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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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Human Interest, Ontario/Quebec

March 10, 2026

Ontario’s famous groundhog Wiarton Willie has died, town says

Wiarton Willie, the famous Ontario rodent who fictitiously predicted the…

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Business, Economy, Finance, Labour

March 10, 2026

Ontario Teachers’ earned 6.7 per cent return in 2025, net assets grew to $279.4B

TORONTO — The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board says it…

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'We got it wrong': N.S. government reverses course on some budget cuts after outcry
Star

March 10, 2026

‘We got it wrong’: N.S. government reverses course on some budget cuts after outcry

Supports and programming for people with disabilities, seniors and African…

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Canadian Coast Guard captain fired for 'willfully' ignoring distress call: labour board
Star

March 10, 2026

Canadian Coast Guard captain fired for ‘willfully’ ignoring distress call: labour board

The Canadian Coast Guard fired one of its captains on…

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Police release video of suspect vehicle fleeing 'national security incident' shooting at U.S. consulate in Toronto
Star

March 10, 2026

Police release video of suspect vehicle fleeing ‘national security incident’ shooting at U.S. consulate in Toronto

Police say they are looking for two male suspects who…

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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec, Social

March 10, 2026

Sixty-year-old killed after collision in Lakeshore, Essex County

LAKESHORE — A sixty-year-old is dead following a single vehicle…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

March 9, 2026

Paola Loriggio

Crown in Frank Stronach trial only proceeding with seven of 12 original charges

TORONTO — Prosecutors in the sexual assault trial of billionaire…

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Sports

March 9, 2026

Dan Ralph

Mentorship program gives veteran Masoli insight into options off football field

WATERLOO, ONTARIO — He hasn’t closed the door on a…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

March 9, 2026

Another man charged after allegedly threatening Ontario Premier Doug Ford

A 25-year-old Hamilton man has been charged after he allegedly…

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