Canada Military News
Currently showing last 100 links of 7,729
Chief Of The Defence Staff Statement On Colonel Williams' Guilty Plea
OTTAWA – The following statement is issued by General Walt Natynczyk, Chief of the Defence Staff, on behalf of the Canadian Forces in reaction to the guilty plea entered today by Colonel Russell Williams in Ontario Superior Court in Belleville, Ontario, o Cadets battle obstacles, mud
The grounds of the Royal Military College (RMC), Saint-Jean campus, were transformed into a field of honour this September, as 145 officer cadets competed against each other in their first-ever military obstacle course. Williams to lose rank but not pension: military
The Canadian Forces is working to strip Col. Russell Williams of his rank, military decorations and honours as quickly as possible but admitted it can do nothing about taking away his pension.NATO official: Bin laden, deputy hiding in northwest Pakistan
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Osama bin Laden and his deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri are believed to be hiding close to each other in houses in northwest Pakistan, but are not together, a senior NATO official said.
Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Osama bin Laden and his deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri are believed to be hiding close to each other in houses in northwest Pakistan, but are not together, a senior NATO official said.Taliban leaders given safe passage
The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, said Friday he has arranged for the safe passage of a senior Taliban commander to Kabul for peace talks.
Military | 206577 hits | 7:36 AM on Friday | posted by wildrosegirl
The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, said Friday he has arranged for the safe passage of a senior Taliban commander to Kabul for peace talks. DND to acquire advanced weapons system
The Government of Canada has awarded a contract valued at $95 million to Rheinmetall Canada Inc., of Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu, Québec, for the acquisition of 304 C16 Automatic Grenade Launcher Systems under the Close Area Suppression Weapon (CASW) project F-35 fighter jet purchase unnecessary: report
The federal government's decision to spend $9 billion on new F-35 fighter jets is "fundamentally flawed" and totally unnecessary, according to a report released Thursday by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.Gurkhas lose latest battle over British army pensions
Retired Gurkha soldiers have lost their battle with the Ministry of Defence over their army pensions.
Retired Gurkha soldiers have lost their battle with the Ministry of Defence over their army pensions. Teddy aims to help CF families deal with separation
CFB/ASU Valcartier, Quebec — Tunerk, a teddy bear on which members and their families can write a comforting message, was launched by the Deployment Support Group (DSG) on 15 September. N.L. soldier hurt by Afghan bomb shares story
A soldier who was wounded in Afghanistan in August says that while his injuries are serious, they could have been much worse.U.S. Rescue Forces May Have Killed Abducted Briton
A kidnapped British aid worker may have been killed by her American rescuers, rather than her Taliban captors, officials said Monday. The U.S. is leading a joint investigation with the British into the death.
A kidnapped British aid worker may have been killed by her American rescuers, rather than her Taliban captors, officials said Monday. The U.S. is leading a joint investigation with the British into the death.Roadside bombs kill 5 Afghan civilians, 2 NATO troops
Roadside bombs killed seven people including two NATO troops in war-torn Afghanistan Sunday, as a suicide bomber blew up his vehicle near a military convoy, killing a child and wounding two other people.
Military | 206663 hits | 7:58 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Roadside bombs killed seven people including two NATO troops in war-torn Afghanistan Sunday, as a suicide bomber blew up his vehicle near a military convoy, killing a child and wounding two other people. Canadian military may pull forces from base in UAE
The Canadian military is poised to pull its forces out of a secret military base near Dubai that's used as a staging ground for troops serving in Afghanistan, rather than relent to demands made by the United Arab Emirates. Semrau demoted, kicked out of Canadian Forces
Robert Semrau has been demoted and also dismissed from the Canadian Forces as punishment after he was convicted of disgraceful conduct in the shooting of an unarmed Afghan insurgent. New Hercules to land before year's end
After nearly half a century, the Canadian Forces' vintage C-130 Hercules fleet is about to get a dramatic upgrade. Families of fallen soldiers call for Afghan extensionMilitary | 206706 hits | 7:50 AM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
Several members of Canadian families whose loved ones were killed in Afghanistan are calling on Prime Minister Stephen Harper to reconsider bringing the troops home next year.Key NATO supply route hit again in Pakistan
Suspected militants attacked and set fire to at least 20 tankers carrying oil for NATO and U.S. troops in Afghanistan on Monday, the third such strike inside Pakistan in as many days, police said.
