Royal Canadian Navy

• Why has China lodged a complaint with Canada over a warship?

  The Canadian naval exercise on July 31 'caused disturbance and stirred up trouble,' the Chinese defence ministry said in a statement Friday.

  Canada

  Aug 2
  
• Canada to unveil NATO spending plan, details ‘first step’ on new submarines

  A senior government source told Global News that Canada will unveil its plan Thursday for reaching NATO's benchmark of spending at least two per cent of GDP on defence.

  Canada

  Jul 10
  
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• Sending Canadian ship to Cuba near Russian fleet was ‘carefully’ planned: minister

  A spokesman for National Defence Minister Bill Blair's office said the visit to Havana's port 'was carefully and fulsomely planned.'

  Canada

  Jun 17
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• Canada’s military tracking Russian navy vessels visiting Cuba

  Canada is monitoring Russian naval ships in Cuba with a surveillance plane and Royal Canadian Navy frigate, according to a statement.

  Canada

  Jun 13
• Glitch delays HMCS Montreal departure from Halifax ahead of six-month operation

  The departure of HMCS Montreal from Halifax for an international mission was delayed this weekend due to what officials described as a 'small mechanical issue.'

  Canada

  Apr 14
• Navy commander ‘confident’ in ability to meet commitments despite sailor shortage

  The commander of the Royal Canadian Navy says they are 20 per cent short on personnel, and while the service can maintain operational commitments, there is little room for error.

  Politics

  Dec 31, 2023
• Top admiral says Canada’s navy in ‘critical state’ with low staff, resources

  The comments by Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee are an unusually blunt expression of unhappiness from the military over the state of the armed forces.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2023
• Montreal-based Royal Canadian Navy unit honoured on 100th anniversary

  HMCS Donnaconna has been in Montreal for 100 years, and was honoured with a Freedom of the City parade in Old Montreal on Saturday.

  Politics

  Sep 23, 2023
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• Halifax Fleet Week: N.S. high school students become captains for a day

  To mark the inaugural Halifax International Fleet Week, two local high school students were given the opportunity to serve as captains for a day.

  Education

  Sep 7, 2023
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• Crawford Wharf hosts Kingston visit by 102-year-old Royal Canadian Navy ship

  HMCS Oriole makes a stop in Kingston as part of the annual great lakes deployment. The two masted ship is the oldest and longest serving ship in the Royal Canadian Navy.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2023