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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

May 9, 2026

John Chidley-Hill

Austin’s free throws lifts Mystics past Tempo 68-65 in Toronto’s regular-season debut

TORONTO — Shakira Austin sank a pair of free throws…

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Sports

May 9, 2026

Gregory Strong

Cease shines as Blue Jays blank Angels 2-0 to end four-game losing streak

TORONTO — Dylan Cease had 10 strikeouts over seven shutout…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

May 8, 2026

Man charged after imitation gun fired at Jewish community members: Toronto police

TORONTO — Toronto police say an 18-year-old man is facing…

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Education, National, Ontario/Quebec

May 8, 2026

Rianna Lim

Mass cybersecurity breach of learning platform hits Canadian post-secondary schools

Multiple post-secondary institutions across Canada say they’ve been impacted by…

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Justice, Ontario/Quebec

May 8, 2026

Catherine Morrison and Kathryn Mannie

Mother, two teen daughters murdered in Brockville, Ont., 17-year-old arrested: police

The triple murder of a mother and her two teenage…

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Putin oversees scaled-back WW II Victory Day parade amid temporary Moscow-Kyiv ceasefire
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May 8, 2026

Putin oversees scaled-back WW II Victory Day parade amid temporary Moscow-Kyiv ceasefire

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday voiced confidence of winning…

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For Putin, Victory Day has been a time for Russia to project strength. This year, it will look weaker
Star

May 8, 2026

For Putin, Victory Day has been a time for Russia to project strength. This year, it will look weaker

As tanks rumbled through Moscow’s Red Square during the Victory…

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Health, Lifestyle, National, Ontario/Quebec, Politics

May 8, 2026

Allison Jones

Hantavirus questions and answers with Ontario’s chief medical officer of health

TORONTO — Two Ontario residents are isolating at home in…

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Health, Lifestyle, National, Ontario/Quebec

May 8, 2026

Dylan Robertson

Canadian official in Tenerife ahead of hantavirus cruise ship: Anand

OTTAWA AND TORONTO — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says…

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