Local·2026-02-24T15:41:20+00:00
CHARLEBOIS: Grocery stores openings we see, closures we don’t
CHARLEBOIS: Grocery stores openings we see, closures we don’t — this week, Loblaw — the country’s largest food retailer — followed with its own announcement: a $2.4-billion investment in 2026 to open roughly 70 new stores across Canada, including Shoppers/Pharmaprix pharmacies and No Frills/Maxi discount grocery outlets, while renovating nearly 200 existing locations. canada had 8,801 supermarkets and grocery stores at the end of 2025 — excluding specialty shops and convenience stores. you will receive an email if there is a reply to your comment, an update to a thread you follow or if a user you follow comments.
Toronto Sun
National·2026-02-24T16:39:03+00:00
Ottawa spending $3 billion to boost military housing stock
Ottawa spending $3 billion to boost military housing stock — cFB Gagetown in New Brunswick is slated to get 500 new units, Kingston, Ont., is set to get 900 units, while Valcartier, Que., Petawawa, Ont., and Edmonton will each get more than 1,000 new units. oTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty is announcing a $3.7-billion plan today to build more housing units for Canada’s military. a report from Canada’s auditor general last year brought to light how the military’s housing units are getting older, are in poor condition, and how the military had a shortfall in available housing across multiple bases.
CityNews Toronto
Local·2026-02-24T19:42:15+00:00
Fast-moving snowstorm advances on southern Ontario, shuts down northern roads
Fast-moving snowstorm advances on southern Ontario, shuts down northern roads — lake Superior’s north shore is expected to see about 15 to 25 centimetres of snow, and possibly more in some areas by the time the storm moves through there today. the Wednesday morning commute could look messy across southern Ontario with about five to 10 centimetres of snow expected tonight and overnight, possible more to the north. ontario Provincial Police say the storm closed more than 500 kilometres of highway northeast of Thunder Bay.
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