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Toronto, Nov. 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restaurants Canada is underwhelmed by the lack of measures addressing cost of living in Budget 2025 and alarmed about further cuts to immigration that will...

Toronto, Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite expectations of a difficult year, the foodservice industry outperformed early forecasts, thanks to strong domestic tourism and the GST/HST holiday...

Toronto, Oct. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The federal government could add more than 25,000 youth jobs in the foodservice industry by eliminating the GST from restaurant meals, according to...

Vancouver, Oct. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nearly eight in 10 (78%) BC bars and restaurants are worried about their survival as the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) strike blocking BC Liquor...

Vancouver, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restaurants and bars in BC are quickly running out of liquor inventory, as the BC Liquor strike enters its sixth week with no resolution in sight....

Toronto, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Three in four Canadians (75%) are eating out less often due to the rising cost of living, according to Restaurants Canada’s 2025 Foodservice Facts report...

Toronto, Sept. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Premier David Eby’s comments on the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program are missing the reality of the foodservice industry in British Columbia. BC’s...

Toronto, Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In response to the Leader of the Official Opposition’s calls today to scrap the Temporary Foreign Worker program, Restaurants Canada says without enough...

Toronto, Aug. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restaurants Canada is pleased with today’s announcement that Canada will lift its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. food products. After months of uncertainty...

Toronto, Aug. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Restaurants Canada announced today the 2025 recipients of its Awards of Excellence. The winners will be honoured at Restaurants Canada’s One Table...