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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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Booze, language laws and maple syrup? Here's how interprovincial barriers impact your daily life
Star

February 8, 2025

Booze, language laws and maple syrup? Here’s how interprovincial barriers impact your daily life

There’s been a lot of chatter about interprovincial trade barriers…

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Trudeau heads to Europe to shore up alliances in face of Trump threats
Star

February 8, 2025

Trudeau heads to Europe to shore up alliances in face of Trump threats

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will try to strengthen Canada’s trade…

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Whale song shows 'hallmarks' of human language
Star

February 8, 2025

Whale song shows ‘hallmarks’ of human language

Two new studies have found that whale song has structural…

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Pantry-only meal challenges could lower your grocery bill — but it might mean eating weird soup
Star

February 8, 2025

Pantry-only meal challenges could lower your grocery bill — but it might mean eating weird soup

During the first month of the year, Lindsey Harrington doesn’t…

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Fan petition to get Gracie Abrams to change her opening act may have crossed a line experts say is blurring
Star

February 8, 2025

Fan petition to get Gracie Abrams to change her opening act may have crossed a line experts say is blurring

When a Gracie Abrams fan recently petitioned to have singer-songwriter…

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Sports

February 8, 2025

OHL Roundup: Namestnikov stars in overtime as Storm edge Battalion 5-4

GUELPH, Ont. — Max Namestnikov scored 1:10 into overtime as…

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Judge bars Musk team from U.S. payment system. Here's why DOGE's tactics raise alarms
Star

February 8, 2025

Judge bars Musk team from U.S. payment system. Here’s why DOGE’s tactics raise alarms

Elon Musk, an unelected Donald Trump ally who spent an…

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Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Human Interest, Music, National

February 8, 2025

Singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie stripped of Order of Canada

OTTAWA — The appointment of singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie to the…

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National

February 8, 2025

Trudeau announces the appointment of three new senators

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment…

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