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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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Agriculture, Business, Retail

January 28, 2025

Farm goods store Peavey Mart to close all Canadian locations

TORONTO — Peavey Industries LP says it is closing its…

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Sports

January 28, 2025

Poeltl, Barnes lead Raptors past Pelicans 113-104 for Toronto’s first 4-game win streak since 2023

TORONTO (AP) — Jakob Poeltl had 21 points and 14…

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Sports

January 28, 2025

Raptors sneak past Pelicans 113-104 for fourth straight win

TORONTO — Jakob Poeltl and Scottie Barnes each recorded double-doubles…

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2-year-old Palestinian girl killed in her home by Israeli military
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January 28, 2025

2-year-old Palestinian girl killed in her home by Israeli military

Israeli forces shot a two-year-old girl in the head in…

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Jan. 6 rioter detained in Canada drops asylum claim
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January 27, 2025

Jan. 6 rioter detained in Canada drops asylum claim

The lawyer for an American man who sought asylum in…

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At federal inquiry, Canada Post blames workers leaving early and union points to mismanagement
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January 27, 2025

At federal inquiry, Canada Post blames workers leaving early and union points to mismanagement

Canada Post bosses and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers…

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Business, Economy, National

January 27, 2025

Chrystia Freeland pitches aggressive trade retaliation threat to ward off Trump

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership candidate Chrystia Freeland argues Canada can…

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Ancient forest uncovered by melting ice in the Rocky Mountains
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January 27, 2025

Ancient forest uncovered by melting ice in the Rocky Mountains

A nearly 6,000-year-old forest is once again seeing daylight after…

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Canadian farm goods retailer Peavey Mart closing all stores
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January 27, 2025

Canadian farm goods retailer Peavey Mart closing all stores

A Canadian farm goods store chain is closing all its…

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