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CLOSER LOOK: True patriot suds: This new bar specializes in Canadian pride

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Tonight on 'Closer Look': Bob and Doug McKenzie would be proud of a newly opened restaurant in Toronto, where every last detail pays homage to the true north strong and free.

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On tonight's episode: Something a bit lighter (and not just the beer).

At a time when our very sovereignty is under threat, a new bar and restaurant in Toronto is helping to remind customers why Canada is worth defending. 

The Grizzly Bar is the kind of place that would make Bob and Doug McKenzie proud, complete with nostalgic Canadian photographs, posters and other memorabilia.

“There’s so much negativity out there and it’s easy to doom scroll," said co-owner Jessica Langer. "But we wanted this to be a place where you could go and be happy to be Canadian.”

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TorontoToday reporter Alex Flood, who joins us tonight, was given an advance look at the new space. You can read his story HERE.

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