Operation Laser

• Leader of military nurses in Alberta hospital stays focused: ‘Do what you need to do’

  Maj. Amy Godwin, 38, is leading a team of eight nurses as part of the Canadian Armed Forces Operation LASER at Edmonton's Royal Alexandra Hospital.

  Health

  Oct 8, 2021
  
• Canadian military nurses arriving in Alberta to help with COVID-19 fight

  Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says Canadian Armed Forces members will use their experience to help Alberta battle the fourth wave of the pandemic.

  Health

  Oct 4, 2021
  
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• Canadian Forces troops in Prairies to help in national COVID-19 response

  The Canadian Rangers have been activated in four First Nations in the prairie provinces and one in Ontario.

  Canada

  Dec 9, 2020
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• Canadian Armed Forces deployed to Saskatchewan in emergency response to COVID-19

  This will be the third time the Canadian Armed Forces have assisted Saskatchewan during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  Nov 29, 2020
• Family surprised to find apparent details of mother’s death in military nursing home report

  The daughter and son of June Bendell said they didn't know their mother had choked to death while being fed lying down until the Canadian Forces reported it.

  Canada

  May 27, 2020
• Military teams raise concerns about conditions at Ontario care homes

  Canadian Forces teams deployed to five of the province’s long-term care homes described the care as ranging from below best practices to horrible

  Canada

  May 26, 2020
• Operation LASER: A timeline of the Canadian Forces deployment to seniors homes

  In a normal spring, Canadian soldiers might be working on flooding relief or forest fires in the north. The novel coronavirus has forced the Canadian military into a new role.

  Canada

  May 24, 2020
• 14 CAF members assisting long-term care homes diagnosed with COVID-19: source

  The military source also told Global News that another 43 CAF members are in self-isolation after potential exposure to the novel coronavirus.

  Canada

  May 18, 2020
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• Coronavirus: HMCS Shawinigan and HMCS Glace Bay return to Halifax

  The crews will remain at sea in Halifax Harbour as the Canadian Armed Forces prepare to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Apr 9, 2020