LAV III monument at London’s Wolseley Barracks to honour Canadian veterans
Politicians signed off on an agreement to buy a demilitarized replica of a LAV III as a public art monument for $17,500, with Canada Company. Continue reading
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Edmontonians commemorate 100th anniversary of Battle of Vimy Ridge in Churchill Square
By Sarah Kraus Reporter
In Alberta’s capital city, hundreds gathered downtown to remember the sacrifices made 100 years ago at the Battle of Vimy Ridge in World War I. Continue reading
Canadian Letters and Images Project captures first-person history of veterans
As Remembrance Day approaches, a project at Vancouver Island University is giving Canadians a whole new perspective of our wartime history: that of the veterans themselves. Continue reading
22 Push-Ups Canada PTSD fundraiser exceeding expectations
By Shelley Steeves Senior Correspondent
Wounded Warriors Canada have launched a national campaign to bring attention to the suicide rate among Canadian Armed Forces, veterans and first responders. Continue reading
Reserve forces culminate year of hard work in CFB Gagetown training exercises
Reserve forces take part in Exercise Strident Tracer 2016, the biggest training exercise of their year. Continue reading
Army reserves complete large military exercise in Saskatchewan
By Joel Senick Reporter and Weekend Co-Anchor
A large military exercise at the army base in Dundurn, Sask., is providing participants with skills that can be taken and used away from the field, according to organizers. Continue reading
Wounded Warriors Weekend helps heal first responders, veterans with PTSD
By Jacqueline Wilson Reporter
The Wounded Warriors Weekend foundation affords veterans and first responders suffering from PTSD the opportunity to meet, relax and heal in northern Saskatchewan. Continue reading
Bionic knee braces created by Halifax company being tested by military
By Natasha Pace Reporter
A new bionic knee brace that could prevent knee injuries in the Canadian military is now being tested by soldiers. Continue reading
New best friends? Canada and Latvia have some ties, but some work to do
About 450 Canadian soldiers and armoured vehicles will be sent to the Baltic state, a measure intended to dissuade Russia from repeating what it did in Ukraine. Continue reading
British squadron looking for family of Winnipeg soldier killed in WW2
A British squadron is urgently looking for living relatives of two Canadian airmen buried in a small town in Yorkshire. Continue reading
