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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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Airlines don’t have to tell you how much legroom you’ll have on your flight. Here’s what you need to know
Star

January 8, 2026

Airlines don’t have to tell you how much legroom you’ll have on your flight. Here’s what you need to know

Economy seating on a flight tends to be a squeeze…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

January 8, 2026

Second suspect charged with murder in fatal Oshawa, Ont., stabbing: police

OSHAWA — Police say they’ve arrested and charged a second…

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Human Interest, National, Ontario/Quebec

January 8, 2026

Maan Alhmidi

Victims’ families mark six-year anniversary of Flight PS752 downing in Iran

RICHMOND HILL — The group representing families of passengers killed…

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National, Ontario/Quebec

January 8, 2026

Sharif Hassan

Kashechewan First Nation evacuation plans will prioritize 500 vulnerable people: feds

Indigenous Services Canada says the evacuation of 500 vulnerable people…

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Education, National, Politics

January 8, 2026

Sarah Ritchie

Conservative MP accuses students of free speech attack after campus event cancelled

OTTAWA — Conservative MP Garnett Genuis accused a student group…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 8, 2026

Jim Bronskill

Supreme Court to hear challenge of law allowing Ontario Place redevelopment

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an…

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Ontario/Quebec, Sports

January 8, 2026

Rianna Lim

FanDuel fined $350k after suspicious betting activity in table tennis games: AGCO

Ontario’s alcohol and gaming regulator says FanDuel Canada is facing…

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Business, Disaster, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Transport

January 8, 2026

Toronto’s 2026 budget proposal includes 2.2 per cent property tax hike, TTC fare caps

TORONTO — The City of Toronto is proposing several measures…

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Sports

January 8, 2026

Argonauts head coach Mike Miller unveils his 2026 coaching staff

TORONTO — Mike Miller and Chris Miller are together again….

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