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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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Air Canada had no idea these passengers were on its flights and cancelled their tickets home
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December 4, 2024

Air Canada had no idea these passengers were on its flights and cancelled their tickets home

Siok Har Lim was nervous about her trip to Europe…

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Play Airlines, Icelandic discount carrier, pulls out of Canada
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December 4, 2024

Play Airlines, Icelandic discount carrier, pulls out of Canada

Play Airlines is pulling out of Canada less than two…

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Air Canada's cheapest tickets on some routes will no longer include carry-on baggage
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December 4, 2024

Air Canada’s cheapest tickets on some routes will no longer include carry-on baggage

The free carry-on bag, once considered a given for even…

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Iowa man decorates entire block to give wife with Alzheimer's a magical Christmas memory
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December 4, 2024

Iowa man decorates entire block to give wife with Alzheimer’s a magical Christmas memory

John Reichart wants his wife to have as many good…

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Man killed by police after 1 stabbed, another injured in downtown Vancouver
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December 4, 2024

Man killed by police after 1 stabbed, another injured in downtown Vancouver

Vancouver police shot and killed a man in downtown Vancouver…

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A pie heist? British chef out $45K in savoury meat pies after van stolen with 'tasty' goods inside
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December 4, 2024

A pie heist? British chef out $45K in savoury meat pies after van stolen with ‘tasty’ goods inside

A British chef who lost 2,500 pies this week after…

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Will a shocking crime spur change in U.S. health care? Don't count on it
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December 4, 2024

Will a shocking crime spur change in U.S. health care? Don’t count on it

It’s hard to envision anyone celebrating the shooting death of…

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What we know about the suspect charged with killing insurance CEO
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December 4, 2024

What we know about the suspect charged with killing insurance CEO

A five-day manhunt for the shooter who killed the top…

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Suspect in health insurance CEO's fatal shooting may have left NYC on bus, police say
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December 4, 2024

Suspect in health insurance CEO’s fatal shooting may have left NYC on bus, police say

The gunman who killed the CEO of the largest U.S….

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