Articles

Pentagon procurement post reveals Canada quietly locked into HIMARS deal

Pentagon procurement post reveals Canada quietly locked into HIMARS deal

A U.S. contract notice shows Canada is included in a $1.1-billion High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) production deal, suggesting Ottawa finalized the purchase months ago without making any announcement. The silence clashes with promises to buy less American equipment, even as the Armed Forces pushes for the Ukraine-tested system to fill a critical long-range strike gap.

Read More »
At Issue | The costs of Carney's spending plans

At Issue | The costs of Carney’s spending plans

At Issue this week: What Mark Carney’s spending goals outlined in the spring economic update mean for the deficit. Conservatives battle Liberal efforts to move committees behind closed doors. And how will Carney’s new sovereign wealth fund help Canadians?

Read More »
Ontario/Quebec, Politics

February 6, 2025

Ontario election 2025: Where the party leaders are on Thursday, Feb. 6

Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are…

Read More >

National

February 6, 2025

Liberal race sucked into Trump’s ‘gravitational field,’ strategists say

OTTAWA — Liberal leadership hopefuls are pivoting and responding to…

Read More >

Health, Justice, National, Politics, Religion, Social

February 6, 2025

Community groups say Canadians are scared as Trudeau warns hate crimes are rising

OTTAWA — As Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other leaders…

Read More >

Ontario's housing outlook seems bleak. Here's how the major parties plan to jumpstart construction
Star

February 6, 2025

Ontario’s housing outlook seems bleak. Here’s how the major parties plan to jumpstart construction

The PCs promised to build 1.5 million new homes by…

Read More >

Genius dealmaker, or gullible rube? Washington weighs Trump's deal with Canada
Star

February 6, 2025

Genius dealmaker, or gullible rube? Washington weighs Trump’s deal with Canada

The reaction in Washington to the Canada-U.S. deal to pause…

Read More >

Her brother was killed during the war in Gaza. She promised she would bring him home
Star

February 6, 2025

Her brother was killed during the war in Gaza. She promised she would bring him home

Shireen Talaba and her brother, Khaled, were displaced from their…

Read More >

There's a 98% chance a massive asteroid won't hit Earth in 8 years. But a slim chance it will
Star

February 6, 2025

There’s a 98% chance a massive asteroid won’t hit Earth in 8 years. But a slim chance it will

Look at it this way — there’s almost a 99…

Read More >

An Ontario teacher found works of art in the bargain bin. So she set out to find their creator
Star

February 6, 2025

An Ontario teacher found works of art in the bargain bin. So she set out to find their creator

While questions remain about how the sculptures ended up for…

Read More >

Canada Post laying off dozens of managers amid shaky financial future
Star

February 6, 2025

Canada Post laying off dozens of managers amid shaky financial future

Canada’s national mail carrier is laying off nearly 50 managers…

Read More >