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Ottawa has struggled to increase grocery competition. Will the new food strategy help?

Ottawa has struggled to increase grocery competition. Will the new food strategy help?

The federal government has pledged $3 billion which it says will add more food terminals in Canada, help the Competition Bureau sniff out and penalize anticompetitive behaviour, and help Canada produce more of its own food. Independent grocers say it’s a step in the right direction when it comes to helping them compete, but won’t topple the dominance of the country’s major grocers.

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Health, Justice, Ontario/Quebec

May 16, 2026

Mental health workers accused of assaulting child at Niagara Region school

WELLAND — Two mental health counsellors have been arrested after…

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3 regional Indigenous tourism boards separate from ITAC amid ongoing financial concerns
Star

May 15, 2026

3 regional Indigenous tourism boards separate from ITAC amid ongoing financial concerns

Three Indigenous tourism organizations say they are withdrawing support from…

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Fact check: Fake CBC interview with Galen Weston Jr.
Star

May 15, 2026

Fact check: Fake CBC interview with Galen Weston Jr.

No, the CEO of Loblaw’s parent company, Galen Weston Jr….

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Entertainment, Arts, Human Interest, Music, Ontario/Quebec

May 15, 2026

Nicole Thompson

University of Toronto revokes Buffy Sainte-Marie’s honorary law degree

TORONTO — The University of Toronto has rescinded folk singer…

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Entertainment, Arts, Human Interest, Music, Ontario/Quebec

May 15, 2026

Nicole Thompson

University of Toronto revokes Buffy Sainte-Marie’s honorary law degree

TORONTO — The University of Toronto has rescinded folk singer…

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Trump claims 'fantastic trade deals' with China. What really happened?
Star

May 15, 2026

Trump claims ‘fantastic trade deals’ with China. What really happened?

Although the much-hyped summit between the presidents of China and…

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Health, Lifestyle, National

May 15, 2026

Hannah Alberga

Ontario now testing asymptomatic people for hantavirus; low-risk cases to stop isolating if negative

TORONTO — Ontario’s ministry of health said it is now…

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Health, Lifestyle, National

May 15, 2026

Hannah Alberga

Ontario now testing asymptomatic people for hantavirus; low-risk cases to stop isolating if negative

TORONTO — Ontario’s ministry of health said it is now…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

May 15, 2026

Rianna Lim

Ontario man charged in Ryan Wedding case to stay behind bars after losing bail review

TORONTO — A man accused of serving as the “de…

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