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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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Bart Layton didn't like Chris Hemsworth for Crime 101. Then he proved him wrong
Star

February 14, 2026

Bart Layton didn’t like Chris Hemsworth for Crime 101. Then he proved him wrong

Coming after his critically acclaimed documentary The Imposter, and genre-defying…

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From umbrella to uncertainty: Europe and Canada's nuclear deterrence anxiety
Star

February 14, 2026

From umbrella to uncertainty: Europe and Canada’s nuclear deterrence anxiety

European allies are quietly exploring closer nuclear deterrence ties with…

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Are you an early bird or a night owl? Why scientists are moving beyond these groupings
Star

February 14, 2026

Are you an early bird or a night owl? Why scientists are moving beyond these groupings

Categorizing people into just two groups — late and early…

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Cheating, a proposal, cute couples — but are the Olympics really the place for love?
Star

February 14, 2026

Cheating, a proposal, cute couples — but are the Olympics really the place for love?

Love often seems to be in the air during the…

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Canadian hockey player Larocque wants to see ‘Indigenous athletes excel’ beyond her success
Star

February 14, 2026

Canadian hockey player Larocque wants to see ‘Indigenous athletes excel’ beyond her success

Canadian defenceman Jocelyne Larocque has made history her entire Olympic…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

February 14, 2026

Ontario vice-principal charged with child luring, sexual exploitation

CAMBRIDGE, ONT. — Waterloo regional police say they have charged…

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Ontario/Quebec

February 13, 2026

Kitchener, Ont., school vice principal arrested for child luring, sexual exploitation

TORONTO — Police say they charged an employee of the…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

February 13, 2026

Paola Loriggio

Complainant cross-examination continues in Frank Stronach’s sex assault trial

TORONTO — A woman’s narrative of her encounter with Frank…

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Business, Finance, Health, Justice, Labour, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

February 13, 2026

Allison Jones

Company countersues Ontario government, alleging reputational harm

TORONTO — A mental health company being sued by the…

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