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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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Interest in N.L. as travel destination spikes amid growing U.S. tensions, tourism minister says
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February 17, 2025

Interest in N.L. as travel destination spikes amid growing U.S. tensions, tourism minister says

As a potential trade war between the U.S. and Canada…

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Ontario/Quebec, Politics

February 17, 2025

Ontario election 2025: Where the leaders are on Monday, Feb. 17

Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are…

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Books, Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Social

February 17, 2025

Avan Jogia splays himself open with his poetry in ‘Autopsy (of an ex-teen heartthrob)’

TORONTO — Avan Jogia wants to show you his guts….

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Another basketball dynasty is budding at Carleton — this time, it's the women's team
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February 17, 2025

Another basketball dynasty is budding at Carleton — this time, it’s the women’s team

For years, Carleton University in Ottawa has been synonymous with…

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Bringing back the buffalo as Yellowstone bison come to Canada for the 1st time
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February 17, 2025

Bringing back the buffalo as Yellowstone bison come to Canada for the 1st time

Last month Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana, an original…

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Serial rapist sues after being stabbed in N.B. prison, left unable to walk
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February 17, 2025

Serial rapist sues after being stabbed in N.B. prison, left unable to walk

A man who terrorized women in St. John’s in 2012…

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Justin Trudeau, Prince Harry take in final day of Invictus Games in Vancouver
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February 17, 2025

Justin Trudeau, Prince Harry take in final day of Invictus Games in Vancouver

The 2025 Invictus Games have wrapped up in Vancouver with…

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Sports

February 17, 2025

Homan, Einarson rising to the top early in Scotties Tournament of Hearts

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Rachel Homan’s curling team battled both…

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Sports

February 17, 2025

Homan wins third straight to start Hearts, Sturmay hands heartbreak to McCarville

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Rachel Homan’s curling team battled both…

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