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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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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec

February 23, 2026

Bus crash near Napanee shuts eastbound section of Highway 401

NAPANEE — Provincial police in Ontario say a bus went…

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Violence erupts in Mexico after cartel boss's death. Canadians told to shelter in place in Puerto Vallarta
Star

February 22, 2026

Violence erupts in Mexico after cartel boss’s death. Canadians told to shelter in place in Puerto Vallarta

Cancelled flights leave travellers in ‘no man’s land’Virginie Ann here,…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

February 22, 2026

Ontario’s police watchdog investigates after police shoot and kill man

Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after police shot and killed…

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Parent creates safer social media; global measles outbreaks making travel risky: CBC’s Marketplace Cheat Sheet
Star

February 22, 2026

Parent creates safer social media; global measles outbreaks making travel risky: CBC’s Marketplace Cheat Sheet

The CBC’s Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news…

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Canadians seemed destined for gold, until Connor Hellebuyck stood in the way
Star

February 22, 2026

Canadians seemed destined for gold, until Connor Hellebuyck stood in the way

The Canadians threw puck after puck at Connor Hellebuyck. Forty-two…

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Syrian Canadians waited years to return. For many, coming home has been harder than leaving
Star

February 22, 2026

Syrian Canadians waited years to return. For many, coming home has been harder than leaving

It’s been little over a year since the fall of…

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Why Kate Barr is campaigning in North Carolina as a 'fake Republican'
Star

February 22, 2026

Why Kate Barr is campaigning in North Carolina as a ‘fake Republican’

Kate Barr, a progressive, is attempting to become the Republican…

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Survivor changed reality TV. Now it’s celebrating its 50th season
Star

February 22, 2026

Survivor changed reality TV. Now it’s celebrating its 50th season

Survivor airs its 50th season Feb. 25, marking 25 years…

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Living in rural Sask., I thought of myself as white with brown skin. A nationwide tragedy shook me awake
Star

February 22, 2026

Living in rural Sask., I thought of myself as white with brown skin. A nationwide tragedy shook me awake

Although Miguel Fenrich has a Sudanese father, he didn’t know…

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