Articles

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.

Read More »
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?

Read More »
Germany warns Canada that Europe's appetite for natural gas is set to shrink | CBC News
Star

September 8, 2024

Germany warns Canada that Europe’s appetite for natural gas is set to shrink | CBC News

A top German envoy is pouring cold water on calls…

Read More >

ANALYSIS | The issue isn't the carbon tax — it's climate change | CBC News
Star

September 8, 2024

ANALYSIS | The issue isn’t the carbon tax — it’s climate change | CBC News

When the going gets tough, political leaders sometimes feel the…

Read More >

Yagi hits Vietnam with deadly force as 2nd-most powerful typhoon of 2024 | CBC News
Star

September 7, 2024

Yagi hits Vietnam with deadly force as 2nd-most powerful typhoon of 2024 | CBC News

Vietnamese authorities say Typhoon Yagi has killed at least four…

Read More >

Germany is sending Ottawa a diplomatic double-act — two ambassadors for the price of one | CBC News
Star

September 7, 2024

Germany is sending Ottawa a diplomatic double-act — two ambassadors for the price of one | CBC News

Germany soon will be represented in Ottawa by two ambassadors…

Read More >

FIRST PERSON | I was a financial mess before tragedy struck. But that reckoning brought a sense of empowerment | CBC News
Star

September 7, 2024

FIRST PERSON | I was a financial mess before tragedy struck. But that reckoning brought a sense of empowerment | CBC News

Debbie Belgrave was in debt and spending to support an…

Read More >

B.C. United says it intends to run some candidates to keep party status | CBC News
Star

September 7, 2024

B.C. United says it intends to run some candidates to keep party status | CBC News

Some voters might still see the B.C. United on the…

Read More >

Boeing Starliner capsule returns to Earth, leaving its 2 astronauts behind for months | CBC News
Star

September 7, 2024

Boeing Starliner capsule returns to Earth, leaving its 2 astronauts behind for months | CBC News

After months of turmoil over its safety, Boeing’s new astronaut…

Read More >

Toronto man accused of plotting terror attack at Jewish centre in New York City: authorities | CBC News
Star

September 7, 2024

Toronto man accused of plotting terror attack at Jewish centre in New York City: authorities | CBC News

A Toronto-area man is facing terror charges in both Canada…

Read More >

B.C. man downplays hero label after pulling unconscious driver from burning car | CBC News
Star

September 7, 2024

B.C. man downplays hero label after pulling unconscious driver from burning car | CBC News

A 20-year-old man was pulled from a burning car and…

Read More >