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Defence Department under fire over $3B plane contract
The Defence Department has been forced to reconsider its requirements for choosing new search-and-rescue planes for the Canadian military amid accusations the process was rigged, CBC News has learned.
HMCS Winnipeg: NATO Mission Accomplished
The Canadian frigate HMCS Winnipeg officially detached from Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 June 6, 2009, ending a successful nine-week counter-piracy mission that began in early April. DND lifts secrecy, readies PR blitz on construction
The Defence Department is expected to launch a series of announcements about military construction projects as the Harper government tries to show the public it is creating jobs in the recession. 
Despite a slew of upgrades that recently got 2 of its P-3/CP-140 Aurora maritime patrol aircraft sent to map key areas in Afghanistan, only 45% (9/20) are available at any one time. That fleet�s other duties include patrolling Canada�s long Atlantic, Canadian soldier killed by IED in Afghanistan
A Canadian soldier on foot patrol in southern Afghanistan was killed Monday by an improvised explosive device in the volatile Panjwaii district. Canadian vet wins over Obamas
NORMANDY, FRANCE -- A Canadian war veteran made U.S. President Barack Obama smile -- but nearly made the president's wife Michelle cry. Canadian soldiers praised
VILLONS-LES-BUISSONS, France -- A man who made the gruesome discovery of 20 Canadian soldiers murdered by the Nazis 65 years ago in a medieval French abbey has been honoured by the Canadian government.Pakistan Villagers Attack Taliban Strongholds After Mosque Attack
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Report: S. Korea Readies Plan to Counter N. Korea Missiles
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An old soldier's memories of D-Day
SAINT JOHN - Blake McCullough sits in his living room in Rothesay, effortlessly recalling events from 65 years ago when he was 22 and the Allies began landing troops in Normandy to take Europe back from the Nazis. Young Canadians should be prepared to fight: Harper
CAEN, France - Young Canadians should be prepared to follow in the footsteps of their forebears and fight for freedom and democratic values, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said today. Internet map zooms in on fallen soldiersMilitary | 206916 hits | 7:27 AM on Saturday | posted by dino_bobba_renno
How would the Internet generation honour fallen soldiers?
With an Internet memorial. Modernizing the backbone of the surface fleet
HMCS Halifax will enter the Halifax shipyard of Irving Shipbuilding Inc. September 30, 2010, to undergo the first of 12 18-month mid-life refits scheduled for Halifax-class ships, spanning nearly seven years. D-Day for dad, b-day for son
CAEN, France -- As chaos and carnage raged in Europe on D-Day, there was new life back home. Normandy anniversary brings back bad memories
NORMANDY, France - French children danced and played on the historic stretch of sand called Juno beach today as Canadian veterans made an emotional visit to the coast they stormed 65 years ago. N.S. man gives back medals in protest
A Nova Scotia man has returned his military medals to the commander-in-chief of the Canadian Forces to protest the way the federal government treats injured soldiers. Medicine Hat preps soldiers for urban environment
Medicine Hat, Alberta – Three hundred and fifty troops from Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) 3-09 deployed to Medicine Hat to participate in Operation Hat Trick held April 28 to May 8. Military trade show draws protest in Ottawa
Both military buffs and protesters converged on Ottawa's Lansdowne Park on Wednesday for the opening of Canada's largest military trade show. Bison Mobile Repair Team vehicle delivered to CF
Miramichi, New Brunswick – The first revamped Bison Mobile Repair Team (MRT) vehicle was delivered to the Canadian Forces April 16. DND eyes 20 armoured vehicles
OTTAWA — The Defence Department wants to buy at least 20 tracked armoured vehicles within the next two years to relieve pressure on the army, whose fleet has been pounded by the war in Afghanistan. Navy faces seven-year wait for new ships, Senate hears
OTTAWA — It could be up to seven years before the navy is able to replace its 1960s vintage supply ships, senior defence officials told a Senate committee on Monday. Manley's Afghan equipment list to cost $1.1 billion
OTTAWA - Fulfilling the Manley commission's conditions to extend Canada's combat mission in Afghanistan to 2011 will cost more than $1.1 billion, say federal budget documents. New North Korean launches
North Korea launched tests today of two more short-range missiles a day after detonating a nuclear bomb underground, a news report said, pushing the regime's confrontation with world powers further despite the threat of UN Security Council action. Military needs more drones for 'dull, dirty and dangerous' missions
