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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 will North Korea's 'wild card' troops perform in a modern conflict? The world could soon find out
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October 31, 2024

How will North Korea’s ‘wild card’ troops perform in a modern conflict? The world could soon find out

The world could soon see how North Korea’s soldiers perform…

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Judge approves class-action lawsuit for Alberta business owners hurt by pandemic restrictions
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October 31, 2024

Judge approves class-action lawsuit for Alberta business owners hurt by pandemic restrictions

A Calgary judge has certified a class action lawsuit for…

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Alberta woman's medically assisted death delayed last minute by B.C. judge
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October 31, 2024

Alberta woman’s medically assisted death delayed last minute by B.C. judge

An Alberta woman was denied a medically assisted death in…

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Veteran metalworker suspected of setting ballot boxes ablaze in Oregon, Washington states
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October 31, 2024

Veteran metalworker suspected of setting ballot boxes ablaze in Oregon, Washington states

The man suspected of setting fires in ballot drop boxes…

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Israeli strikes threaten Hezbollah stronghold Baalbek and its 3,000-year-old Roman ruins
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October 31, 2024

Israeli strikes threaten Hezbollah stronghold Baalbek and its 3,000-year-old Roman ruins

Israel ramped up bombing in the historic city of Baalbek…

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Alberta infrastructure minister accepted free Edmonton Oilers playoff tickets
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October 30, 2024

Alberta infrastructure minister accepted free Edmonton Oilers playoff tickets

Alberta’s Infrastructure Minister Peter Guthrie says he accepted free Edmonton…

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'Not going to play their games': Singh won't help Tories, Bloc topple the Liberals
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October 30, 2024

‘Not going to play their games’: Singh won’t help Tories, Bloc topple the Liberals

New Democrats will not cave to demands from the Bloc…

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Slivered onions likely source of E. coli outbreak at U.S. McDonald's, CDC says
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October 30, 2024

Slivered onions likely source of E. coli outbreak at U.S. McDonald’s, CDC says

Slivered onions served on McDonald’s items including Quarter Pounder hamburgers…

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Attempts to put Trudeau leadership question to rest only making caucus tensions worse, MP says
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October 30, 2024

Attempts to put Trudeau leadership question to rest only making caucus tensions worse, MP says

One of the Liberal MPs calling for a secret ballot…

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