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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-Marine acquitted in fatal NYC subway chokehold incident
Star

December 9, 2024

Ex-Marine acquitted in fatal NYC subway chokehold incident

A jury in New York City has cleared former Marine…

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Calgary's unemployment rate is trending higher than Canada's — but it's not because of layoffs
Star

December 9, 2024

Calgary’s unemployment rate is trending higher than Canada’s — but it’s not because of layoffs

Calgary’s unemployment rate continues to trend higher than the national…

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Jay-Z calls lawsuit alleging rape at Sean Combs-hosted party a 'blackmail attempt'
Star

December 9, 2024

Jay-Z calls lawsuit alleging rape at Sean Combs-hosted party a ‘blackmail attempt’

An amended lawsuit filed in federal court on Sunday alleges…

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'Deny' 'Delay' and a health CEO's murder
Star

December 9, 2024

‘Deny’ ‘Delay’ and a health CEO’s murder

The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has put a…

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Saskatoon, Regina working on solutions as more encampments pop up in frigid temperatures
Star

December 9, 2024

Saskatoon, Regina working on solutions as more encampments pop up in frigid temperatures

Records sent to CBC News by the Saskatoon Fire Department…

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Demand growing for cadaver dogs to assist in searches at former residential schools
Star

December 9, 2024

Demand growing for cadaver dogs to assist in searches at former residential schools

As First Nations communities continue to hone in on possible…

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'Nobody wants us around': Ontario plans for tougher rules on encampments and drug use stir emotional debate
Star

December 9, 2024

‘Nobody wants us around’: Ontario plans for tougher rules on encampments and drug use stir emotional debate

Premier Doug Ford’s announcement he’ll introduce legislation to address the…

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How a British penguin got her waddle back, thanks to the Toronto Zoo
Star

December 9, 2024

How a British penguin got her waddle back, thanks to the Toronto Zoo

After a penguin in England lost her waddle, her caretakers…

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He thought his car's crash-prevention technology would make him safer. Now he no longer trusts it
Star

December 9, 2024

He thought his car’s crash-prevention technology would make him safer. Now he no longer trusts it

Last month, CBC News reported on a Quebec man who…

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