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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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Who will investigate the circumstances around Winter Acorn’s death? So far, no one
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January 30, 2026

Who will investigate the circumstances around Winter Acorn’s death? So far, no one

Nearly a year after a three-month-old P.E.I. baby died at…

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Justice, National, Ontario/Quebec

January 30, 2026

Maan Alhmidi

Canadian man pleads guilty to sexually exploiting 100-plus girls in the United States

A 40-year-old man from Toronto has pleaded guilty in the…

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Canadian comedy legend Catherine O'Hara, who lit up SCTV and stole scenes on Schitt's Creek, dead at 71
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January 30, 2026

Canadian comedy legend Catherine O’Hara, who lit up SCTV and stole scenes on Schitt’s Creek, dead at 71

Catherine O’Hara, the gifted Canadian comic actor who gave life…

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As GM Oshawa layoffs begin, workers leave the plant and enter an uncertain job market
Star

January 30, 2026

As GM Oshawa layoffs begin, workers leave the plant and enter an uncertain job market

Friday marks the last day of work for up to…

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Appeal court rules in favour of Ottawa's toxic plastic listing
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January 30, 2026

Appeal court rules in favour of Ottawa’s toxic plastic listing

In a victory for the Liberal government, the Federal Court…

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Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested after protest inside Minneapolis church
Star

January 30, 2026

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested after protest inside Minneapolis church

Journalist Don Lemon was released from custody Friday after he…

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Trump's latest tariff threat has targeted Canada's aviation industry. Here's how reaction unfolded
Star

January 30, 2026

Trump’s latest tariff threat has targeted Canada’s aviation industry. Here’s how reaction unfolded

Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says ‘this can be resolved’ ‘We…

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Think you're buying Canadian at the grocery store? That product may actually be from the U.S.
Star

January 30, 2026

Think you’re buying Canadian at the grocery store? That product may actually be from the U.S.

Dave Lawson is a proud Canadian who has bumper stickers…

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Think you're buying Canadian at the grocery store? That product may actually be from the U.S.
Star

January 30, 2026

Think you’re buying Canadian at the grocery store? That product may actually be from the U.S.

Dave Lawson is a proud Canadian who has bumper stickers…

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