Canadian Soldiers

• Canadian soldiers, American firefighters now battling blazes in Nova Scotia

  Members of the Canadian military, along with several American firefighters, arrived in Nova Scotia on Saturday to assist in the continued fight to contain several wildfires.

  Fire

  Jun 4
  
• Alberta wildfires: Where and how are Canadian Armed Forces deployed?

  Troops from 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry and 1 Combat Engineer Regiment are moving out to establish bases of operations in the province.

  Canada

  May 11
  
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• 2022 No Stone Left Alone ceremony in Edmonton honours Canadian veterans

  It's a poignant ceremony held every year around Remembrance Day as a way to ensure Canada's fallen soldiers are not forgotten.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2022
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• Postcard project honours Canadian soldiers on 80th anniversary of Dieppe Raid

  Researchers looked into where those killed in action came from, and were able to pull addresses for about 400 men from service files.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2022
• Premier Doug Ford highlights soldiers who served in Afghanistan during Remembrance Day ceremony

  The premier also paid tribute to those who served in the First and Second World Wars, the Korean and Gulf wars, and "countless" peacekeeping missions around the world.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2021
• 100-year-old Saskatoon WWII veteran reflects on time serving alongside ‘Saskatchewan boys’

  Nick Kazuska, 100, still remembers his time serving among "Saskatchewan boys" during WWII. For him, he says, every day is Remembrance Day.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2020
• Desmond Fatality inquiry delayed again, family calls it shameful and despicable

  The hearing into the Lionel Desmond Fatality Inquiry will be delayed again and won't resume until 2021.

  Canada

  Oct 28, 2020
• Canadian troops urged to seek help as use of mental health services hits record low

  Chief of the defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance says in an open letter to all Canadian Armed Forces members that there may be legitimate reasons fewer of them are calling military helplines or accessing mental-health professionals.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2020
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• First Canadian troops return from Ukraine, in quarantine at Ontario base

  Most of the returning troops, who are being housed at the same hotel as hundreds of Canadians repatriated from overseas, are from Edmonton.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2020
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• Canadian troops await word on quarantine location upon return from Ukraine

  The 200 troops, the majority of whom are from Edmonton, first deployed to Ukraine in October for a six-month mission training local forces to fight Russian-backed separatist forces in the east of the country.

  Health

  Apr 1, 2020