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Ontario announces new restrictions affecting restaurants, bars, and food stores in response to Omicron COVID-19 variant

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Open/Closed: Toronto Restaurant News January 28-February 3, 2021

Open/Closed: Toronto Restaurant News January 7-13, 2021

Open/Closed: Toronto Restaurant News December 3-16 | Part 2

Further restrictions imposed on bars and restaurants due to rise in COVID-19 cases

Recent closures due to COVID-19 cases do not reflect the restaurant industry as a whole

Open/Closed: Toronto Restaurant News September 3-9, 2020

Open/Closed: Toronto Restaurant News July 9-15, 2020

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COVID-19: Patio relaunch causes confusion + uncertainty

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