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Canadian military member has died while deployed in Latvia, Ottawa saysGunner Sebastian Halmagean, a Hamilton, Ont., native, died Thursday near Riga, Latvia, the Department of National Defence said in a statement.CanadaJan 30
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As Russia threats worsen, all Canadians can help security: Latvian envoy'When Russia is lowering the threshold of doing mischief, using force or anything ... it's very worrying,' said Latvia's ambassador to Canada in an interview with Global News.PoliticsNov 13, 2025
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Canadian Armed Forces member deployed to Latvia is missing, says DNDThe DND said an investigation and search are underway into the disappearance of Edmonton-based Canadian Armed Forces member George Hohl, who has been missing since Tuesday.CanadaSep 4, 2025
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Canada extending military mission in Latvia to ‘deter’ Russia, Carney saysCarney's office says there are now 2,000 Canadian Armed Forces troops in Latvia as part of Operation Reassurance, which is Canada’s largest overseas mission.WorldAug 26, 2025
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Canadian soldiers leave Edmonton for Latvia as part of ongoing mission to support NATOOperation Reassurance first began in 2014.CanadaNov 28, 2024
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Canadian soldier dies while off-duty in Latvia, police investigatingLatvian State Police are investigating the death of a Canadian soldier in the capital city of Riga. The Canadian Armed Forces said that Capt. Aaron Wideman died while off-duty.CanadaOct 16, 2024
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Canada will send helicopters to Latvia for NATO deterrence mission: BlairThe number of Canadian troops in the Baltic country is set to double to around 2,200 by 2026 as NATO scales up its battle groups in the region to brigades.CanadaDec 15, 2023
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Trudeau commits to increase Canada’s military presence in LatviaPrime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised to more than double the size of Canada's contribution to a NATO mission in Latvia, committing $2.6 billion in funding over three years.CanadaJul 10, 2023
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Canada’s cyber intelligence agency logged 137 ‘privacy incidents’ in 2022The Communications Security Establishment has resumed sharing ‘metadata’ with Five Eyes countries after the program was stopped due to privacy issues.CanadaJun 29, 2023
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Canada to add 15 Leopard tanks, 130 troops to NATO battlegroup in LatviaCanada already leads a 10-country NATO battlegroup in Latvia and negotiations are underway to grow that force to a battle-ready brigade.CanadaJun 16, 2023
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