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A Quebec man charged last year with facilitating alleged terrorist activity, is no longer a member of the Canadian Armed Forces according to the Department of National Defence. Our Brayden Jagger Haines if following this story and brings us the latest.

Canada is looking to build a much larger military, and the government acknowledges it won’t be easy. The Defence Department is proposing a significant increase in the size of the Canadian Armed Forces, including the reserve force, as it responds to a more dangerous and uncertain world. But as Phil Carpenter reports, recruiting enough people...

Canada is also trying to prepare for the new age of warfare. This week, Defence Minister David McGuinty met with leading military equipment suppliers, as the Canadian Armed Forces look to increase their own supply of drones and robots. It’s part of the federal government’s push to bolster defence spending. Jillian Piper was at the...

There are growing calls to keep Canada’s auto manufacturing front and centre in trade talks with the United States. On Friday, the union representing Canadian auto workers said it was informally advised by Stellantis that the company may not reopen its assembly plant in Brampton. U.S. President Donald Trump is facing pressure about the conditions...

Canadian Minister of National Defence David McGuinty announced on Thursday a $20.3 million investment to establish Canada’s third Defence Innovation Secure Hub at the University of Calgary, dedicated to advancing quantum technologies. The hub will bring together researchers, industry partners and the Canadian Armed Forces to accelerate the development of next-generation defence capabilities, with McGuinty...

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...

After nearly three years on the shelf, ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ is finally making it to theatres. Liem Vu chats with stars Lana Condor and Will Forte about the emotional roller coaster of seeing the Looney Tunes movie rescued after Warner Bros. shelved it, and share what it was like working alongside Canadian voice actor Eric...

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.

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...

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...

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. —...

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...

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.

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.

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).