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Not all food trucks undergo fire safety checks, Region hears

Curbside cuisine is offered in many major cities, and staff presented a plan at city hall Monday to allow three trucks to set up near Victoria Park from June to November, within the hours of 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Downtown food trucks are back on the menu for London, but an appeal has been made for them to serve up benefits for local businesses.

In order to operate a food truck in Thunder Bay, a license is required. Police background checks and fire inspections, along with provincial compliance through the health unit is needed. City bylaw manager Ron Bourret said there have been some inquiries this year from prospective operators.
By Dave Johnson | St. Catherines Standard NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE - Everyone in Erie County wants a piece of the pie — or in The Roaming Buffalo’s case, a bite of the burger — when it comes to making money off food trucks. Chris Taylor, owner of The Roaming Buffalo, recently brought his truck to the Food Truck Eats [...]

Calgary’s booming food truck scene may see some changes, including reserved parking spots and a rethink of how close trucks can set up near restaurants and parks.

Newmarket seeks two interested vendors to participate in a one-year pilot project that brings gourmet food trucks to town. The call for interested trucks has just gone out and town staff is finalizing the town properties on which the trucks will be able to operate, such as Riverwalk Commons, according to community services commissioner Ian McDougall.

NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE – The trucks rolled in and gave Lou Appel a taste of a different flavour of Niagara-on-the-Lake.

The food truck pilot project is drawing to a close after beginning in August 2011, and city officials have drafted a bylaw that would allow more trucks to launch as soon as August of this year.