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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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National, Politics

January 30, 2026

Sarah Ritchie

Conservatives converge on downtown Calgary, eager to hear from party leader Poilievre

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is set to address…

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He was a high school math whiz. Now he’s a Canadian crypto fugitive trying to hide from the world
Star

January 30, 2026

He was a high school math whiz. Now he’s a Canadian crypto fugitive trying to hide from the world

Documents from extradition proceedings at the Belgrade Higher Court obtained…

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He was a high school math whiz. Now he’s a Canadian crypto fugitive trying to hide from the world
Star

January 30, 2026

He was a high school math whiz. Now he’s a Canadian crypto fugitive trying to hide from the world

Documents from extradition proceedings at the Belgrade Higher Court obtained…

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So long, frozen juice from concentrate. The once-popular canned drink leaves shelves this year
Star

January 30, 2026

So long, frozen juice from concentrate. The once-popular canned drink leaves shelves this year

Attention, lemonade stand vendors: You’ll have to squeeze the fresh…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

January 30, 2026

Man charged in U.S. with smuggling people across the border from Canada

A federal grand jury charged an Indian man with smuggling…

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#TheMoment a snowplow inspired a winter protest song
Star

January 30, 2026

#TheMoment a snowplow inspired a winter protest song

Danny MacNeil tells The National about the moment he wrote…

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Former Illinois deputy sentenced to 20 years for killing woman who reported prowler in her home
Star

January 30, 2026

Former Illinois deputy sentenced to 20 years for killing woman who reported prowler in her home

Former Illinois sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson was sentenced Thursday to…

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Using AI to read mammograms cut risk of developing aggressive breast cancer, study finds
Star

January 30, 2026

Using AI to read mammograms cut risk of developing aggressive breast cancer, study finds

When radiologists used artificial intelligence to help read mammograms, the…

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Nicki Minaj declared herself Trump's 'No. 1 fan.' Why is that controversial?
Star

January 30, 2026

Nicki Minaj declared herself Trump’s ‘No. 1 fan.’ Why is that controversial?

Rapper Nicki Minaj on Wednesday declared herself U.S. President Donald…

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