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Lethbridge is known for its ties to agriculture and southern Alberta’s cowboy culture. This week, the Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians) visited the city during Whoop-Up Days to showcase its cavalry heritage. Justin Sibbet reports on the impact the regiment continues to have in Alberta today.

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...

It was considered a dark time for many LGBTQ2S Canadians who served in the military, RCMP and federal public service when the “purge” occurred. From the 1950s to 90s, National Defence, the Mounties and the public service weeded out homosexuals, seen as vulnerable to enemies of state. Now – decades later, a monument to reflect...

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...

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday that Canada has “been involved from the start” in the case of a Canadian intern at NATO’s military headquarters in Belgium now facing espionage charges. “The only thing I would add, cryptically, is that Canadian officials have been involved from the start. Draw your own conclusions,” he said.

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...

Friday again marks deadline day for Canada and the United States to finalize a deal that would cushion the Canadian economy from the devastating blow of 50 per cent American tariffs. After initially managing a 3-day deadline extension from the White House, Canadian officials are once again in Washington trying get a deal over the...

A Canadian woman of Chinese origin who was an intern at NATO’s military headquarters in Belgium has been arrested on spying charges, Belgian prosecutors said on Saturday.

Ever since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel and Israel’s military retaliation in Gaza, attacks on Canada’s Jewish communities have increased. A new assessment from Canada’s Integrated Threat Assessment Centre, however, reveals it could have been even worse. The June report reveals Canadian authorities disrupted four extremist attack plots against Jewish targets since 2023....

Defending champion Argentina faced off against one-time winner Spain in New Jersey Sunday in search of the FIFA World Cup trophy. The final boasted a first-of-its-kind halftime show featuring music superstars Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira and BTS. As Candice Cole reports, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and U.S. President Donald Trump were...

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.

We check in with Mike Fournier to talk about his new memoir Intelligence Operator 230, unveiling the hidden world of Canadian military intelligence.

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.

Speaking at the Liberal convention on Saturday, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Ottawa will prioritize domestic suppliers under a new ‘buy Canadian’ approach, especially when it comes to defence spending. He said the days of sending 70 cents of every military dollar to the United States are over, drawing a standing ovation.

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...

Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee is threatening pursuing legal action over the ongoing fires at the Fairview homeless encampment. She says the province continues to drag its heels while dangerous fires continue. And a Canadian Navy Veteran wrote the publisher of a military magazine about sourcing a model of the HMCS Haida, which he served on...

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. —...

A special military ceremony was held on the Halifax waterfront for the HMCS Sackville, the Royal Canadian Navy’s last surviving Flower-class corvette. The retired ship is now a popular summer tourist attraction, and its return to Sackville Landing brought with it plenty of fanfare. Mahri Jones reports.

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...