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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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Sports

January 8, 2026

Neil Davidson

Samantha Chang signs with AFC Toronto, the team she helped beat in the NSL final

TORONTO — Midfielder Samantha Chang, who captained the Vancouver Rise…

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The Canada Reads 2026 longlist is here
Star

January 8, 2026

The Canada Reads 2026 longlist is here

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National, Ontario/Quebec

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Business, Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Retail

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Social

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Maan Alhmidi

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TORONTO — A man has been charged with murder after…

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Sports

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Gregory Strong

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When Taylor Reese-Hansen was asked to provide a life goal…

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Business, Health, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Social

January 7, 2026

Cassidy McMackon

Kashechewan First Nation planning evacuation after water system failure

A remote First Nation in northern Ontario says it is…

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Business, Construction, Economy, Real Estate

January 7, 2026

Sammy Hudes

Toronto housing ends 2025 on downswing, but recovery could come this year: board

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Nick Reiner's lawyer, Alan Jackson, asks to leave murder case, delaying arraignment
Star

January 7, 2026

Nick Reiner’s lawyer, Alan Jackson, asks to leave murder case, delaying arraignment

Family had asked for ‘compassion and humanity’ in wake of…

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