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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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No new pope chosen yet as black smoke billows from Sistine Chapel chimney for a 2nd time
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February 15, 2025

No new pope chosen yet as black smoke billows from Sistine Chapel chimney for a 2nd time

Today may be all about the cardinals, but a couple…

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Pope Francis's funeral to be held on Saturday, the Vatican says
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February 15, 2025

Pope Francis’s funeral to be held on Saturday, the Vatican says

Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday in St….

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Pope Francis set the Vatican on a path toward tolerance in a changing world
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February 15, 2025

Pope Francis set the Vatican on a path toward tolerance in a changing world

When Pope Francis uttered his now-famous “Who am I to…

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Sports

February 15, 2025

Woods helps Toronto Sceptres stay hot with 3-1 win over Boston Fleet

TORONTO — Toronto Sceptres goaltender Kristen Campbell hopes her first…

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U.S. Justice Department asks judge to toss corruption case against NYC mayor
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February 15, 2025

U.S. Justice Department asks judge to toss corruption case against NYC mayor

The U.S. Justice Department asked a court Friday to dismissÂ…

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Sports

February 15, 2025

Woods breaks 2nd-period tie in Sceptres’ 3-1 win over Fleet

TORONTO (AP) — Emma Woods broke a tie with 20…

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Thousands march in Vancouver for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls
Star

February 15, 2025

Thousands march in Vancouver for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls

The 34th annual Women’s Memorial March commemorating the lives of…

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Woman drops lawsuit against Jay-Z, Sean (Diddy) Combs alleging she was raped at age 13
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February 15, 2025

Woman drops lawsuit against Jay-Z, Sean (Diddy) Combs alleging she was raped at age 13

An Alabama woman who said she was raped by rappers…

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Can we still be friends: Alaska town sends love letter to neighbours in Yukon
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February 14, 2025

Can we still be friends: Alaska town sends love letter to neighbours in Yukon

Things have gotten a little weird lately with the U.S….

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