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
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
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
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
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
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
‘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 judges don’t have divided loyalties, Canada’s top court rules
In a 6-1 decision, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a soldier's right to judicial independence is not compromised by appearing in front of a military judge.
Canada
Apr 26
$150M settlement agreement reached in military racism class-action lawsuit
A proposed settlement has been reached in a 2016 class action alleging "the Canadian Forces...failed to protect racial minorities and Aboriginal persons from racism in the ranks."
Canada
May 11
‘Increased military traffic’ between Toronto, Wasaga Beach this weekend
There will be "increased military traffic" on roadways between Toronto and Wasaga Beach this weekend due to a training exercise, the Department of National Defence says.
Traffic
Apr 30
Why Philippines wants Canada’s help to avoid China, U.S. ‘great power rivalry’
Manalo visited Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa this month to mark 75 years of bilateral relations, meeting with federal ministers for trade, immigration, aid and diplomacy.
Canada
May 14
Canada to contribute $76M to German-led air defence fund for Ukraine
Defence Minister Bill Blair and his German counterpart announced the contribution to Germany's Immediate Action on Air Defence initiative after a joint meeting in Ottawa.
World
May 10