Canadian Armed Forces
- https:// www.cbc.ca /news/world/yemen-houthis-u-s-british-missile-strikes-1.7081398
"Biden says Canada among nations supporting operation to stop Houthi attacks on commercial ships." Apparently, we're providing logistics and intelligence.
- • 100%www.ctvnews.ca Hundreds of civilian workers at military bases in Ontario, Quebec going on strike
The Public Service Alliance of Canada says nearly 500 civilian workers at military bases in Ontario and Quebec will go on strike as of Monday.
They are definitely going on strike now.
- https:// www.cbc.ca /news/canada/british-columbia/threats-facebook-wilson-miao-1.7078850
The RCMP's national security enforcement team is investigating threats allegedly posted online by a *former army reservist *against a rookie Liberal member of Parliament.
- • 100%www.ctvnews.ca Hundreds of Canadian military base workers could strike on Monday
Hundreds of workers in Canadian military bases will walk off the job Monday as contract negotiations drag on, their union says.
- • 100%www.ctvnews.ca Senior military leader: Canadians 'overly comfortable' as global security shifts
Looking ahead to 2024, the commander of the Canadian Joint Operations Command said he thinks the pressure will continue to mount, and Canadians are "overly comfortable" about their safety as the world changes.
- • 100%ottawacitizen.com Canadian military decides against court martial for officer who called for uprising
Decision highlights double standard the lower ranks face in the military justice system, the lawyer for a reservist says.
- • 100%www.ctvnews.ca COVID-19 outbreak aboard Canadian warship forces cancellation of Great Lakes tour
An outbreak of COVID-19 aboard a Canadian warship has forced the Royal Canadian Navy to cancel the remainder of a tour of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway.
- • 100%www.ctvnews.ca Top general worries about maintaining Pacific fleet on current budget 'trajectory'
Canada's top soldier says the military's ability to keep funding a "persistent presence" of warships in the western Pacific is facing challenges on the current budget.
- • 100%bc.ctvnews.ca Former Canadian soldier fined $4K, given severe reprimand for anti-vax videos
A former Canadian soldier and veteran of the wars in Bosnia and Afghanistan was fined $4,000 and given a severe reprimand Thursday for publicly defying the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Armed Forces members.
- • 100%www.ctvnews.ca Thousands gather for Remembrance Day ceremonies across the country
Canadians gathered with heads bowed for sombre Remembrance Day ceremonies across the country on Saturday at a time when wars rage in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip and peace seems far off for many.
- • 100%toronto.ctvnews.ca Official mascot for Canadian Army celebrates birthday at Toronto Zoo
The Canadian Army’s official mascot, a polar bear at the Toronto Zoo, celebrates her eighth birthday today.
- • 100%www.ctvnews.ca Remembrance Day: Canadian historian aims to honour the stories of Black veterans
As the country prepares to honour the sacrifice of Canadian troops on Remembrance Day, one historian aims to commemorate the thousands of Black veterans that have served in the country’s military since the First World War.
- • 100%www.ctvnews.ca Defence committee calls for open competition on military plane bid
The House of Commons defence committee passed a motion Thursday that asks the federal government to put out a request for proposals before it chooses a replacement for the Royal Canadian Air Force's CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol planes set to retire in 2030.
- • 100%atlantic.ctvnews.ca Honour of lifetime: Work underway for Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in St. John's
Preparations are in full swing for the construction of a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial in St. John's.
- • 100%globalnews.ca For Canadian veterans, the toxic legacy of burn pits lingers: advocate - National | Globalnews.ca
An Afghanistan veteran is advocating for Canada to do more research to understand the the post-service health impacts of exposure to toxic burn pits at military bases.
- • 100%www.ctvnews.ca Some legions struggling to pay the bills as membership declines
For generations, the legion has been a community gathering spot for veterans and their families, but after years of declining membership and mounting bills, some are struggling to stay afloat.
- • 100%globalnews.ca HMCS Summerside and Shawinigan return to Halifax after 4-month deployment - Halifax | Globalnews.ca
In a scene filled with hugs and kisses, crews aboard HMCS Summerside and HMCS Shawinigan returned home to Halifax after a four-month deployment in the Baltic Sea.
- • 100%www.ctvnews.ca Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, acquitted on sex assault charge, settles lawsuit
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin has reached an undisclosed settlement in his lawsuit over how the Canadian military and federal government responded to an allegation of sexual misconduct.
- www.canada.ca Our Navy Today - Volume 6 Issue 7 - Canada.ca
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HMCS Glace Bay will be part of the Expo, on a Great Lakes Deployment.