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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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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

February 1, 2026

Woman charged with animal cruelty after dogs left in freezing vehicle for hours

NIPIGON — A woman has been charged in northwestern Ontario…

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Blairmore latest Alberta community to lose bank branch — a trend seen across Canada
Star

February 1, 2026

Blairmore latest Alberta community to lose bank branch — a trend seen across Canada

The loss of retail banking service locations is not unique…

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Disaster, Justice, Ontario/Quebec

February 1, 2026

Delivery driver in hospital after hit-and-run in popular Ontario ski community

CRAIGLEITH — A food delivery driver is in hospital after…

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Sports

February 1, 2026

Jim Morris

Matthews says Leafs’ 3-2 grinding shootout win over Canucks ‘feels good’

VANCOUVER — Given a second chance Auston Matthews wasn’t going…

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Kashechewan teen evacuated to Niagara Falls, Ont., says she misses 'being on the land'
Star

February 1, 2026

Kashechewan teen evacuated to Niagara Falls, Ont., says she misses ‘being on the land’

Kashechewan residents Kerri-Ann Koosees and Keisha Paulmartin were forced to…

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How a Canadian in Rome is building a Catholic AI from Vatican archives
Star

February 1, 2026

How a Canadian in Rome is building a Catholic AI from Vatican archives

A Canadian entrepreneur in Rome is building Magisterium AI, a…

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How a Canadian in Rome is building a Catholic AI from Vatican archives
Star

February 1, 2026

How a Canadian in Rome is building a Catholic AI from Vatican archives

A Canadian entrepreneur in Rome is building Magisterium AI, a…

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'We have to say their names' — Iranians in Canada speak out about losing family to deadly protests in Iran
Star

February 1, 2026

‘We have to say their names’ — Iranians in Canada speak out about losing family to deadly protests in Iran

Iranian-Canadian Tayebeh Poshtareh found out from an Instagram post that…

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'We have to say their names' — Iranians in Canada speak out about losing family to deadly protests in Iran
Star

February 1, 2026

‘We have to say their names’ — Iranians in Canada speak out about losing family to deadly protests in Iran

Iranian-Canadian Tayebeh Poshtareh found out from an Instagram post that…

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