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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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National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Social

January 13, 2026

Sharif Hassan

Some Canadians manage to contact family in Iran for first time in days amid protests

Before the latest anti-government protests in Iran began, Shadi Dashmiz…

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Health, Justice, National, Prairies/BC, Social

January 13, 2026

Sarah Ritchie

Why an Ontario couple is leading a court battle to change MAID in B.C.

OTTAWA — Gaye and Jim O’Neill have spend countless hours…

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Entertainment, Entertainment, Arts, Ontario/Quebec, Television

January 13, 2026

Nicole Thompson

Destination Ontario touts restaurants, historic villa where ‘Heated Rivalry’ filmed

TORONTO — Destination Ontario is encouraging fans of “Heated Rivalry”…

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Business, Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 13, 2026

Jim Bronskill

Feds to contribute money to the fight against extortion in southern Ontario

OTTAWA — The federal government says it will give Peel…

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Sports

January 13, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Toronto Raptors exceeding expectations at midway point of NBA season

TORONTO — A year ago, the Toronto Raptors were torn…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

January 13, 2026

Man accused of shooting officer in Welland, Ont., facing additional charges: police

Police in Niagara Region say a man accused of shooting…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

January 13, 2026

Paola Loriggio

Proposed sureties testify at bail hearing for man accused in Ryan Wedding case

TORONTO — A woman offering to help supervise an Ontario…

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Politics, Prairies/BC

January 13, 2026

Brieanna Charlebois

‘I’m in’: Caroline Elliott confirms run for B.C. Conservative leadership

VANCOUVER — Political commentator Caroline Elliott has confirmed she will…

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Business, Construction, Economy, Health, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Real Estate, Social

January 13, 2026

Liam Casey and Allison Jones

Nearly 85,000 people homeless in Ontario, up 8 per cent in one year: report

TORONTO — Homelessness is getting worse across Ontario with an…

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