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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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Taxpayers complain of long waits for the CRA to fix its errors, deliver refunds
Star

February 9, 2026

Taxpayers complain of long waits for the CRA to fix its errors, deliver refunds

The Canada Revenue Agency is warning about processing delays for…

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#TheMoment Bad Bunny look-alikes faced off before the Super Bowl
Star

February 9, 2026

#TheMoment Bad Bunny look-alikes faced off before the Super Bowl

Juan Cavalleiro tells the National about the moment he placed…

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Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime performance showcases love and Latino pride — and sparks Trump's scorn
Star

February 9, 2026

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance showcases love and Latino pride — and sparks Trump’s scorn

The 31-year-old Puerto Rican superstar took to an elaborate set…

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Sports

February 9, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Rajakovic predicts big things for Barnes after dominant performance vs. Pacers

TORONTO — Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic believes that…

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Doctor, virologist caution against attending large public gatherings if unvaccinated against measles
Star

February 8, 2026

Doctor, virologist caution against attending large public gatherings if unvaccinated against measles

With the number of measles cases in Manitoba swelling, experts…

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Despite disastrous crash, Lindsey Vonn’s return was neither selfish nor unwarranted
Star

February 8, 2026

Despite disastrous crash, Lindsey Vonn’s return was neither selfish nor unwarranted

All the emotions swirling around Lindsey Vonn’s crash, and questions…

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Business, Construction, Ontario/Quebec, Transport

February 8, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Cheering crowds mark opening of Toronto’s long-delayed Eglinton Crosstown LRT

TORONTO — Chants of “Line 5” and a brief New…

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Apartment residents say fatal carbon monoxide poisoning of 11-year-old was preventable
Star

February 8, 2026

Apartment residents say fatal carbon monoxide poisoning of 11-year-old was preventable

A man who lives in a Regina apartment building says…

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Business, International

February 8, 2026

James Brooks

Apps to boycott US goods gained traction in crisis over Greenland

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The makers of mobile apps designed…

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