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Afghan who served Canadian military pleads with Ottawa to save his family from the Taliban
Ramin Sultani estimates there are about 4,500 family members of Afghan interpreters still hiding in Kabul. Thirteen of them are his loved ones. Military bans use of its letterhead in court character references for soldiers convicted of crime
The Canadian Armed Forces is attempting to distance itself from senior military leaders who offer positive court character references to soldiers convicted of a criminal offence. As NATO bolsters its defences, more Canadian soldiers arrive in Latvia
As NATO bolsters defences in eastern Europe, a contingent of Canadian troops in Latvia has grown to 700. But while some residents say the additional soldiers at Camp Adazi gives them a sense of safety, others told CBC News they worry the heightened milita Veterans Affairs sent tax slips to hundreds of deceased veterans — some of them war casualties | CBC News
Veterans Affairs Canada mistakenly issued T4A tax slips late last winter in the names of hundreds of deceased veterans across the country, CBC News has learned. Defence getting billions of dollars in new money from Thursday's budget: source | CBC News
The federal budget is expected to pour up to $8 billion in new money into the Department of National Defence, CBC News has learned — an investment that will lean heavily on improving the military's ability to defend North America. Former top military commander pleads guilty to obstruction of justice charge
Canada's former top military commander has pleaded guilty to a single charge of obstruction of justice in the highest profile case in the crisis of sexual misconduct that has shaken the Defence Department to its foundations. Two senior female officers quitting the navy over military's handling of sexual misconduct case | CBC News
Two senior female officers say they are leaving the military because the commander of Canada's Atlantic fleet refused to hold three key subordinates to account for mismanaging and attempting to cover up a sexual misconduct case, CBC News has learned. Liberals expected to launch negotiations to buy F-35 fighter jets | CTV News
The Liberal government is expected to announce today that it will enter into final negotiations on purchasing the F-35 fighter jet. Defence minister says she's considering 'aggressive options' to increase Canada's military spending
Defence Minister Anita Anand says she will present a range of military spending options to cabinet ahead of the upcoming spring budget — some of which could result in a significant jump in Canada's defence spending. Canadian navy cocaine seizure: HMCS Yellowknife intercepts 800kgs of drugs
A Canadian warship has intercepted and destroyed approximately 800 kilograms of cocaine found aboard a boat in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Edmonton non-profit set to launch affordable SeaCan Cabin village for homeless veterans
A local non-profit is in the final steps of creating an affordable housing community for homeless Edmonton veterans that could be ready as early as this summer.India says it accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan
India said on Friday it had accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan this week because of a "technical malfunction" during routine maintenance, giving its version of events after Pakistan summoned India's envoy to protest.
India said on Friday it had accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan this week because of a "technical malfunction" during routine maintenance, giving its version of events after Pakistan summoned India's envoy to protest. Russia is back in its Cold War-era Arctic bases, Canada's defence chief warns
Gen. Wayne Eyre said it is 'not inconceivable that our sovereignty may be challenged' in the future by Russia in the North Canada's troop commitment to eastern Europe is exposing weak points in its military
The Liberal government’s recent activation of 3,400 soldiers, sailors and aircrew for duty with the NATO Response Force (NRF) has exposed some of the major shortfalls facing the Canadian military in both personnel and equipment.F-5 fighter jet crash kills 3 in Iran | CTV News
A fighter jet crashed into a stadium in a city in northwest Iran, the country's state-run news agency reported Monday. The crash killed two pilots and a civilian.
