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Tim Hortons prices go up—but coffee is spared
The usual breakfast and lunch fare at Timmies will now set customers back an extra five to 20 cents to account for increased...
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Tim Hortons starting to see declining in-store traffic
It looks like there really is a limit to how much coffee and doughnuts the Canadian populace can take: shares of Tim Hortons...
Food & Drink
Balzac’s Coffee almost set to open in the Toronto Reference Library
The head office at Balzac's Coffee has confirmed with The Dish that its newest location (hot on the heels of the recent Ryerson...
Food & Drink
Ever wonder why Tim Hortons coffee tastes like that? A behind-the-scenes tour of their roasting plant
We’re under no illusions that most Dish readers would rate Tim Hortons coffee up there with what one might expect from, say, a...
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City News
Three banks—and one surprise—on the list of Canada’s 10 best brands
Every two years, consulting firm Interbrand puts out a “Best Canadian Brands” list and the 2012 list of winners has a lot of...
Culture
The nude painting of Stephen Harper has been sold
That nude of Stephen Harper painted by artist Margaret Sutherland we showed you last week? Someone bought it. That’s...
Culture
A Stephen Harper nude surfaces on the Internet
Painter Margaret Sutherland made waves on the Internet last night with one of her latest paintings: a nude portrait of Prime...
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Food & Drink
Tim Hortons’ new-ish lattes now available iced (whipped cream and caramel shots optional)
For many Tim Hortons devotees, the iced capp ushers in the start of summer. But this year, that iced coffee drink is going to have...
Food & Drink
QUOTED: a McDonald’s honcho reflects on the new, breezier atmosphere at his restaurants
— John Betts, CEO of McDonald’s Canada, talking to the Toronto Star’ s Francine Kopun about some of the ways the fast food...
City News
Fittingly, the first strike of Rob Ford’s administration affects libraries
Citing threats to job security (and perhaps still stinging from that whole Tim Hortons thing), 2,300 library workers have walked...
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Tim Hortons announces plans for global domination (also: panini)
Yesterday, Tim Hortons announced a new expansion that sounds so aggressive you may want to make sure there isn’t one popping up...
Food & Drink
A $2-billion lawsuit against Tim Hortons dies, allowing parbaked doughnuts to live on
On Tuesday, Tim Hortons franchisees lost their $2-billion class action suit against the parent company—which means we’re in...
Food & Drink
With its new blonde roast, Starbucks ups the ante in its simmering coffee war with Tim Hortons
Like us, you’ve probably pondered Starbucks’ complete and total domination by asking, rhetorically, “What’ll they serve...
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Tim Hortons adds new extra-large cup, outguns Starbucks
In news that’s already sending shock waves across the nation, Tim Hortons announced today that it’s introducing a new, larger...
Food & Drink
A pair of bandits makes off with nine Tim Hortons debit terminals
When we first reported on the arrival of debit machines at Tim Hortons in 2010, we didn’t think it would come to this. Sure, we...
City News
Rob Ford embarks upon the most predictable year-end media blitz ever
Rob Ford is wrapping up his year-end interview circuit, having spoken to (most of) the city’s major dailies, along with a few...
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Occupy Toronto supporter calls the mayor’s office, records it for all to hear
Jason Chesworth recently phoned Rob Ford’ s office to voice his support for Occupy Toronto, and he recorded the entire thing. In...
Food & Drink
Taste testing the new Tim Hortons espresso drinks with Bulldog Coffee’s Stuart Ross
Monday marked the arrival of the new line of Tim Hortons “premium espresso”–based drinks we told you about a couple weeks...
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Tim Hortons to bring espresso to the 99 per cent
Tim Hortons, that Canadian bastion of par-baked doughnuts and extreme folksiness , announced yesterday that it will soon be making...
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With news of price hikes at Starbucks, we called around to see what indie shops are charging for their coffee
On Tuesday, the Toronto Star reported that Starbucks had raised its prices for coffee and other beverages across the country by...
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“Stuff of Canadian legend”: locals and expats react to the new Dubai Tim Hortons
We’re pretty sure that Tim Hortons brass were excited to set up shop in Dubai last weekend, but going by initial...
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Tim Hortons opens first Dubai shop, begins new era of coffee and doughnut colonialism
After fulfilling its mission to open three stores for every library in Canada, this weekend Tim Hortons went ahead and set up shop...
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Recent fact-checking spree reveals that no, Etobicoke doesn’t have more libraries than Timmies, contra Doug Ford
We suspect that “fact-checking the Fords” will be a growth industry for city hall watchers, especially after Ed Keenan ’s...
