{"id":14899,"date":"2025-01-30T16:36:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T16:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2025\/01\/30\/walmart-canadas-6-5b-spending-plan-includes-ontario-alberta-supercentres\/"},"modified":"2025-01-30T16:36:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T16:36:37","slug":"walmart-canadas-6-5b-spending-plan-includes-ontario-alberta-supercentres","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2025\/01\/30\/walmart-canadas-6-5b-spending-plan-includes-ontario-alberta-supercentres\/","title":{"rendered":"Walmart Canada\u2019s $6.5B spending plan includes Ontario, Alberta supercentres"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-socialshare=\"true\">\n<div id=\"article-fontSizer\" class=\"c-fontSizer\">\n<p>\n\t\t<button class=\"c-fontSizer__button c-fontSizer__button--decrease c-button c-button--details c-button--mini\" data-trackable=\"true\" data-trackaction=\"Font Sizer Decrease Font\" 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