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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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Ichiro Suzuki becomes 1st Japanese player elected into baseball's Hall of Fame
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January 22, 2025

Ichiro Suzuki becomes 1st Japanese player elected into baseball’s Hall of Fame

Ichiro Suzuki became the first Japanese player chosen for baseball’s…

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Tariff threat should force British Columbians to rethink travel to the U.S., premier says
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January 22, 2025

Tariff threat should force British Columbians to rethink travel to the U.S., premier says

Premier David Eby says British Columbians should reconsider travelling to…

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2SLGBTQ+ advocates fear 'dangerous time' in both U.S. and Canada as Trump rolls back protections
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January 22, 2025

2SLGBTQ+ advocates fear ‘dangerous time’ in both U.S. and Canada as Trump rolls back protections

Advocates for the 2SLGBTQ+ community in Manitoba say they’re saddened…

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Ontario government hires private investigators to gather info on supervised consumption sites
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January 21, 2025

Ontario government hires private investigators to gather info on supervised consumption sites

Facing a legal challenge over its decision to close several…

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Trump has postponed the TikTok ban. Was that legal?
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January 21, 2025

Trump has postponed the TikTok ban. Was that legal?

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, his first day back…

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Canada seeks to dismiss St. Anne's residential school survivors' fight for accountability
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January 21, 2025

Canada seeks to dismiss St. Anne’s residential school survivors’ fight for accountability

Federal lawyers are asking an Ontario court to dismiss a…

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Internal Ontario PC memo signals Doug Ford will call early election in response to U.S. tariff threat
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January 21, 2025

Internal Ontario PC memo signals Doug Ford will call early election in response to U.S. tariff threat

Doug Ford’s chief of staff has sent a memo to…

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Ottawa man accusing off-duty Windsor police officer of bar attack questioned over inconsistent testimony
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January 21, 2025

Ottawa man accusing off-duty Windsor police officer of bar attack questioned over inconsistent testimony

On the second day of the trial for a Windsor…

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RCMP charge 3 suspected human smugglers as Canada promises border crackdown
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January 21, 2025

RCMP charge 3 suspected human smugglers as Canada promises border crackdown

The RCMP have charged three men from Quebec with conspiracy…

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