CFB Trenton

• 426 Squadron appoints new honorary colonel

  Gregory Parker has been named honorary colonel of 426 Squadron at CFB Trenton, bringing local ties and leadership to the role while advancing aircrew training efforts.

  Canada

  Nov 21
  
• Ex-Ontario military commander pleads guilty in high-profile firearms case

  Col. Leif Dahl was sentenced to 12 months probation in connection with his August 2023 arrest.

  Crime

  Mar 21
  
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• Feds announce $850M for upgrades at CFB Trenton; base to host new fleet

  The federal government is investing $850 million in upgrades to CFB Trenton as the base prepares to host a new fleet to update mobility and air-to-air refuelling capabilities.

  Politics

  Mar 8
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• Helicopter saves anglers stuck on a chunk of ice, drifting toward Lake Ontario

  OPP say the call is the third from people who have fallen through the ice in less than a week.

  Canada

  Feb 22
• Royal Canadian Air Force major charged for alleged gun smuggling from U.S.

  The Canada Border Services Agency alleges at least some of the smuggled firearms were shipped through a Canadian military base in Ontario.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2023
• CFB Trenton commander permanently removed following firearms charges

  Ontario Provincial Police say they charged Col. Leif Dahl on Aug. 25 after he was seen shooting at protected wildlife from a boat in the Murray Canal in Quinte West, Ont.

  Crime

  Sep 29, 2023
• 8 Wing, CFB Trenton commander removed from role after additional firearm charges laid

  Col. Leif Dahl has been temporarily removed from his command at 8 Wing and CFB Trenton following new firearm charges. OPP also recovered a second firearm from the Murray Canal.

  Crime

  Aug 31, 2023
• Ontario military commander charged after gun fired from boat, found in canal

  Col. Leif Dahl faces five charges after OPP allege he fired a gun from a boat in the Murray Canal at protected wildlife. Dahl has been commander of 8 Wing Trenton since July 2022.

  Crime

  Aug 29, 2023
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• Nearly 50 army cadets take parachute test at CFB Trenton

  Army cadets were tested on their ability to jump out of a tower in preparation of jumping out of an airplane.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2023
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• 630 CHED host J’lyn Nye awarded Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal

  The medal is given to those who have made an outstanding contribution to Alberta, and Nye was recognized for the work she has done supporting military members and their families.

  Features

  Jun 23, 2023