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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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WestJet reversing move to install tight seating layout
Star

January 16, 2026

WestJet reversing move to install tight seating layout

In the wake of a backlash sparked by a viral…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

January 16, 2026

Manslaughter charge laid against accused in death of woman who fell from balcony

MONTREAL — The man accused in the death of a…

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Amid crisis in Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario, a tough choice: melt ice for water or leave others behind
Star

January 16, 2026

Amid crisis in Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario, a tough choice: melt ice for water or leave others behind

Life is quieter in Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario….

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

January 16, 2026

Driver who towed sledders in parking lot faces stunt charge: Guelph police

GUELPH — Guelph police say an 18-year-old man has been…

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Education, Justice, Ontario/Quebec

January 16, 2026

Man wanted for allegedly setting fires on University of Toronto campus: police

TORONTO — Toronto police say they’re looking for a suspect…

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Ontario premier slams Canada’s 'lopsided' new EV deal with China
Star

January 16, 2026

Ontario premier slams Canada’s ‘lopsided’ new EV deal with China

Ontario Premier Doug Ford isn’t mincing words about Canada’s new…

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Sports

January 16, 2026

Toronto Argonauts re-sign veteran linebacker Adarius Pickett to CFL deal

TORONTO — Adarius Pickett is back with the Toronto Argonauts….

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Canadian track cyclist-turned-bobsledder Kelsey Mitchell in pursuit of her 3rd Olympics
Star

January 16, 2026

Canadian track cyclist-turned-bobsledder Kelsey Mitchell in pursuit of her 3rd Olympics

This coming weekend, Canada’s bobsleigh team will compete in Altenberg,…

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Big, barking, bellowing sea lions back in B.C.'s Howe Sound
Star

January 16, 2026

Big, barking, bellowing sea lions back in B.C.’s Howe Sound

“It’s almost like a biker gang convention. They just arrive…

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