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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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Ex-Ontario MPP who became homeless says it's 'humbling' politicians rallying to move him out of shelter
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January 3, 2025

Ex-Ontario MPP who became homeless says it’s ‘humbling’ politicians rallying to move him out of shelter

Lorenzo Berardinetti spent three decades serving the people of Scarborough…

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Families call for accountability in deaths of 2 men in northern Alberta motorcycle crash
Star

January 3, 2025

Families call for accountability in deaths of 2 men in northern Alberta motorcycle crash

Dozens of protesters gathered outside RCMP headquarters in Edmonton Friday…

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Soldier who died in Cybertruck blast outside Trump hotel left note calling it a 'wake-up call' for U.S.
Star

January 3, 2025

Soldier who died in Cybertruck blast outside Trump hotel left note calling it a ‘wake-up call’ for U.S.

Matthew Livelsberger wrote in the note that he needed to…

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Republican Mike Johnson re-elected as U.S. House Speaker after dramatic vote
Star

January 3, 2025

Republican Mike Johnson re-elected as U.S. House Speaker after dramatic vote

Republican Mike Johnson narrowly won re-election Friday to the U.S….

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Critics are slamming Meghan Markle's new Netflix series — but do they dislike the show, or her?
Star

January 3, 2025

Critics are slamming Meghan Markle’s new Netflix series — but do they dislike the show, or her?

The Duchess of Sussex will star in a new Netflix…

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Judge sets Trump's sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10, but signals no jail time
Star

January 3, 2025

Judge sets Trump’s sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10, but signals no jail time

A judge Friday set U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing in…

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Google sends $100M in funds to journalism collective in exchange for Online News Act exemption
Star

January 3, 2025

Google sends $100M in funds to journalism collective in exchange for Online News Act exemption

Google has sent the $100 million it agreed to pay…

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Man who fatally shot girlfriend, her dad in Halifax before taking his life was wanted in Toronto nightclub shooting
Star

January 3, 2025

Man who fatally shot girlfriend, her dad in Halifax before taking his life was wanted in Toronto nightclub shooting

The man who fatally shot his girlfriend and her father…

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Ontario ER nurse nearly killed in road rage captured on dashcam says SUV rammed into his car more than once
Star

January 3, 2025

Ontario ER nurse nearly killed in road rage captured on dashcam says SUV rammed into his car more than once

James Turner of New Liskeard, Ont., says he hopes the…

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