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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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Lawsuit accuses Winnipeg woman of taking $6M from non-profit to fund vacations, buy TikTok coins
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April 13, 2026

Lawsuit accuses Winnipeg woman of taking $6M from non-profit to fund vacations, buy TikTok coins

A non-profit organization — once in charge of millions of…

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Education, Justice, Ontario/Quebec

April 12, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

1 arrested, another at large after former student fatally shot at Sarnia campus bar

SARNIA — Sarnia police say they have arrested one man…

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Disaster, Justice, Ontario/Quebec

April 12, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Man dead, woman rescued, after canoe capsizes in Brampton: police

BRAMPTON — Peel Regional Police say they’re investigating a man’s…

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Education, Labour, Ontario/Quebec, Politics, Social

April 12, 2026

Kathryn Mannie

Unions criticize merger of two Ontario colleges, blame low provincial funding

The unions representing faculty and support staff at Fleming College…

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How Iran is using executions to crush dissent
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April 12, 2026

How Iran is using executions to crush dissent

Human rights groups say Iran is speeding up executions of…

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Sports

April 12, 2026

Joshua Clipperton

Panthers, Maple Leafs limping to finishing line of forgettable NHL season

TORONTO — Craig Berube stood behind a stunned and bitterly…

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There's a silver lining in the Iran war ceasefire for Canada's oil and gas industry
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April 12, 2026

There’s a silver lining in the Iran war ceasefire for Canada’s oil and gas industry

The Iran war appears to have ended (if it has…

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In a new CUSMA, should Canada offer the U.S. stronger energy rights?
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April 12, 2026

In a new CUSMA, should Canada offer the U.S. stronger energy rights?

With the future of free trade between Canada and the…

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A novelist was accused of using AI. Why the literary world is still grappling with guardrails
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April 12, 2026

A novelist was accused of using AI. Why the literary world is still grappling with guardrails

The recent cancelling of a horror novelist’s book demonstrates the…

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