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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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Saab's surveillance jet deal with Canada faces a U.S. stealth tech hurdle

Saab’s surveillance jet deal with Canada faces a U.S. stealth tech hurdle

Ottawa’s choice of Saab’s GlobalEye surveillance jet has potentially opened a new battle in Washington. Experts say fully integrating the aircraft into NORAD would require access to sensitive U.S. stealth communications technology that has never been released to foreign manufacturers, creating operational, political and technical challenges.

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Ontario/Quebec, Weather

February 12, 2025

Parts of Ontario to see up to 40 cm of snow: Environment Canada

Environment Canada says much of southern Ontario will see heavy…

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Kanye West lawsuit alleges he tormented Jewish employee, called himself Hitler
Star

February 12, 2025

Kanye West lawsuit alleges he tormented Jewish employee, called himself Hitler

The employee, who filed a complaint against Ye and his…

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Business, National

February 12, 2025

Here’s the latest as Canada faces U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats

OTTAWA — The 13 premiers and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc…

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Former Kamloops Indian Residential School designated a national historic site
Star

February 12, 2025

Former Kamloops Indian Residential School designated a national historic site

National historic sites are appointed as places that have shaped…

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Canada's fentanyl czar lays out his goal: Stop the drug from crossing U.S. northern border
Star

February 12, 2025

Canada’s fentanyl czar lays out his goal: Stop the drug from crossing U.S. northern border

Canada’s newly appointed fentanyl czar says his goal is to…

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Health, Justice, Ontario/Quebec

February 12, 2025

Ontario police watchdog investigating death of man in York police custody

Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a 33-year-old man died…

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Fire consumes arena, circus and performing arts space in Igloolik, Nunavut
Star

February 12, 2025

Fire consumes arena, circus and performing arts space in Igloolik, Nunavut

The fire broke out around 2:30 a.m., said George Qaunaq,…

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Indigenous Services routinely fails to spend millions approved for children's programs, document shows
Star

February 12, 2025

Indigenous Services routinely fails to spend millions approved for children’s programs, document shows

Indigenous Services Canada fails to spend tens of millions of…

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To X or not to X: Halifax debates leaving Elon Musk-owned platform behind
Star

February 12, 2025

To X or not to X: Halifax debates leaving Elon Musk-owned platform behind

Amid a changing relationship between Canada and the U.S., staff…

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