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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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Lifestyle, Sports

May 6, 2026

Dan Ralph

Rookie running back Smith on familiar ground at Toronto Argonauts rookie camp

GUELPH — Isaiah Smith has plenty to get acclimated to…

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Sports

May 6, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Raptors GM Bobby Webster willing to wait on re-signing Canadian star RJ Barrett

TORONTO — Bobby Webster is willing to wait on re-signing…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec, Religion

May 6, 2026

Man, 18, charged in two Toronto-area synagogue shootings

Toronto police say an 18-year-old man is facing several charges…

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Automotive, Business, Economy, Manufacturing

May 6, 2026

Ian Bickis

Honda to extend halt indefinitely on $15 billion Canadian EV plant: reports

TORONTO — Honda Motor Co. plans to more definitively halt…

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Health, Ontario/Quebec

May 6, 2026

Nine cases confirmed in legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Toronto: health unit

TORONTO — Toronto public health officials say nine cases have…

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Sports

May 6, 2026

Gregory Strong

“No one cares, work harder” – Colts fined $15,000 by OHL for “unprofessional” presser

TORONTO — Media members were stunned. Hockey observers were left…

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Drones, CCTV cameras and extra transit in Vancouver's World Cup plan
Star

May 6, 2026

Drones, CCTV cameras and extra transit in Vancouver’s World Cup plan

FIFA World Cup: Drones, cameras among heightened security measuresMay 5|Duration…

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Education, National, Ontario/Quebec, Social

May 6, 2026

Rianna Lim

Closing arguments begin in Ontario First Nation’s education funding case at rights tribunal

The chief of an Ontario First Nation pursuing legal action…

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Ontario/Quebec, Sports

May 6, 2026

Tickets now available for World Cup fan festival in Toronto

TORONTO — Tickets for the World Cup fan festival in…

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