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The Canadian military's armoured regiment has been left with a single squadron of decades-old Leopard tanks, which the federal government is looking to replace.

Separately, the White House asserted to Congress in a letter Friday that hostilities with Iran have 'terminated' despite the continued presence of U.S. armed forces in the region.

The defence minister said Canada's strategy in responding to the U.S. was evident in recruitment numbers for the Canadian Armed Forces, which he announced have hit a 30-year high.

Defence Minister David McGuinty said the Canadian Armed Forces 'are not involved in the prosecution of this war' while underscoring that position is not going to change.

South Korean defence firm Hanwha says it has reached a deal with Algoma Steel to supply military-grade steel for the possible manufacturing of land defence vehicles in Canada.

Researchers said increased defence investments and strategies mean little without a clear national security plan that lays out what Canada's military is preparing for.

The third annual Alberta Fallen Paramedic Memorial ceremony is talking place on the south lawn of the legislature grounds at the conclusion of National Paramedic Services Week.

The move will affect every drone owned and operated by the Ontario Provincial Police, according to the government, which said they currently only use Chinese-made drones.

The comments were made days after the Pentagon said it was pausing a joint military cooperation advisory board 'to reassess how this forum benefits shared North American defense.'

Tickets to the Canadian Snowbirds Hometown Event in Moose Jaw, Sask., the fleet’s home base, sold out in minutes on Monday following news of their temporary grounding.  

Many government benefit payments are set to be paid to eligible Canadians, with multiple payments to continue for the rest of the year.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to name the successor Tuesday to Mary Simon as Canada's 31st governor general since Confederation.

New sanctions were imposed on Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel, along with four other individuals, according to a filing Thursday on the U.S. Treasury Department website.

Federal departments and the Canadian Armed Forces must answer by April how many members of anti-fascist groups work for the public service and the military.

Police said that drunk animals can be dangerous to drivers if they are not vigilant and shared a viral video of an intoxicated deer in France's Burgundy region running in circles.

As a northern Ontario hospital grapples with a flood that damaged 25 per cent of its physical space, there is concern that seasonal surges could affect the delivery of care.

A senior Pentagon official says Canada failed to provide a “credible” response to a classified U.S. defence proposal, adding to growing tensions over military spending and delays.

Four Canadian passengers who were onboard MV Hondius during a hantavrius will fly to an airport near Quebec City where they'll switch planes to return to British Columbia.

Saskatchewan's former lieutenant-governor, Vaughn Solomon Schofield, died at the age of 82 on Thursday. She served in the role from 2012 to 2018.

Washington’s latest proposal addressed a deal to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and roll back Iran’s nuclear program, an issue that Tehran would rather discuss later.