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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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Sports

January 20, 2026

Teenage midfielder Olivia Chisholm signs first professional deal with AFC Toronto

TORONTO — AFC Toronto, which signed Olivia Chisholm to a…

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Timelapse video shows northern lights glowing in Yukon
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January 20, 2026

Timelapse video shows northern lights glowing in Yukon

The northern lights, also known as the aurora borealis, put…

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Business, Construction, Health, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Real Estate, Social

January 20, 2026

Liam Casey

Toronto hospital to double housing program that reduces ER visits

TORONTO — A Toronto hospital network will double its unique…

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Sports

January 20, 2026

Donna Spencer

Westlake heads to sixth Paralympic Games as Canada’s Para hockey team named

CALGARY — Veteran forward Greg Westlake heads to his sixth…

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Father of B.C. woman found dead in Australia says 'she would have fought'
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January 20, 2026

Father of B.C. woman found dead in Australia says ‘she would have fought’

The Canadian tourist who was found dead on a beach…

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Automotive, Business, Economy, Manufacturing, Ontario/Quebec, Transport

January 20, 2026

Allison Jones and Liam Casey

Ontario pins hopes on storage batteries to sustain struggling EV supply chain

TORONTO — Ontario’s vision for an end-to-end electric vehicle supply…

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As AI moves into the physical world, is Canada missing the boat on robotics?
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January 20, 2026

As AI moves into the physical world, is Canada missing the boat on robotics?

Canada is lagging in robotics adoption, industry watchers say, especially…

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Cold front: Inside NATO's race to secure the Arctic
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January 20, 2026

Cold front: Inside NATO’s race to secure the Arctic

No matter where you go and who you talk with…

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Nordic leaders meet in Oslo with Carney as Arctic tensions sharpen over Greenland, Russia
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January 20, 2026

Nordic leaders meet in Oslo with Carney as Arctic tensions sharpen over Greenland, Russia

The leaders of five Nordic countries — plus Canada — gathered…

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