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Canada’s Defence Minister Steven McGuinty announced a new strategic partnership to strengthen military communications in the Arctic. The partnership is with Canadian firms Telesat and MDA Space and will develop satellite communications for the Canadian Armed Forces.

Thousands of British Columbians honoured veterans and those still serving in Canada’s military at Remembrance Day ceremonies across the province on Tuesday. And a walk was held on Saturday for Jennifer Provencal, a 51-year-old woman from Forest Grove, BC, who has been missing since Feb. 5, 2025.

It’s been years in the making, and now, the City of Kingston has officially unveiled a project that honours Canada’s Military Veterans. Kaytlyn Poberznick has more on what makes this tribute special.

Canada is pledging another $235 million in funding for Ukraine, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announced Wednesday. Anand said Canada will work with NATO allies to purchase a package of critical military capabilities sourced from the U.S. at around US$500 million.

The West Block went to a training facility on the Valcartier military base, just north of Quebec City, to show the exclusive impact and blast testing of a new type of helmet. The helmet is designed to help prevent brain injuries for Canadian Special Operators who often work in close-quarter blast zones

Truro is paying tribute to a pivotal part of Canada’s military history by unveiling a monument and renaming one of its athletic facilities after the No. 2 Construction Battalion – the country’s first and only Black battalion from the First World War. Organizers say the renaming serves to acknowledge the units’ contributions and preserve their...

Hundreds of junior high students in Halifax gathered as part of a nationwide Remembrance Day event. Canadian Armed Forces dignitaries and officials spoke at the No Stone Left Alone service, part of an ongoing effort to engage youth with Canada’s military history. Mitchell Bailey reports.

Major changes are on the way when it comes to how Canada buys and delivers military equipment. The federal government is rolling out a new defence investment agency to slash red tape, speed up delays, and reduce Canada’s overreliance on the United States. But it’s still not clear if this country will buy F-35s from...

The Duke of Sussex is set to attend a Canada’s largest tribute dinner for Canadian military and veterans Thursday, as part of his two-day visit to Toronto. The event brings together distinguished officials, along with government and business leaders.  Our Noor Ra’fat was outside the venue with more on why the spotlight that the Duke...

Hundreds of cadets from across Canada and the U.S. gathered for the 15th annual HART ceremony in Lethbridge on Saturday. The event honours families who have lost loved ones while serving in the military. As Jordan Prentice tells us, the tribute is about honouring and remembering together.

A new musical which premiered in Peterborough on the weekend is shedding light on a forgotten story of Canadian military history. And a deeply personal one for the brothers behind it Beau and Lance Dixon have written “Footnote to Freedom” about their grandfather, Pvt. George Dixon, who served in Canada’s number 2 battalion, the country’s...

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced pay increases for Canada’s military members. The $2 billion compensation package is meant to boost recruitment and retention. It will also help Canada meet its NATO defence spending target. Mackenzie Gray reports.

Blue Jays fans were processing their feelings Sunday, reflecting on what was an agonizing end to the World Series. Eric Sorensen looks back at the crushing loss but also at how the Blue Jays’ team spirit captured the hearts of Canadians. In Ottawa, Prime Minister Mark Carney will reveal his government’s first federal budget on...

What does it take to be a military sniper? Last week, we sat down with sniper turned co-author Barry Nisbet about his book, “Send It: Canada’s Snipers at War in Afghanistan”. This week, we join him on the range 15 years after his last post in Afghanistan.

We’re less than two weeks away from Mark Carney’s first budget, but his House leader is concerned about a lack of opposition support. Does that mean Canada could be facing an election in the near future? We speak with Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon on that and the reaction to Donald Trump’s latest angry social...

U.S. President Donald Trump is once again raising tariffs on Canada — this time in response to Ontario’s anti-tariff ad campaign airing during the World Series. It comes as both Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney are in Asia, with the Canadian leader set to conduct trade talks with multiple countries in the coming...

As Canada’s trade war with the U.S. shows no signs of cooling off, we’re joined by a trade expert who was in the White House during Donald Trump’s first term. Plus, we have a rare sit down with a former Canadian military sniper, who’s penned the first book on first-hand sniper experiences in Afghanistan.

In a press briefing in Latvia, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada was extending its overseas military operation, REASSURANCE by another three years. It is Canada’s largest overseas military mission and commitment to NATO, launched in 2014 following Russia’s initial invasion of Ukraine with approximately 2,000 Canadian troops stationed in Latvia.

On this segment from today’s “The Ben Mulroney Show”, Ben explores the evolving dynamics of military pride and spending in Canada, contrasting it with the political influences affecting the U.S. military. Physical fitness tests are being standardized across genders as the U.S. military moves away from ‘woke’ policies.

U.S. President Donald Trump returned to his “51st state” rhetoric about Canada while giving a rare speech to top American military leaders on Tuesday. The president was speaking about his “Golden Dome” missile defence plans in front of military officials who had been abruptly summoned to Quantico, near Washington. He added Canada is “having a...