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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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National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

February 7, 2026

Ontario Liberals announce date to select new leader, kicking off race

TORONTO — The Ontario Liberal Party says it will select…

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Ontario/Quebec

February 7, 2026

Cold, blizzard warnings active as deep freeze settles on southern Ontario

TORONTO — Residents in southern Ontario were bundling up as…

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Rob Lantz to return as P.E.I.'s premier after winning PC leadership
Star

February 7, 2026

Rob Lantz to return as P.E.I.’s premier after winning PC leadership

‘I’m glad to be at the end of the process,’…

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Doctors ‘wrongly and excessively’ prescribed boy drugs before he died in Ont. couple's care, lawsuit claims
Star

February 7, 2026

Doctors ‘wrongly and excessively’ prescribed boy drugs before he died in Ont. couple’s care, lawsuit claims

The lawsuit, which alleges negligence and seeks over $4 million…

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I was an international student chasing stability but Canada made me question who I was
Star

February 7, 2026

I was an international student chasing stability but Canada made me question who I was

Pari Mokradi arrived in Canada full of hopes and dreams….

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Why a 20-year-old study claiming a baby died from opioid poisoning through breast milk is still under fire
Star

February 7, 2026

Why a 20-year-old study claiming a baby died from opioid poisoning through breast milk is still under fire

A controversial Canadian medical paper, which pinned a baby’s death…

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Daily life will be impacted if pre-clearance at remote border crossings ends, residents say
Star

February 7, 2026

Daily life will be impacted if pre-clearance at remote border crossings ends, residents say

Residents of remote communities along the Canada-U.S. border are asking…

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TikTok creators flock to UpScrolled app after U.S. takeover. Here's why
Star

February 7, 2026

TikTok creators flock to UpScrolled app after U.S. takeover. Here’s why

Thousands of creators are deleting TikTok and flocking elsewhere just…

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Mexico probes allegation Sinaloa cartel faction involved in Canadian gold mine union battle
Star

February 7, 2026

Mexico probes allegation Sinaloa cartel faction involved in Canadian gold mine union battle

Mexico’s security cabinet is reviewing allegations a prominent organized crime…

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