Canadian Military

• CFB Wainwright incident casts spotlight on reserve pay disparities: former bureaucrat

  Four soldiers died and 39 others — including several reservists — were injured when a fire suddenly overtook a training area at CFB Wainwright last month.

  Canada

  Nov 14
  
• Defence minister delivers pro-Canada message in Alberta, highlights $8B in funding

  Canada’s defence minister said in an increasingly divided world, it's the current generation's duty to leave the nation stronger than before and Alberta will help lead the way.

  Politics

  Oct 7
  
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• Ottawa seeks options to replace Canadian military’s aging fleet of tanks

  The Canadian military's armoured regiment has been left with a single squadron of decades-old Leopard tanks, which the federal government is looking to replace.

  Canada

  May 13
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• MPs reject bill to close arms export loophole despite some Liberal support

  NDP MP Jenny Kwan's bill came after the U.S. sought to purchase Canadian weapons for Israel, despite a Canadian ban on exports of various types of weapons to that country.

  Politics

  Mar 11
• Ned’s Wish helps retired police and military dogs across Canada

  After amassing $50,000 in bills for her retired police dog, Ned, a Mountie started Ned's Wish to help cover the costs for military and police dogs from coast-to-coast.

  Lifestyle

  Dec 30, 2025
• 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, 2025
• 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, 2025
• 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, 2025
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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, 2025
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• 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, 2025