Canadian Army

• B.C. wildfires: Army reservists deployed from Calgary to help fight fires in Okanagan, Shuswap

  According to a Department of Defense release on Sunday afternoon, the brigade will be deployed as part of Operation LENTUS at 6 a.m. on Monday.

  Fire

  Aug 27, 2023
  
• Military traffic increase expected in Kawartha Lakes, Bancroft, Orillia, Huntsville

  Increased traffic may be seen on highways 62, 503, 45, 60, 11 and 26 from Aug. 19 to 30 with the transporting of troops and vehicles for a major military training exercise.

  Traffic

  Aug 18, 2023
  
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• Canadian military rushing to buy new weapons after lessons learned from Ukraine war

  The Canadian Army is rushing to buy new equipment in response to lessons learned from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2022
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• Training exercise to see combat engineers construct temporary bridge in Shedden, Ont.

  The military training exercise, which begins Friday and ends on Sunday, involves army combat engineer reservists from the St. Thomas and Waterloo-based 31 Combat Engineer Regiment.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2022
• Quebec rejects request to send army to northern region facing health worker shortage

  The Nunavik Regional Board of Health asked Quebec to supply medical workers, including requesting that Ottawa send Armed Forces members who can provide health care.

  Health

  Aug 10, 2022
• Canadian Armed Forces training exercise in Wainwright creates European invasion scenario

  More than 3,000 Canadian Armed Forces personnel are currently taking part in the Canadian Army's largest and most complex annual training exercise.

  Canada

  May 12, 2022
• Canadian army rolls in Quebec to hasten COVID-19 vaccination

  The news comes a day before Quebec is set to start expanding eligibility for a COVID-19 booster vaccine to the entire adult population.

  Canada

  Jan 3, 2022
• ‘Burnt out’: Veterans Affairs staff swamped by number of vet cases assigned to them

  An internal review released in 2019 found case managers spent more time filling out paperwork than helping veterans directly.

  Canada

  Nov 6, 2021
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• National Defence to investigate extremism in Canadian-trained foreign troops

  National Defence will review how the Canadian Armed Forces checks for extremist views in its trained foreign troops after a report ID'd an incident involving the Ukrainian army.

  Canada

  Oct 22, 2021
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• Canadian Army training in Puslinch, Ont. this weekend

  A spokesperson said soldiers will be in the area of McLean Road conducting a variety of exercises, including deploying a C3 howitzer and patrolling the area. 

  Canada

  Sep 23, 2021