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Publication Date: March 19, 2026 - 10:33
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Canada fast-tracks army rifle upgrade with $307M initial order
March 19, 2026
Canada is fast-tracking the purchase of more than 65,000 new assault rifles, starting with a $307 million order for 30,000 weapons. Built by Colt Canada, the rifles will replace aging C7 and C8 models, marking a push to modernize the army and speed up procurement through a streamlined process.
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OTTAWA — Avi Lewis may be
flush off a convincing victory within his party
, but a new poll suggests the new NDP leader has a steep hill to climb with the broader electorate with more people thinking the party is irrelevant than relevant.
Not quite a third of Canadians believe that the left-...
April 1, 2026 - 06:00 | Simon Tuck | National Post
Canada’s emergency doctors are demanding better protection against administrative harassment and bullying for speaking out about dangerous overcrowding and unreported deaths in the country’s emergency rooms.
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“Advocating for better patient care, health system reform, and physician rights is a core physician competency and...
April 1, 2026 - 06:00 | Sharon Kirkey | National Post
New emails, obtained by the Ontario NDP, offer fresh insights into an incident flagged more than a year ago by the auditor general.
April 1, 2026 - 06:00 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
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