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Canadian military probing U.S. reports of Chinook helicopter engine firesThe U.S. Army announced late Tuesday that it had grounded its entire fleet of about 400 Chinooks after fuel leaks caused a ``small number'' of engine fires.CanadaAug 31
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Ottawa to spend $187M to extend navy supply vessel lease amid shipbuilding delaysThe deal to extend the lease for a temporary supply vessel came months after Ottawa revealed the navy will have to wait an extra two years for new ships.CanadaAug 26
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Military faced ‘exceptional’ situation in determining role amid convoy: experts'Military folks are planners. They want to anticipate what's going happen and have a plan for dealing with things,' said one defence expert.CanadaAug 25
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Canadian Forces airlift teams pivot focus to Ukraine with move from Kuwait to U.K.Defence Minister Anita Anand has said the world is entering 'a new and very dangerous phase' of the Russian invasion of Ukraine as Russia attempts to cause long-term damage.CanadaAug 25
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Trudeau says discussing medically assisted death with veteran ‘unacceptable’The prime minister was also asked about the suspension of funding to an anti-racism project after a senior consultant posted tweets that have been called antisemitic.PoliticsAug 23
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Ottawa orders ‘full and thorough’ probe into veteran assisted dying discussion"If that veteran was close to the edge, that might have been the hair that broke the camel's back," one veteran told Global News. "It's so cavalier with somebody's life."CanadaAug 19
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‘Deny, delay, die’: Assisted dying discussion renews warnings about gaps in veteran care'We don't know whether this was a policy: whether written or unwritten or being communicated to people,' said a Conservative calling for an investigation into veteran supports.CanadaAug 18
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Assisted dying incident puts Veterans Affairs’ mental health supports in doubt: advocatesWith many Afghanistan and Iraq veterans suffering from traumatic brain injuries, advocates say the need to provide proper care is more important than ever.CanadaAug 16
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Veterans Affairs says worker ‘inappropriately’ discussed medically assisted death with veteranThe offer was made despite the combat veteran not requesting the procedure or even mentioning the issue to his case manager, multiple sources told Global News.CanadaAug 16
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Thousands of Afghans who helped Canadian Forces still struggling to leave AfghanistanNDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan said Canada will have blood on its hands if it does not take immediate action to help Afghans are in danger because they helped Canadians.CanadaAug 15
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