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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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Education, Health, Ontario/Quebec

April 29, 2026

Allison Jones

Advocates urge Ontario to boost special education funding, report kids being excluded

TORONTO — For two, heart-stopping hours last Monday, Chantelle Bissaillion’s…

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Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep go full Family Channel in The Devil Wears Prada 2
Star

April 29, 2026

Anne Hathaway, Meryl Streep go full Family Channel in The Devil Wears Prada 2

On the surface at least, The Devil Wears Prada 2…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

April 29, 2026

Toronto cop accused in corruption probe to stay behind bars after review

TORONTO — A Toronto police constable accused of leaking information…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

April 29, 2026

Toronto police make arrest in ‘ghost gun’ investigation

TORONTO — Toronto police say they’ve arrested a suspect in…

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Automotive, Business, Economy, Manufacturing, Ontario/Quebec

April 29, 2026

General Motors spending $691 million on St. Catharines engine plant

TORONTO — General Motors says it will spend $691 million…

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Ontario/Quebec, Sports

April 29, 2026

Buffalo fans finish ‘O Canada’ after mic fails before Game 5 of Sabres-Bruins series

BUFFALO — Fans at KeyBank Center carried “O Canada” after…

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Hegseth accused of 'lying to the American public' about war in Iran during tense congressional hearing
Star

April 29, 2026

Hegseth accused of ‘lying to the American public’ about war in Iran during tense congressional hearing

U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning from…

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60% of Albertans say it’s difficult to meet monthly expenses: CBC News poll
Star

April 29, 2026

60% of Albertans say it’s difficult to meet monthly expenses: CBC News poll

The number of Albertans who say it is somewhat or…

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James Poker aged out of a treatment centre at 16. Nobody told his father
Star

April 29, 2026

James Poker aged out of a treatment centre at 16. Nobody told his father

James Poker aged out of the system at 16 and…

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