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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.

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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?

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What is DeepSeek? Chinese OpenAI rival sparks chaos in tech markets
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January 27, 2025

What is DeepSeek? Chinese OpenAI rival sparks chaos in tech markets

There’s a new player in AI on the world stage:…

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Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 27, 2025

Ford government pledges $1.4B to boost primary health care, days before election call

TORONTO — Ontario cabinet ministers shovelled a pile of announcements…

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Alberta doctors push back on provincial COVID-19 task force report
Star

January 27, 2025

Alberta doctors push back on provincial COVID-19 task force report

A task force created by the UCP government to review…

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Business, Environment, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Transport

January 27, 2025

Land long reserved for possible Pickering airport will go to Parks Canada: minister

After more than a half century in limbo, the federal…

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Business, Labour, Politics

January 27, 2025

Federal inquiry into Canada Post kicks off hearings

OTTAWA — Canada Post and representatives from its union squared…

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Beverage, Business, National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Retail

January 27, 2025

Ford’s decision to speed up alcohol sales expansion will cost province $612M: report

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford’s decision to speed up the…

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Sports

January 27, 2025

Epping, Kleiter, Smith punch tickets to Canadian men’s curling championship

Several men’s curling teams punched their tickets to the Canadian…

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Health, Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

January 27, 2025

Ontario court dismisses Charter challenge of law designed to free up hospital beds

An Ontario court has dismissed a Charter challenge of a…

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National, Politics

January 27, 2025

Pedneault intends to become co-leader of the Greens again after six-month pause

OTTAWA — Jonathan Pedneault says he intends to return as…

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