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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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Hamas accuses Israel of violating ceasefire, says it will stop releasing hostages
Star

February 10, 2025

Hamas accuses Israel of violating ceasefire, says it will stop releasing hostages

Palestinian militant group Hamas announced on Monday it would stop…

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Money collector in 'criminal enterprise' scam sentenced for crimes in P.E.I., N.B.
Star

February 10, 2025

Money collector in ‘criminal enterprise’ scam sentenced for crimes in P.E.I., N.B.

The Chilean man who acted as a money collector on…

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Poilievre promises new military base in Nunavut as part of Arctic defence plan
Star

February 10, 2025

Poilievre promises new military base in Nunavut as part of Arctic defence plan

The federal Conservatives have taken the wraps off a portion…

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Sports

February 10, 2025

Canada’s Shapovalov rockets up ATP rankings following Dallas Open victory

TORONTO — Denis Shapovalov has surged back into the ATP…

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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec

February 10, 2025

Bus driver faces charges after man struck and killed in Guelph, Ont.

Police say the driver of a transit bus in Guelph,…

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Singer Ed Sheeran's street performance in India brought to a halt by cop
Star

February 10, 2025

Singer Ed Sheeran’s street performance in India brought to a halt by cop

A street performance by singer Ed Sheeran in Bengaluru, India,…

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Kanye West's X account goes dark after antisemitic rants. Now his website is selling Nazi merch
Star

February 10, 2025

Kanye West’s X account goes dark after antisemitic rants. Now his website is selling Nazi merch

During the Super Bowl on Sunday, Ye posted a series…

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Business, Manufacturing

February 10, 2025

MDA Space shares up after signing $1.1B deal with Globalstar

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Shares of MDA Space Ltd. were up…

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Banks, Business, Finance

February 10, 2025

TD Bank Group to sell remaining 10.1 per cent stake in Charles Schwab

TORONTO — TD Bank Group plans to sell its 10.1…

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