Style
Joe Fresh’s anticipated New York opening excites tourists, not analysts
Joe Fresh is making the move to New York this fall, but some skeptics suggest that the Mimran dynasty may have to pull back to...
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Inside the rise and fall of the Vaulter Bandit, the 21st century’s most notorious bank robber
To fellow tourists he met around the world, Jeffery Shuman was a semi-retired developer with a bright smile, an even tan and a fat wallet. In truth, he was a legendary bank robber on the run from the Toronto police and the US Marshals
Deep Dives
Anchor Man: Fox News host John Roberts on Trump, the trade war and the American psyche
If Fox News seems an unlikely landing spot for a guy who got his start pumping out Platinum Blonde on MuchMusic, you probably haven’t heard his thoughts about joining the notorious network, the Canada–US relationship and what he misses most about Toronto
Deep Dives
Trump’s Loss, Toronto’s Gain: Meet the artists, professors, scientists and other luminaries ditching the US and moving north
They’re coming from Big Law, the Ivy League, arts institutes and beyond, brimming with smarts and energy and united by a common cause: avoiding the carnage of Donald Trump. True tales from the brain gain
Deep Dives
Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar
Crews and Tangos has been enforcing the rules of the Village for more than 30 years: wear what you want, kiss who you want, but don’t forget to tip the drag queens. With a condo development looming, we asked around for tales from the iconic spot
Deep Dives
The Joy of Sex with Strangers: A Toronto hotwife’s adventures in ethical non-monogamy
Three months ago, I was a suburban mom in a monogamous relationship. Now I’m sleeping with people I meet online—with my husband’s blessing—and we’ve never been happier. Don’t judge us until you’ve read our story
Deep Dives
The Scandal, the Firing and the Fallout: Anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC
Nadine Ahn was a high-ranking executive at the bank. Ken Mason, her subordinate, was rapidly promoted. Then someone claimed to see them canoodling at the Royal York, tipped off HR and triggered an inquisition
Deep Dives
Edward the Conqueror: The unlikely ascent of Canada’s telecom king
Edward Rogers was dismissed as a meddling nepo baby—until he muscled out his siblings, acquired his competitors, cornered the telecom market and became the dominant force in Canadian sports
Deep Dives
Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show,
Small Achievable Goals
The
Baroness von Sketch Show
alumnae have elevated joking about women’s issues to an art. Their new show takes aim at menopause. How funny is that?
Deep Dives
Murder in the Blue Mountains: The story behind the killing of Ashley Schwalm
Ashley and James Schwalm had what seemed like a fairy tale life—two wonderful children, fulfilling careers and a gorgeous home close to the private ski club where they’d fallen in love. Then Ashley’s remains turned up in a burned-out car at the bottom of a ditch, and all signs pointed to her husband
Deep Dives
Dark Horse: Inside the fall of Eric Lamaze, Canada’s most famous equestrian
For years, Lamaze was the world’s top-ranked show jumper, living an enviable life filled with fancy cars, international travel and adoring fans—the kind of life a person might do anything to protect
Deep Dives
Dividing Line: How the Bloor Street bike lane turned the city into a battlefield
A few kilometres along Bloor has become Toronto’s most contested strip of concrete, igniting fights over congestion, safety and the future of downtown
Deep Dives
The Chosen One: At just 23, Scottie Barnes is the new face of the Raptors—and the team’s best chance of salvation
Barnes is shouldering the weight of an impatient, basketball-mad city, a hit-and-miss team, and his own colossal ambitions. Does he look worried?
Deep Dives
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Famous: Inside the Beaches’ rise to rock stardom
A viral earworm about a breakup turned the Beaches into Toronto’s hottest export. Now, the panty-throwing, stage-diving, all-girl rock band is seducing fans around the world
Deep Dives
“I was nearly beaten to death by my partner. The case was dismissed because it took too long to get to trial”
How an overburdened justice system is failing survivors of intimate partner violence
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“We felt disconnected from the outdoors before”: What St. Lawrence Market North vendors think of their new home
And what locally made and grown goods they’re selling
Food & Drink
Sort-of Secret: Amelia’s Market, a Geary Avenue grocer selling local goods and light lunches
Like lovely cheese plates paired with glasses of Ontario-made wine
Food & Drink
“There’s more attention now on shopping close to home”: How Broadfork Produce is connecting Toronto’s top chefs with Ontario farmers
And the west-end supplier is opening to the public soon
Food & Drink
The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini
With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative