Current news. Verified November 9, 2026 against the operator’s November 6 update.
The labour disruption at Pickering Casino Resort and Casino Ajax ended effective November 6, 2026, according to Great Canadian Entertainment’s official operations notice. The operator says normal vehicle access to both properties has been restored.
For Pickering visitors, this is a change to the access conditions covered in our September report. It is not an announcement that every resort service is back to normal: the same official notice continues to identify modified hours and temporarily unavailable amenities.
Access restored; service restrictions remain
The notice says Pickering Casino Resort and Casino Ajax remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with complimentary parking available. It also continues to list Pickering’s poker room, Starbucks, Casual and Copperhorn restaurants, hotel pool and hotel luggage services as temporarily closed. Housekeeping for occupied guest rooms remains on the affected-services list, with guests directed to contact the front desk for garbage removal, fresh towels or amenity replenishment.
Dining details for planning a visit
As checked on November 9, the official notice lists Sun Express as open around the clock and Sun Sui Wah as open daily from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. Modified hours remain listed for Rock House, Zio’s and M Cha Bar:
- Rock House: daily, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Zio’s: Friday and Saturday, noon to 9 p.m.
- M Cha Bar: closed Mondays; Tuesday to Friday, noon to 11 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon to midnight.
These are a dated summary of the operator’s notice, not a guarantee of future availability. Consult the live operations update and official Pickering destination page before travelling, particularly if a specific restaurant or hotel amenity is the reason for your visit.
What this update does—and does not—establish
The verified development is the end of the labour disruption and restoration of normal vehicle access, effective November 6. The notice does not establish that all affected services have reopened, nor does this report infer contract terms or a reopening date for closed amenities. Those details require a further official update.
Primary source
Great Canadian Entertainment, GTA Property Access and Operations Updates, dated November 6, 2026; checked November 9, 2026. Current visitor information is also available on the official Pickering destination page.
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