Competition Bureau clears EQB’s deal to buy PC Financial from Loblaw
News Staff / citynews - TORONTO — The Competition Bureau has cleared EQB Inc.’s proposed acquisition of PC Financial. EQB Inc. and Loblaw Cos. Ltd. say the bureau’s approval represents an important regulatory milestone for the deal. The companies say the deal also requires appro…
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Toronto man charged in alleged multimillion-dollar investment fraud: York police
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Police say a 40-year-old Toronto man is facing fraud charges in an alleged multimillion-dollar investment scam.
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Alberta returning to standard, flat tax on wine after industry outcry
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The Alberta government is eliminating the ad valorem model introduced in 2025, and instead will increase the standard volume-based markup for wine products by 58 cents per litre.
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Privacy Commissioner probe finds Loblaw took too long to delete PC Optimum accounts
sootoday - GATINEAU — An investigation by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has found that Loblaw took too long to address requests from customers who wanted to delete their PC Optimum accounts.
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Dairy group will seek designated status for 'Quebec poutine cheese'
Pierre Saint-Arnaud / nationalobserver - A group representing Quebec's dairy industry says it's eyeing a special designation — similar to the one applied to Bordeaux wine or champagne — for the squeaky cheese curds best known as a key ingredient in poutine.
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'WE SEE THE MONEY': Liberal minister says Middle East war an ‘opportunity’ for Canadian energy exports
Western Standard News Services / westernstandard - As gasoline prices climb and missiles fly in the Middle East, Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says the turmoil presents an “opportunity” for Canada’s energy and mining sectors.
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Winning $75‑million LOTTO MAX ticket sold in Toronto, OLG says
Lucas Casaletto / citynews - Check your tickets: A life‑changing $75‑million LOTTO MAX jackpot ticket was sold in Toronto, making one local player Ontario’s newest multimillionaire after Tuesday night’s draw. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) confirmed Wednesday that t…
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Village of Granisle, B.C., faces lawsuit over aluminum-contaminated water
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Granisle issued a "do not consume" order in December 2025, and residents have been relying on bottled water distributed with the help of volunteer firefighters since.
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GLP-1 drugs are reshaping people’s eating and spending habits, survey suggests
Nicole Ireland / theglobeandmail - About three million Canadian adults are currently taking GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic or Mounjaro and many more would like to
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Ontario, Nova Scotia sign deal to allow direct-to-consumer alcohol sales
sootoday - TORONTO — Ontario and Nova Scotia have agreed to let their residents buy alcohol directly from the other's province, part of the premiers' ongoing work to bolster interprovincial trade.
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New study finds sharp rise in young men contacting Ontario gambling helpline
sootoday - The rate of young men contacting Ontario’s mental health helpline for gambling-related problems has increased by more than 300 per cent after the province allowed private online gambling, a new study suggests.
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Group calls on Health Canada to make labels mandatory for gene-edited pork
sootoday - HALIFAX — An advocacy group of farmers and environmental organizations wants Health Canada to implement mandatory labelling on pork from gene-edited pigs. Earlier this year, the federal agency approved the sale of gene-edited pigs as food.
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Another rent strike brewing in Toronto as landlord seeks retroactive increase
John Marchesan / citynews - Residents of a west-end Toronto apartment building say they will be going on a rent strike to protest the landlord’s application for a retroactive 2025 rent increase that would amount to more than five per cent. Luz Flores, who lives at 75 Spencer Avenue …
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Feds knew EV rebates were running out months before alerting the public, documents suggest
Nick Murray / nationalobserver - Transport Canada officials were aware funding for the popular electric vehicle rebate program was at risk of running out several months before the department told the public about it in January 2025, documents about the program suggest.
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Kendamil baby formula recalled due to toxin concerns
Hannah Alberga / theglobeandmail - Some Kendamil brand infant formula sold online and at Costco may contain cereulide toxin, federal agency says
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Quebec police bust sophisticated forged documents operation
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - Quebec provincial police say they've made a pair of arrests in what they are calling a sophisticated counterfeit ID and credit card operation.
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Girl whose hoodie got trapped in a chairlift mechanism dies of her injuries
Jack Wilson / montrealgazette - "Her sweet bubbly spirit and love for those around her will live on," her parents said in a statement days after the Outaouais ski hill incident.
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Toys “R” Us Canada to stop accepting gift cards
Tara Deschamps / theglobeandmail - Move is part of creditor protection proceedings the retailer began earlier in February
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Car dealers say they still haven’t been reimbursed for EVs sold under old rebates program
Nick Murray / theglobeandmail - New federal electric vehicle rebate program is set to launch today
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Ottawa vows to protect special postal rates for libraries and blind despite Canada Post deregulation bill
Western Standard News Services / westernstandard - The Liberal government is scrambling to calm backlash over proposed Canada Post changes, with Public Works Minister Joel Lightbound insisting cabinet will not scrap century-old preferential mail rates for libraries and blind Canadians despite language in …
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