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Canada’s Chief of the Defence staff has inquired about the benefits of joining the Joint Expeditionary Force. The JEF is a complement to NATO able to react quicker to possible threats, and former CDS General Tom Lawson explains how that organization could benefit from Canada as well.

When military members retire, they’re often entitled to one final relocation called “the last move,” with financial compensation after living a nomadic life in the armed forces. But a 20-year Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) veteran who wants to move from Nova Scotia to B.C. says the military has rejected his moving claim. Heidi Petracek explains.

According to U.S. President Donald Trump and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a deal has been reached between the U.S. and Iran that will see a toll-free reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the immediate removal of the U.S. naval blockade. The signing of the new accord is set to take place on Friday...

The Alberta government is providing $21 million to build up a program aiming to bring together Alberta companies, universities and the Canadian Armed Forces so defence technologies can be tested, certified and brought to market faster. Sarah Komadina explains how the Dual-Use Ecosystem for Future Engineering, National Defence and Sovereignty (DEFENDS) program would work.

For the last three months, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have carried out a 4,500km snowmobile patrol across the Arctic to exercise Canada’s military and defence capabilities in the far north. Traveling from the Yukon-Alaska border to Churchill, Man., CAF soldiers and Canadian Rangers transported artillery to the nation’s northern-most point, Cambridge Bay, Nvt. —...

Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne visited Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg on Monday, where he highlighted the country’s defence investments included in his government’s spring economic update. Champagne announced that the government will invest $250 million to expand skilled trade training for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and for people who want to start in the Army...

Recruitment intake in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) hit a 30-year high in 2025, with more than 7,000 new members being added. David Akin explains what’s driving the enrolment boost, and where the military is still falling short.

Defence Minister David McGuinty said Monday that recruitment intake in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has reached its highest level in more than 30 years, adding that the military enrolled more than 7,310 new members this year — surpassing its target of 6,957.

The military police announced they have laid charges in relation to the death of a Canadian Armed Forces member. In January 2025, PO 2 Gregory Applin died as the result of a boating accident in the Bedford Basin. Ella Macdonald reports.

Canadians will soon have access to participate in prediction markets – already popular in the U.S. and U.K. Rubina Ahmed-Haq, personal finance expert, joins Miranda Anthistle with details on this popular new form of “investing” that critics warn looks more like gambling.

The federal government introduced online harms legislation Wednesday that would require social media companies to restrict children under 16 years old from their platforms, but will not force AI chatbot platforms to do the same. The Safe Social Media Act aims to create a “duty to protect children” for all online platforms that will require...

At the CANSEC defence conference in Ottawa on Wednesday, Mark Carney revealed the federal government is entering into contract negotiations with Saab to buy a fleet of surveillance aircrafts for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The prime minister also outed stepped-up levels of defence spending Wednesday, claiming that the federal government now aims to...

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced massive funding from the federal government Wednesday for New Brunswick’s Gagetown Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) base. $871 million will be utilized to “recapitalize” the hub’s primary army training center, LeBlanc revealed, with another $172 million going towards new ground-based air defence capabilities.

Canadian Armed Forces personnel conducted a drill simulating an enemy attack on a vehicle checkpoint on Wednesday in freezing Arctic conditions. Troops advanced through the snow in coordinated movements, detaining opposing role-players and extracting simulated casualties as part of the exercise, Major Lyle Borody of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment said.

During a press conference showcasing new Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) vehicles in Brampton, Ont., on Tuesday, Canada’s Defence Minister David McGuinty was asked what level of involvement, if any, Canada has in the ongoing war in Iran. “Canada was not consulted before this conflict began. Canada has not participated in this conflict. And Canada has...

Prime Minister Mark Carney provided brief remarks regarding the creation of a new advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations. According to a news release form the Prime Minister’s Office, the committee will aim to preserve a “unique Canadian advantage” in the upcoming joint review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).

Conservative defence critic and member of parliament James Bezan said on Thursday that it’s “really shameful” the federal government did not tell the public that an airbase in Kuwait, where the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) are deployed, was hit by an Iranian missile attack on March 1.

New housing units are coming for Canadian Armed Forces members in the Maritimes. The federal government announced that hundreds of new units will be built in Halifax, just a week after similar measures were taken in New Brunswick. Mitchell Bailey reports.

A Canadian Armed Forces member deployed with NATO’s mission in Latvia has died, the Department of National Defence said Friday. Gunner Sebastian Halmagean, from Hamilton, Ont., died Thursday near Riga during Operation Reassurance, his first overseas deployment. Military police in Latvia and Canada are investigating, with officials saying there is no threat to other deployed...

WARNING: Video contains disturbing content: Viewer discretion is advised. The U.N. says the war in Sudan has displaced more than 13 million people and more than 24 million people are facing acute hunger — nearly half the country’s population. The Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces — a powerful paramilitary force — have...