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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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Nurse who gave patient drugs that stopped his heart stripped of licence for 'egregious' misconduct: college
Star

January 29, 2026

Nurse who gave patient drugs that stopped his heart stripped of licence for ‘egregious’ misconduct: college

A “grossly incompetent or grossly negligent” Manitoba nurse has been…

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Disaster, National, Science, Weather

January 29, 2026

Marissa Birnie

Fact File: Don’t be fooled by AI videos of Toronto snowstorm

As Toronto residents dig out from a record-breaking winter storm…

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B.C. premier says Alberta separatists seeking assistance from U.S. is 'treason'
Star

January 29, 2026

B.C. premier says Alberta separatists seeking assistance from U.S. is ‘treason’

British Columbia Premier David Eby says Alberta separatists meeting with…

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Ontario/Quebec

January 29, 2026

Man who escaped Toronto jail by posing as another inmate has been arrested

TORONTO — A man who escaped from a Toronto detention…

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Business, Disaster, Environment, Finance, Insurance

January 29, 2026

Ian Bickis

Sump pumps, flood maps: How to assess climate risks when house shopping

TORONTO — When Kathryn Bakos was house hunting a few…

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Sports

January 29, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Brandon Ingram says Raptors ‘let one slip away’ in 119-92 loss to Knicks

TORONTO — Brandon Ingram couldn’t help but shake his head….

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Sports

January 29, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Mikal Bridges’s 19-point third quarter leads Knicks past Raptors 119-92

TORONTO — Mikal Bridges scored 30 points, including 19 in…

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What we know about plans to open the Rafah border crossing this week
Star

January 29, 2026

What we know about plans to open the Rafah border crossing this week

For Palestinians in Gaza, the Rafah border crossing to Egypt…

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Seniors advocate seeks increased nursing-home security amid Saint John sex-offences investigation
Star

January 29, 2026

Seniors advocate seeks increased nursing-home security amid Saint John sex-offences investigation

A seniors advocate is calling for improved security measures at…

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