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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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Someone accessed a file with testimony from women who have made allegations about Matt Gaetz
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November 20, 2024

Someone accessed a file with testimony from women who have made allegations about Matt Gaetz

An unauthorized person gained access to a file containing confidential…

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‘I was under direct assassination threat’: Irwin Cotler explains alleged Iran plot
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November 20, 2024

‘I was under direct assassination threat’: Irwin Cotler explains alleged Iran plot

Former Canadian justice minister Irwin Cotler tells CBC chief correspondent…

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Parole board barred victims' families from attending Bernardo hearing in person, lawyer says
Star

November 19, 2024

Parole board barred victims’ families from attending Bernardo hearing in person, lawyer says

The lawyer representing the families of Kristen French and Leslie…

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Boissonnault out of Liberal cabinet after shifting claims about Indigenous heritage
Star

November 19, 2024

Boissonnault out of Liberal cabinet after shifting claims about Indigenous heritage

Alberta MP Randy Boissonnault has resigned from cabinet amid allegations…

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Indigenous leader, MP call for Boissonnault to resign over shifting claims about family
Star

November 19, 2024

Indigenous leader, MP call for Boissonnault to resign over shifting claims about family

Some Indigenous leaders are now backing calls for Employment Minister Randy…

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Trucks carrying aid into Gaza are being violently ransacked. Here's what we know
Star

November 19, 2024

Trucks carrying aid into Gaza are being violently ransacked. Here’s what we know

As many of Gaza’s more than 2.3 million people desperately…

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A burning question for each PWHL team ahead of the league's sophomore campaign
Star

November 19, 2024

A burning question for each PWHL team ahead of the league’s sophomore campaign

All six Professional Women’s Hockey League teams will hit the…

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Elon Musk launches Starship test flight with Donald Trump watching
Star

November 19, 2024

Elon Musk launches Starship test flight with Donald Trump watching

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched its sixth Starship test flight to…

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Pope calls for investigation into whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Will it change anything?
Star

November 19, 2024

Pope calls for investigation into whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Will it change anything?

In a new book, Pope Francis called for an investigation…

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