OTTAWA -- The Canadian military plans to acquire a "family" of aerial drones over the next decade to complete "dull, dirty and dangerous" missions against a range of threats at home and abroad, including terrorism and failed or failing states, newly relea HMCS Winnipeg thwarts another pirate attack
For the second time in recent days, a Canadian warship has intervened to protect ships in the Gulf of Aden from pirates 
Exercise Maple Flag XLII (MF 42), run by Canada's Air Force, is one of the largest joint training exercises in the world. The exercise is taking place in Cold Lake, Alberta, from May 18 to June 12, 2009. New Arctic Response Company Group emerges
Québec, Quebec ― The Voltigeurs de Québec and three other land forces have been assigned an important mandate in the Arctic. Hundreds of special forces soldiers to get pay raise
Hundreds of Canadian soldiers will receive a pay raise this month — as much as $18,000 per year in some cases Live ammo, attached assets intensify training
Suffield, Alberta – Soldiers preparing to deploy to Afghanistan on Task Force 3-09 advanced to the Level 3.5 Range, which replicated Afghan landscapes and scenarios. Canadian frigate thwarts potential pirate attack
The Canadian frigate HMCS Winnipeg likely deterred a Somali pirate attack against the Maltese cargo ship MV Sea Pride in the Gulf of Aden on the weekend, NATO said Monday. Long-awaited combat action badge cancelled by Canadian Forces
A coveted military badge that was to have been presented to troops who saw combat in Afghanistan won't be issued after all, the Canadian Forces has decided. Canadian Forces want more aboriginals to sign up for the military
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Canada's armed forces are looking for young aboriginals who want to build on the long history of their ancestors in helping to defend Canada. DND reverses decision, Labrador search squadron stays put
A controversial decision to send Labrador's only military search and rescue squadron to Alberta for six weeks of training has been rescinded. Air Wing personnel help Afghan school
After his regular night shift with the team operating the Sperwer tactical unmanned air vehicle, Warrant Officer Ryan Seguin finds himself with a party of volunteers from the Joint Task Force Afghanistan Air Wing into his second shift Norad plans 'prudent' changes from security review
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. - The commander of the North American Aerospace Defence Command said Thursday he approved some "prudent" changes in Norad's headquarters after a security review prompted by Norad's decision to move some functions out of a Co Canada ready to defend Arctic sovereignty: Cannon
Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said Thursday that the Conservative government will strive to "work peacefully" with other polar nations but "will not hesitate to defend Canadian Arctic sovereignty."Headless bodies found as Pakistan continues Swat operation
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Russia warns of war over Arctic oil and gas riches
Russia raised the prospect of war in the Arctic as nations struggle for control of the world’s dwindling energy reserves. Change of command at Canadian Expeditionary Force Command
OTTAWA – This afternoon, Lieutenant-General Marc Lessard accepted the responsibility of defending and protecting Canada’s interests overseas as he became the new Commander of Canadian Expeditionary Force Command (CEFCOM) during a ceremony at the Cartier S F-22 Taken Out By A CF-18
For the second time in a month, a U.S. Air Force F-22 suffered a "Class A" accident (one causing over a million dollars of loss). This one was the result of an F-22 colliding with a Canadian CF-18 while taxiing at Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida. This i Soldier's Death at Kandahar Base Cloaked in Mystery
Nearly three weeks after the death of a senior intelligence officer in Afghanistan, the Canadian military remains silent on what happened, and friends of the officer fear they'll never learn how she died.UK soldier named the luckiest soldier alive
“I got engaged by an enemy machine-gun. Someone popped a smoke grenade to show the Apaches where we were. As the smoke billowed out, the shot hit me in the head,” said Pte Wilson.
“I got engaged by an enemy machine-gun. Someone popped a smoke grenade to show the Apaches where we were. As the smoke billowed out, the shot hit me in the head,” said Pte Wilson."Stressed" U.S. Soldier Kills Five at Baghdad Base
BAGHDAD – An American Army sergeant shot and killed five fellow soldiers following an altercation at a military counseling center in Iraq yesterday
BAGHDAD – An American Army sergeant shot and killed five fellow soldiers following an altercation at a military counseling center in Iraq yesterdayBack to Canada News
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