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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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Station Eleven is set in a post-pandemic world. It gained popularity during COVID-19 | CBC Radio
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October 19, 2024

Station Eleven is set in a post-pandemic world. It gained popularity during COVID-19 | CBC Radio

Emily St. John Mandel’s reflects on how Station Eleven —…

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Economic hope or human rights headache? Italy's migrant camp in Albania sparks debate | CBC News
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October 19, 2024

Economic hope or human rights headache? Italy’s migrant camp in Albania sparks debate | CBC News

Albania, which sits across the Adriatic Sea from Italy, was…

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'No imminent threat' spurred shocking allegations against government of India, says senior Mountie | CBC News
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October 19, 2024

‘No imminent threat’ spurred shocking allegations against government of India, says senior Mountie | CBC News

Days after the RCMP dropped the bombshell allegation that Indian…

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FIRST PERSON | In 1962, a stranger helped save my dad's life. Meeting him made me more grateful for my own | CBC News
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October 19, 2024

FIRST PERSON | In 1962, a stranger helped save my dad’s life. Meeting him made me more grateful for my own | CBC News

A newspaper photo gave Amy Reiswig the name of a…

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How do British Columbia's three main parties compare on these election issues?
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October 18, 2024

How do British Columbia’s three main parties compare on these election issues?

Oct. 16, 2024: All entries on the B.C. Conservatives’ platform…

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X is the latest social media site letting 3rd parties use your data to train AI models | CBC News
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October 18, 2024

X is the latest social media site letting 3rd parties use your data to train AI models | CBC News

Starting Nov. 15, X will share user data — includingÂ…

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Driving ban not valid sentence for criminal negligence causing death, Supreme Court says in Sask. case | CBC News
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October 18, 2024

Driving ban not valid sentence for criminal negligence causing death, Supreme Court says in Sask. case | CBC News

Canada’s top court says a legal quirk inserted into Criminal…

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Canadian linked to 4 murders, accused of co-leading a drug ring to plead not guilty: lawyer
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October 18, 2024

Canadian linked to 4 murders, accused of co-leading a drug ring to plead not guilty: lawyer

The alleged crime boss known as “The Dictator” — accused…

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Canadian fugitive ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding likely still has 'network of hitmen,' prosecutors warn
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October 18, 2024

Canadian fugitive ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding likely still has ‘network of hitmen,’ prosecutors warn

While the FBI hunts Canadian fugitive Ryan Wedding, U.S. authorities…

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