Canadian military aiding embassy in Haiti includes elite unit: sources
Global Affairs says military members are currently working with the Canadian embassy in Haiti to assist with "contingency planning" as violence in the country escalates.
Canada
Mar 22
Family angry over Canadian aid worker’s death in Gaza, says he was ‘hunted down and killed’
Born in St-Georges, Que., to an American father and a Canadian mother, Jacob Flickinger served for 11 years in the Canadian military, including a tour in Afghanistan.
Canada
Apr 4
Sexual misconduct will be removed from military justice system jurisdiction
Defence Minister Bill Blair has introduced new legislation to remove the Canadian military’s jurisdiction to investigate sexual misconduct.
Canada
Mar 21
Dual Canadian-U.S. citizen killed in Gaza was a military veteran
Jacob Flickinger, a Canadian-U.S. citizen who was killed by an Israeli airstrike in Gaza working for World Central Kitchen, was a Canadian Armed Forces veteran.
Canada
Apr 4
B.C. woman tries to coax trapped orca calf out of lagoon with her violin
Carol Love will be playing the violin at every high tide to entice the orca calf to pass through a narrow channel, leading to open ocean.
Canada
Apr 18
Calgary-area veteran plays ‘very exciting’ role in new salute to Canadian soldiers
Kurtis Sanheim portrayed the commanding officer in The Liberation Men, an independent Canadian movie shot in the Ottawa area.
Entertainment
Apr 16
Humanitarian worker who died in Gaza remembered as ‘Canadian hero’
Jacob Flickinger was 33, and a new father to son, Jasper, with his partner Sandy Leclerc, when he was killed during a humanitarian mission in Gaza at the beginning of the month.
Canada
Apr 19
Canadian military ‘will be there’ in emergencies despite concerns: Blair
As of last fall, officials said the military shortfall is still more than 16,000 people — in a force that's around 115,000 members at full strength.
Canada
Jan 25
Kelowna school retires team name, adopts less controversial ‘Thunder’
The Rutland Senior Secondary Voodoos are now going to be the Rutland Thunder, a change that students and school officials say has been a long time coming.
Apr 19
Canada to donate $3M to Ukraine drone production, buy more ammunition
The U.S. also announced its largest package of military aid to date, valued at US$6 billion, at the latest meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group.
World
Apr 26
Historic aircraft, veterans on hand to mark RCAF’s 100th anniversary in Langley
Visitors had the chance to view engine startups and get hands-on with planes ranging from World War 2 bombers to cold-war nuclear-armed jets to the Snowbirds stunt planes.
Crime
Apr 1
The West Block – Episode 26, Season 13
On this week’s show: how the Canadian Armed Forces are helping stave off potential Russian aggression, and what our military needs to help itself.
Politics
Mar 10
‘A white man’s war’: Calgary military museum focuses on Black Canadian soldiers
Allan Ross, a volunteer researcher who curates the Black History Month exhibit, said the roots of military service for Black Canadians dates back two centuries
Canada
Feb 27
Military culture reform is key to fix recruitment ‘death spiral’: minister
Defence Minister Bill Blair says he will transfer prosecution of sexual offences in the military to civilian authorities as part of a culture shakeup in the armed forces.
Politics
Mar 24
Canada’s military is running counter-intelligence probes without warrants: review
The CAF’s counter-intelligence unit risks violating members’ Charter right to privacy in warrantless searches of members’ computers, review body finds.
Canada
Mar 21
‘Non-combat’ military trainers could return to Ukraine — but not yet: Blair
Canada will consider sending soldiers to Ukraine in a non-combat role to resume training if 'certain conditions' are met, but not yet, Defence Minister Bill Blair says.
Canada
Mar 4
Luka Magnotta now living in medium-security prison, says Correctional Service Canada
A jury found Magnotta guilty of first-degree murder in 2014 for the killing and dismemberment of 33-year-old Concordia University student Jun Lin in 2012.
Canada
Mar 4
Canadian military base workers strike over wages, job security
The Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Union of National Defence Employees say members hit the picket lines as of 6:30 a.m. Eastern time Monday morning.
Canada
Jan 15
The West Block Transcript – Episode 28, Season 13
From how changes in sexual offences in the military will be addressed, to controversial attempts at getting recruitment numbers up, the defence minister joins us in studio.
Politics
Mar 24
Canadian-Russian woman pleads guilty in U.S. to sending military components to Russia
The Canadian-Russian woman was charged with smuggling, conspiracy to violate sanctions and wire fraud conspiracy in late October.
Crime
Feb 12