Military | 206594 hits | 5:56 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Suspected militants attacked and set fire to at least 20 tankers carrying oil for NATO and U.S. troops in Afghanistan on Monday, the third such strike inside Pakistan in as many days, police said. F-35s grounded for software, hinge fixes
Flight testing of all F-35 Joint Strike Fighter variants has been temporarily suspended until software that controls functioning of the engine’s three fuel boost pumps is modified, the Pentagon said Friday. Canadian military confirms enemy action brought down helicopter
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The Canadian military has confirmed that hostile fire forced down a Chinook helicopter in August, but remains uncertain about what weapon the insurgents used. Fixed-wings back in New Brunswick
After an absence of 22 years, fixed wing fighter aircraft have returned to New Brunswick. The 1988 stand-down of 434 Tactical Fighter Squadron at CFB Chatham, N.B., saw the CF-5 Freedom Fighter become the last military fixed-wing based in the province. Engineers bridge gap left by Hurricane Igor
Trouty, Newfoundland and Labrador — The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, surveyed hurricane damage in a CH-124 Sea King helicopter September 27. Before returning to base, he paid a surprise visit to Trouty, a community hit hard by Hu Ships test basic warfare skills with Chile
For three days in September HMC Ships Algonquin and Protecteur practised interoperability with ships and aircraft from the Chilean Navy during Exercise TERRA AUSTRALIS. Veterans Affairs facing privacy investigationMilitary | 207592 hits | 4:24 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddard has announced she will investigate how Veterans Affairs handles the personal information of wounded Canadian soldiers, after she found evidence that widespread privacy violations may have taken place at the departmen Ottawa to spend nearly $53M to help injured vetsMilitary | 207464 hits | 3:40 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Ottawa has announced a multimillion-dollar initiative to help military families provide care for seriously wounded soldiers after they leave the battlefield.NATO forces carry out airstrikes in Pakistan
NATO helicopters based in Afghanistan carried out at least two airstrikes in Pakistan that killed more than 50 militants after the insurgents attacked a small Afghan security outpost near the border, spokesmen said Monday.
Military | 207611 hits | 7:03 AM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
NATO helicopters based in Afghanistan carried out at least two airstrikes in Pakistan that killed more than 50 militants after the insurgents attacked a small Afghan security outpost near the border, spokesmen said Monday. Military has a 'don't ask, won't tell' media policy on wounded
OTTAWA - National Defence has a "Don't ask, won't tell" policy on Canadian soldiers wounded in Kandahar. The department will release statistics on how many are injured, but only if the department is specifically asked about the information, say federal doPentagon destroys 9500 copies of memoir‎
The U.S. Department of Defense bought and destroyed about 9,500 copies of Army Reserve Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer's new memoir "Operation Dark Heart" last Monday because the book apparently contained classified information.
The U.S. Department of Defense bought and destroyed about 9,500 copies of Army Reserve Lt. Col. Anthony Shaffer's new memoir "Operation Dark Heart" last Monday because the book apparently contained classified information. 'Trapped in a uniform'
Cpl. William Kerr wears his wedding band on his right hand — a poignant reminder of both what he has lost and what he has gained. Kerr's left hand was blown off by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan two years ago. The blast also ripped away bot N.S. sailors to help Newfoundland
Sailors from CFB Halifax are heading to Newfoundland to help repair the destruction brought by Hurricane Igor. First National Northern SAR Exercise to be Held in Whitehorse
WHITEHORSE – For the first time ever, the National Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) will be held in Whitehorse, Yukon, from 20 to 25 September 2010. This major exercise, organized by 19 Wing Comox B.C., involves Canadian Forces search and rescue aircra Soldiers thwart attack on KAF
When Sergeant Marc-André Rousseau, Sapper Kurt Farrell and Corporal Joseph Henry got out of their Cougar on Perimeter Road August 3 to check out some new equipment, they weren't expecting to stop an insurgent attack on Kandahar Airfield. Northern lights shine on Canada's Air Force
With the eyes of the world turning to the Arctic, the northern lights weren’t the only thing shining in the northern skies this year. Spring and summer 2010 were filled with significant Air Force activities in the Arctic.Military gay ban repeal blocked in U.S. Senate
Republicans in the U.S. Senate have blocked an effort to repeal the law banning gays from serving openly in the military.
