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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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How long do leftovers really last? And other holiday food safety questions, answered
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December 26, 2024

How long do leftovers really last? And other holiday food safety questions, answered

Since kitchens can turn into sites of debates over leftovers,…

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Prayers, tears mark 20th anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000
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December 26, 2024

Prayers, tears mark 20th anniversary of Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000

People started gathering in prayer on Thursday, visiting the mass…

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Southeastern Manitoba man drowned Christmas Eve while clearing snow from pond
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December 26, 2024

Southeastern Manitoba man drowned Christmas Eve while clearing snow from pond

A 58-year-old Manitoba man drowned on Christmas Eve after his…

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Windstorm slams southwest B.C. on Christmas Day as ferries cancelled
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December 25, 2024

Windstorm slams southwest B.C. on Christmas Day as ferries cancelled

Ferries have been cancelled between Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island…

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How agrivoltaics is marrying food production with green energy in Alberta
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December 25, 2024

How agrivoltaics is marrying food production with green energy in Alberta

Calgary-based Sun Cycle Farms conducted a pilot project that grazed…

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King Charles praises health-care workers in 1st Christmas address since cancer diagnosis
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December 25, 2024

King Charles praises health-care workers in 1st Christmas address since cancer diagnosis

King Charles used his annual Christmas message to hail the…

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Canada's women's pro sports landscape transformed in 2024 with arrival of PWHL, NSL, WNBA
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December 25, 2024

Canada’s women’s pro sports landscape transformed in 2024 with arrival of PWHL, NSL, WNBA

The Professional Women’s Hockey League played a first season and…

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Pope urges the world to put down arms, 'overcome divisions' in Christmas message
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December 25, 2024

Pope urges the world to put down arms, ‘overcome divisions’ in Christmas message

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged…

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More than 30 killed after Russia-bound Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan
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December 25, 2024

More than 30 killed after Russia-bound Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashes in Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 had flown hundreds of miles off…

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