Canadian Military

• Canadian mission helps enforce North Korea sanctions

  Global News recently joined a Royal Canadian Air Force aerial patrol enforcing United Nations sanctions against North Korea in the South China and Yellow seas.

  Canada

  Oct 6
  
• 5 Canadian military members suspended over video showing Nazi salute

  The commander of the Canadian Army, Lt.-Gen. Michael Wright, called the video's contents disturbing and said that hate and extremism "have no place" in the Canadian Armed Forces.

  Canada

  Aug 19
  
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• Pay hike for Canadian Armed Forces members ‘long overdue,’ says expert

  The federal government is hiking entry-level pay for Canadian Armed Forces privates by 20 per cent for the regular force and 13 per cent for reservists.

  Canada

  Aug 9
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• More soldiers, more money: Canada’s top soldier extols benefits of spending boost

  Canada's top soldier says a nearly 20% military pay hike and boost to Arctic defence are key parts of a 10-year plan to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP.

  Canada

  Jul 6
• Canada’s new military investment urgency will rival WWII, minister vows

  The federal government will take "immediate and decisive action" to rebuild Canada's military, Defence Minister David McGuinty told an audience of military contractors in Ottawa.

  Politics

  May 28
• British departure means murky future for Alberta’s massive Suffield military base

  Canadian Forces Base Suffield, 260 kilometres east of Calgary, is the largest training area in Canada at nearly 2,700 square kilometres.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2024
• Decorated Canadian veteran warns of Russian dangers in High Arctic

  Several hundred people gathered outside the Ontario legislature in Toronto to honour veterans and remember those who died fighting for their country.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2024
• Calgary’s Field of Crosses returns for a 16th year to honour Canada’s fallen

  Calgary's Field of Crosses returns in 2024 for a 16th year to honour Canada's fallen.

  Features

  Nov 1, 2024
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• UNB researchers turn to quantum physics to support GPS substitute

  Atoms, lasers and physics oh my! A University of New Brunswick research team is using quantum physics to replace GPSes in dense areas, and it has the Canadian military's attention.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2024
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• ‘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, 2024