struck. Writer, editor, and CBC Food Guide Suresh Doss talks about COVID’s impact on the many different food-based communities across the GTA. Toronto Association of BIAs Executive Direct...

Calls to cut off big-box non-essential shopping grow by Shauna Hunt Last Updated Jan 19, 2021 at 6:05 pm EDT The Ontario government says it will make an announcement about COVID-19 safety enforcement at big-box stores Wednesday, as the chorus grows louder for the province to limit large stores to only selling essential goods. “It would assist everybody dealing with this by not encouraging those big line ups out there,” says John Kiru, executive director of the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas (TABIA). The association of local business groups is among those ringing the ala...