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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 26, 2026

Alessia Passafiume

Carney skips question period on Parliament’s first day back, meets with Premier Ford

OTTAWA — After a globe-hopping mission to secure new trade…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

January 26, 2026

School closed in Blind River, Ont., after dead person found on property: police

Ontario Provincial Police say a school in Blind River is…

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Sports

January 25, 2026

Gregory Strong

Saskatchewan’s Campbell earns first win as a skip at the Scotties in a decade

MISSISSAUGA — Jolene Campbell has experienced the joy of winning…

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National, Ontario/Quebec

January 25, 2026

Sharif Hassan and Fakiha Baig

Heavy snowstorm and frigid temperatures prompt flight cancellations and delays

Hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed Sunday as Toronto…

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Sports

January 25, 2026

Joshua Clipperton

‘That’s a choice’: Maple Leafs searching for answers after another home-ice loss

TORONTO — Craig Berube saw a team on the upswing….

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How Minnesota's history of protest informs this moment
Star

January 25, 2026

How Minnesota’s history of protest informs this moment

Minnesota has a robust history of protest going back to…

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Ontario/Quebec

January 25, 2026

One dead, one injured in overnight shooting in London, Ont.

Police are seeking public assistance after an overnight shooting left…

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Ontario/Quebec

January 25, 2026

SIU investigates after man found dead near collision site beneath the snow in Ottawa

Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating the circumstances around the death…

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Massive winter storm across U.S. brings snow, frigid temperatures, widespread power outages
Star

January 25, 2026

Massive winter storm across U.S. brings snow, frigid temperatures, widespread power outages

Forecasters said snow, sleet, freezing rain and dangerously frigid temperatures…

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