Military | 206640 hits | 8:51 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Republicans in the U.S. Senate have blocked an effort to repeal the law banning gays from serving openly in the military. 9 NATO troops killed in copter crash in AfghanistanMilitary | 206675 hits | 8:38 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
A NATO helicopter crashed Tuesday in southern Afghanistan, killing nine international troops in a region where forces are ramping up pressure on Taliban insurgents. It was the deadliest chopper crash for the coalition in four years. Governor General visits 5 Wing Goose Bay
Accompanied by her husband, Jean-Daniel Lafond and their daughter Marie-Eden Lafond, the Governor General visited members of the 5 Wing team as part of her final visit to eastern Canada. On the receiving end of 20 torpedoes: International Exercises
It’s about 2 p.m. one day in late August, and many metres beneath the surface of the sea, HMCS Corner Brook has assumed sonar quiet state and everyone in the control room is focussed on their work.Report: Iran denies detaining U.S. troops
Iran denied on Sunday that border guards had detained seven U.S. troops, calling the report “unfounded”, the state-run English language Press TV said
Military | 206675 hits | 7:03 AM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Iran denied on Sunday that border guards had detained seven U.S. troops, calling the report “unfounded”, the state-run English language Press TV said First ever francophone "balloon platoon" stands up
CFB/ASU Valcartier, Quebec — The first French-speaking "Balloon Platoon" has been set up and trained to use the new Persistent Surveillance System (PSS) in French. Navy granted highest honour from city
Calgary - It has been a significant day for the Navy: it was granted permission to celebrate Freedom of the City. Harper vows action for vets with ALS
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is pledging to provide help to Canadian war veterans fighting a deadly disease after Global News reported this week on the plight of former soldiers afflicted with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (also known as Lou Gehrig’s dis It's all about prevention at CFS Alert
Sprains. Cuts. Bruises. Not exactly life threatening health situations in everyday life but in unforgiving environments such as the high Arctic, these same situations may lead to some very extreme consequences. Cabinet ministers defend fighter jets
Four cabinet ministers are flying to the defence of the decision to spend $9 billion on fighter jets, in an attempt to counter the whipping three others are likely to receive over the deal at a parliamentary committee.Record number of U.S. airstrikes hit Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan � Drone aircraft unleashed two missile attacks in a lawless tribal region on the Afghan border Tuesday, making September the most intense period of U.S. strikes in Pakistan since they began in 2004, intelligence officials said.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan � Drone aircraft unleashed two missile attacks in a lawless tribal region on the Afghan border Tuesday, making September the most intense period of U.S. strikes in Pakistan since they began in 2004, intelligence officials said. Battle over future of Fokker D.VII divides Knowlton, Que
There's an air war in the town of Knowlton in Quebec's Eastern Townships involving a First World War German fighter.
The biplane is the star attraction of a local museum. Some people want to sell it and make the museum rich, while others want to keep iBritish recluse who died alone was a war heroine
Eileen Nearne died alone, uncelebrated, facing a pauper's funeral despite her extraordinary record of wartime heroism for Britain.
Military | 206557 hits | 7:08 AM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Eileen Nearne died alone, uncelebrated, facing a pauper's funeral despite her extraordinary record of wartime heroism for Britain.Back to Canada News
News Topics
Last 5 Articles
- Canadian Forces college graduate ceremony truly global
"Wednesday, July 07 at 00:44" - Ontario Tory leader introduces Newcomers Employment Opportunities Act
"Monday, June 07 at 13:27" - Toronto Concert sets World Record at 30 Hours as the longest show on Earth
"Friday, October 23 at 02:38"
Recent Reviews
- War Horse 2012-01-02
- Legion 2010-01-23
- Zombieland 2009-10-02
- The Martyr's Oath: The Apprenticeship of a Homegrown Terrorist 2009-08-20
- Bachman Cummings 2009-06-22
- Star Trek 2009-05-03
- X-Me Origins: Wolverine 2009-05-01
- Soloist 2009-04-24
Dalton McGuinty Libe
LIBERAL GAS
Gas Pricing in Thund
Gas Pricing
Dalton McGuinty Gree
Dalton McGuinty Gree
Dalton McGuinty Heal
Mobile