In the news today: Experts say help support grocers and famous rodents make forecast

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today… Ottawa should help domestic grocers: experts Experts say instead of enticing a foreign grocer to come to Canada, Ottawa should look at ways to support smaller and regional grocery companies to boost competition. Industry Minister Franà§ois-Philippe Champagne said this week that he's been reaching out to foreign grocery companies in the hopes they will come to Canada and help strengthen competition in the industry. But Peter Chapman, founder of consulting firm SKUFood and a former Loblaw…