Canadian Armed Forces

• Canadian Armed Forces testing drones with manufacturers Wednesday

  The Canadian Armed Forces is holding an event today with Canadian drone manufacturers to test their platforms in real-world scenarios.

  Canada

  Aug 12
  
• Canada’s defence spending spike leads to boost in RCAF flight times: commander

  The RCAF is acquiring a lot of new aircraft: fighter jets and surveillance craft that require new infrastructure and security, search-and-rescue planes, and refuelling tankers.

  Canada

  Jul 26
  
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• 6 people presumed drowned after charter boat sinks off B.C. coast, 4 rescued

  Richmond RCMP said four men and two women remain unaccounted for and are presumed drowned after a charter boat sank off the coast of Richmond, in the Roberts Bank area.

  Canada

  Jun 29
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• Four rescued from water near Vancouver airport, search ongoing for six others

  The CAF says its Joint Rescue Coordination Centre in Victoria was notified by a civilian vessel of several people in the water without personal floatation devices.

  Canada

  Jun 28
• Feds announce more than 900 new military housing units for CFB Kingston

  The federal government has announced a massive expansion of military housing, with CFB Kingston slated to receive more than 900 new residential units in the coming years.

  Canada

  Feb 24
• Liberals’ plan for defence industry includes pledge of 125K jobs

  The $6.6-billion strategy aims to help small and medium-sized Canadian businesses break into the defence industry and reorient spending decisions.

  Politics

  Feb 15
• Cleanup underway after military fuel truck overturns on N.W.T. highway

  Cleanup is underway after a fuel tanker filled with thousands of litres of diesel in a military convoy between Edmonton and Yellowknife overturned on a highway in the N.W.T.

  Canada

  Feb 11
• Ontario town worried over planned military radar site: ‘Very frustrating situation’

  The radar system, with an estimated cost of $6 billion, is being built to monitor airspace from the Canada-United States border to the Arctic for incoming missiles.

  Canada

  Feb 2
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• Unsealed court records allege Quebec militia plot to seize cottages by force

  The records outline the alleged scope of the plan and reveal the existence of a police informant embedded in the group.

  Crime

  Jan 30
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• Pimicikamak Cree Nation chief says sewage is flowing into river, more help arrives

  Military members are assessing infrastructure on Pimicikamak Cree Nation after a power outage forced evacuations and left untreated sewage flowing into the river.

  Environment

  Jan 15