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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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Sports

February 7, 2025

Jays GM says Max Scherzer’s arrival raises the bar for everyone in the organization

TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says…

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Justice, National, Politics

February 7, 2025

Ford urges Ottawa to move faster to satisfy U.S. border security demands

OTTAWA — Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is criticizing…

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National

February 7, 2025

As Ottawa explores new uses for AI in the public service, experts call for caution

OTTAWA — As the federal government explores new ways to…

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Here's why Trump wants to start stockpiling U.S. wealth | About That
Star

February 7, 2025

Here’s why Trump wants to start stockpiling U.S. wealth | About That

U.S. President Donald Trump wants to plug America’s wealth into…

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Sports

February 7, 2025

Ingram trade an ‘incremental step’ in Raptors’ rebuild, says GM Bobby Webster

TORONTO — It’s not the type of trade rebuilding teams…

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Surgeons successfully transplant genetically edited pig kidney into U.S. man
Star

February 7, 2025

Surgeons successfully transplant genetically edited pig kidney into U.S. man

A New Hampshire man fought for the chance at a…

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Canada is pushing to build more homes. Many could end up in the path of floods, fire, report warns
Star

February 7, 2025

Canada is pushing to build more homes. Many could end up in the path of floods, fire, report warns

With the push on to build more housing in Canada,…

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America alone: What the U.S. is exiting on the global stage
Star

February 7, 2025

America alone: What the U.S. is exiting on the global stage

Early in Donald Trump’s second, non-consecutive presidential term, the U.S….

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Man charged with 1st-degree murder in 1998 killing of pregnant woman in Toronto
Star

February 7, 2025

Man charged with 1st-degree murder in 1998 killing of pregnant woman in Toronto

Toronto police have charged a 50-year-old man with first-degree murder…

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