A fighter jet crashed into a stadium in a city in northwest Iran, the country's state-run news agency reported Monday. The crash killed two pilots and a civilian.US approves $100 million missile defense sale to Taiwan
The United States has approved the possible sale to Taiwan of military equipment and services, including engineering services to support the Patriot missile defense system, for an estimated cost of $100 million, according to a statement released Monday by
The United States has approved the possible sale to Taiwan of military equipment and services, including engineering services to support the Patriot missile defense system, for an estimated cost of $100 million, according to a statement released Monday by Design flaw blamed for cracks in tails of military's Cyclone helicopters
The Defence Department says equipment on the tail sections of the aircraft was too heavy to be supported in flight, thereby causing the cracking.North Korea confirms missile test
North Korea confirmed Monday it test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. territory of Guam, the North's most significant weapon launch in years, as Washington plans steps to show its commitment to its Asian allies
North Korea confirmed Monday it test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. territory of Guam, the North's most significant weapon launch in years, as Washington plans steps to show its commitment to its Asian allies Latvia asks Western allies, including Canada, to help bolster its defences in face of Russian threat
Latvia is already Canada’s biggest military deployment, with about 540 soldiers. It has led a NATO battle group in the country since 2017 A tale of two fighter jets — and what it means for Canada's defence and place in the world | CBC News
Canadians will at long last have a better idea this year which fighter jet the Liberal government intends to buy for the air force. The selection decision, however, is expected to have more significance than simply a choice between two shining, new, Canadian warships starting to show age: Navy commander
The commander of the Royal Canadian Navy says while the fire that broke out on HMCS Fredericton last month was not due to a systemic issue in Canada's frigate fleet, the 30-year-old warships are starting to show their age. Military member waits almost a decade for defence department to process grievance
Canadian military commanders are often accused of showing indifference toward complaints from junior members — especially misconduct complaints. Now, the defence department's ombudsman reports that one military member has waited for more than nine years Anand, Eyre offer official apology to victims of military sexual misconduct
Canada's defence minister, top military commander and senior defence bureaucrat today delivered a long-awaited and history-making apology to the women and men whose lives were scarred by sexual assault, misconduct and discrimination within the military. Loss of secret data puts navy's handling of storage devices under investigation — again
Ten years after a spy scandal rocked the Canadian military, the navy still has trouble keeping track of electronic storage devices with secret and classified data on them. Two Canadian warships were recently the subjects of military police and internal inBipin Rawat: India’s most senior general killed in helicopter crash, military confirms | The Independent
Indian air force says the joint military chief of defence staff Bipin Rawat and his wife are among 13 dead in incident
Indian air force says the joint military chief of defence staff Bipin Rawat and his wife are among 13 dead in incident Military's former head of HR charged with sexual assault, indecent acts | CBC News
Vice-Admiral Haydn Edmundson, the military's former commander in charge of military human resources, has been charged with sexual assault and committing indecent acts. Volunteers work to remake wreaths after thousands stolen ahead of commemoration
Wreaths Across Canada had planned to lay 6,000 wreaths at a ceremony to remember and honour Canadian Armed Forces members in Ottawa on Sunday. Last weekend, nearly 3,000 were stolen and volunteers spent Saturday remaking the symbolic decorations. Most RCAF Cyclone helicopters undergoing repairs after cracks discovered
RCAF Sikorsky Cyclone helicopters are undergoing repairs after routine maintenance identified cracks in the tails of four of the aircraft. Military misconduct: Apology to victims to be delivered Dec. 13 | CTV News
Defence Minister Anita Anand, deputy minister Jody Thomas, and Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Wayne Eyre will issue a formal apology to victims of military sexual misconduct on Dec. 13. Ottawa declines Boeing's bid to replace Canada's aging fighter jet fleet
Boeing has been told that its bid to replace Canada's aging CF-18s with a new fleet of the American company's Super Hornet fighter jets did not meet the federal government's requirements.Moscow says U.S. rehearsed nuclear strike against Russia this month | Reuters
Russia's defence minister on Tuesday accused U.S. bombers of rehearsing a nuclear strike on Russia from two different directions earlier this month and complained that the planes had come within 20 km (12.4 miles) of the Russian border.
Russia's defence minister on Tuesday accused U.S. bombers of rehearsing a nuclear strike on Russia from two different directions earlier this month and complained that the planes had come within 20 km (12.4 miles) of the Russian border. Liberals to study plan to move military prosecutors and defence lawyers to civilian justice system
The Liberal government is setting up an internal working group to study “the full or partial civilianization” of military prosecutors and defence counsels in uniform, CBC News has learned. Russian weapons test resulted in debris now threatening space station, U.S. says
Orbiting space junk identified as debris from a Russian arms test threatened the seven astronauts aboard the International Space Station on Monday, forcing them to seek shelter in their docked capsules and disrupting their work.China builds mockups of U.S. Navy ships in desert area used for missile practice
'Best way to test it and keep it out of the prying eyes of the U.S. military'
'Best way to test it and keep it out of the prying eyes of the U.S. military' Defence Minister Anand moving military sexual misconduct cases into civilian justice system
In one of her first acts as Canada's new defence minister, Anita Anand announced today she's transferring the investigation and prosecution of sexual misconduct cases within the Canadian Forces into the civilian justice system. Military police investigate dozens of complaints of racism in the Canadian Army
Military police and civilian law enforcement have investigated up to 70 cases of alleged hateful conduct and racist attitudes within the Canadian Army. The reviews have resulted in the release of as 20 soldiers and come after the country's top military co Mohawks raise the Canadian flag again: ‘You can’t lower a flag on Nov. 11 unless you raise it’ | National PostMilitary | 202765 hits | 10:58 AM on Friday | posted by JaredMilne
Canadian government urged to rescue Afghan interpreters long before American withdrawal, leaked emails reveal
When the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan this summer, the Afghan interpreters and mission staff who had worked alongside the Canadian Armed Forces were left at the mercy of the Taliban. The Fifth Estate obtained leaked emails that show Canadian ca Lack of charges against Admiral McDonald did not mean allegation was 'unfounded,' military police say
Military police say that the lack of charges against Admiral Art McDonald does not mean the allegation of sexual misconduct made against the former top military commander was unfounded.Back to Canada News
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