Bank of Montreal reported a jump in first-quarter profit driven by strength in its capital markets business. Scotiabank reported a fall in Q1 profit hit by an impairment loss.
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He wasn’t on the stage but U.S. President Donald Trump’s shadow towered over the Liberal leadership race during Monday night’s French-language debate.
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On February 24, 2025, Ukraine’s Defense Forces successfully destroyed a Russian 9A83M launcher, part of the S-300VM (V4) surface-to-air missile system, in the Zaporizhzhia sector. The launcher was carrying two out of its four 9M83M missiles at the time of destruction. The S-300VM is a long-range air defense system capable…
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Uzbekistan has introduced new Chinese-made air defense systems, including the FM-90 short-range surface-to-air missile system and the KS-1C medium-to-long-range air defense system. The acquisition aligns Uzbekistan with neighboring Turkmenistan, which has also adopted a similar layered defense structure utilizing FD-2000, FM-90, and KS-1C systems. The FM-90 is a modernized version…
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On the morning of February 25, Ukraine’s Air Force reported that four Russian Tu-95MS “Bear-H” strategic bombers launched four cruise missiles from the vicinity of Engels, Saratov region, Russia. However, reports later confirmed that the missiles failed to reach their intended targets, instead falling in northern Ukraine’s Zhytomyr region due…
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Over 1,000 Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) and NATO allied troops participated in Estonia’s 107th Independence Day military parade in Tallinn on Monday. The event was reviewed by Estonian President Alar Karis and, for the first time, was led by the Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces, Major General Andrus Merilo….
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The United States has rejected a Greek media report claiming that President Donald Trump ordered the closure of a U.S. military base in Alexandroupolis, Greece. A U.S. defense official clarified the situation, emphasizing that the facility is a Greek installation used under the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA), not an…
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A Russian-manufactured AMN-590951 “Spartak” armored vehicle has been spotted during military exercises conducted by a unit of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Ground Forces. The AMN-590951 “Spartak”, best known as VPK Ural, is a modern Russian armored vehicle designed for troop transport and reconnaissance missions. It features enhanced mine…
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The U.S. Army has awarded an $8,572,608 firm-fixed-price contract to Ezekiel Bahar of West Hills, California, for the supply of hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) liquid. The contract, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, was awarded through a competitive bidding process conducted online, with four bids received. HTPB is a crucial…
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The airline provides service to 24 remote Arctic communities in Nunavut and N.W.T. through Ottawa and Edmonton, as well as dedicated charters in northern Alberta and B.C.