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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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Canada's new sovereign wealth fund: What Ottawa can learn from Alberta
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April 28, 2026

Canada’s new sovereign wealth fund: What Ottawa can learn from Alberta

As the federal government embarks on launching a national sovereign…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

April 28, 2026

Gun used in fatal Ontario college bar shooting smuggled from United States: police

SARNIA — Police say the weapon used in a fatal…

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Education, Entertainment, Arts, National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

April 28, 2026

Allison Jones

Provinces eye youth social media bans as federal government weighs action

TORONTO — Several provincial governments across Canada are looking at…

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Business, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Transport

April 28, 2026

Liam Casey

Ontario will not take over entirety of Toronto Islands: transportation minister

TORONTO — The province says it will not take over…

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Ontario/Quebec

April 28, 2026

OPP investigating second police crash near scene of fatal officer collision

COBOURG — Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a car crash…

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Business, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Retail, Sports

April 28, 2026

Tara Deschamps

Toronto World Cup seats off FIFA resale site while it retools for price cap law

TORONTO — FIFA’s marketplace for resale World Cup tickets no…

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Health, Ontario/Quebec

April 28, 2026

Allison Jones

Ontario considers allowing over-the-counter hearing aids

TORONTO — Ontarians with mild hearing loss could soon have…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

April 28, 2026

Man charged with murder in fatal stabbing of teenager in Windsor, Ont.: police

Police in Windsor, Ont., say a man has been charged…

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Disaster, National, Ontario/Quebec

April 28, 2026

OPP officer dead after crash on Highway 401 in Cobourg: police

COBOURG — Sgt. Brandon Malcolm was a respected police officer…

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