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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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Ontario/Quebec, Politics

March 3, 2026

Liam Casey

NDP politicians set off on road trip to highlight northern Ontario road dangers

TORONTO — Three Ontario New Democrats have set off on…

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Sports

March 3, 2026

Dan Ralph

NLL defenceman La Roue looking forward to donning football pads at CFL combine

Sam La Roue is getting another chance to be a…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

March 3, 2026

Toronto police investigating after gunfire hits synagogue

TORONTO — No one was injured after gunfire struck a…

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Sharp rise in young men contacting Ontario gambling helpline, researchers find
Star

March 3, 2026

Sharp rise in young men contacting Ontario gambling helpline, researchers find

After online gambling was privatized in Ontario, contacts to Ontario’s…

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Business, Finance, Mining, Prairies/BC

March 3, 2026

Yukon’s Eagle Gold Mine ‘moving closer’ to sale after 2024 ore storage site failure

WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says the receiver of a…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Prairies/BC

March 3, 2026

Edmonton man wanted in two Toronto-area murders, another suspect ID’d: police

Police in Toronto and York region say a 19-year-old suspect…

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IN PHOTOS | See the 'blood moon' eclipse
Star

March 3, 2026

IN PHOTOS | See the ‘blood moon’ eclipse

Moongazers across Canada and abroad got treated to a full…

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'Absolutely not': Complainant denies having consensual sex with Stronach in sex assault trial
Star

March 3, 2026

‘Absolutely not’: Complainant denies having consensual sex with Stronach in sex assault trial

The seventh complainant in the sexual assault trial of Frank…

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Health, Ontario/Quebec, Science, Social

March 3, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

$25M donation to establish new model for tackling homelessness in Toronto

TORONTO — A philanthropic organization says it’s donating $25 million…

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