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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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Why some Canadian towns are seeing pushes to keep crosswalks white, let only certain flags fly
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January 26, 2025

Why some Canadian towns are seeing pushes to keep crosswalks white, let only certain flags fly

More citizen-led organizations across Canada are fighting for neutral public…

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A promised Canada-wide ban on vaping flavours is increasingly unlikely, health groups warn
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January 26, 2025

A promised Canada-wide ban on vaping flavours is increasingly unlikely, health groups warn

Nicotine control groups that have waited years for a nationwide ban…

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Trump's comment to 'clean out' Gaza has thrilled Israel's far right and infuriated Palestinians
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January 26, 2025

Trump’s comment to ‘clean out’ Gaza has thrilled Israel’s far right and infuriated Palestinians

With Israel facing multiple and potentially escalating crises on its…

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Palestinian journalists on covering the war in Gaza — and surviving it
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January 26, 2025

Palestinian journalists on covering the war in Gaza — and surviving it

Their cameras dusty, their blue press vests worn from extreme…

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Learning about Indigenous views of autism opened the door to accepting myself
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January 26, 2025

Learning about Indigenous views of autism opened the door to accepting myself

Julianna Maggrah used to think she was broken. Now, after…

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There's a Japanese and Korean cozy fiction trend for readers who just want to feel something
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January 26, 2025

There’s a Japanese and Korean cozy fiction trend for readers who just want to feel something

These whimsical, escapist books have long been popular in JapanÂ…

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A personal message — and new focus — from the Princess of Wales
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January 26, 2025

A personal message — and new focus — from the Princess of Wales

As Catherine, Princess of Wales, becomes joint patron of the…

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Ms. Rachel's moving to Netflix. The YouTube star toddlers love is part of a revolution in kids' TV
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January 26, 2025

Ms. Rachel’s moving to Netflix. The YouTube star toddlers love is part of a revolution in kids’ TV

Popular children’s YouTube star Ms. Rachel is moving to Netflix…

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Canadian Navy sailor dies after boat capsizes in Halifax's Bedford Basin
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January 26, 2025

Canadian Navy sailor dies after boat capsizes in Halifax’s Bedford Basin

A sailor with the Royal Canadian Navy has died after…

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