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Fiscal crisis raises spectre of defence cuts
OTTAWA - Ottawa's tumbling fiscal fortunes and the possibility of budget cuts could not have happened at a worse time for the battle-worn Canadian military, which is still waiting on replacements for its tired and aged planes, ships and vehicles. Canadians finally return to Afghan base
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A small group of Canadian soldiers has finally returned to their base in Afghanistan after playing key roles in some of the heaviest fighting this fall 
CFB/ASU WAINWRIGHT, Alberta – The first-ever National Peacekeepers´ Day was celebrated on August 9. Bill C-287, An Act respecting a National Peacekeepers´ Day, received Royal Assent in June 2008. Public roll call for Canada's war dead
It will be one long and final march home for 68,000 lost Canadian souls.
When the sun sets over the British capital tomorrow night, an ambitious act of remembrance begins when the first name is projected against the walls of Canada House in Trafalgar S Memorial service held for Canadian war hero in Ottawa
memorial service was held Sunday in Ottawa for a Canadian Spitfire pilot who injured German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel during the Second World War Canadian Troops in Afghanistan Measure Success Inch by Inch
ZHARI, Afghanistan -- The company of Canadian soldiers set off from the small base in southern Afghanistan a few hours before dawn. Combat boots crunching along the wide plains of the Kandahar desert, they moved slowly in a long line into the moonless bla No room to fly gifts to our troops
OTTAWA -- With the gift-giving season only a few months away, the personnel and family-support services branch of the Canadian Forces is advising Canadians that individual gift packages for soldiers posted overseas are not practical. Canadian Forces find, destroy 680 kg of IEDs
The Canadian Forces in Afghanistan destroyed about 680 kilograms of material that was to be used to make improvised explosive devices, Canadian military officials said Sunday. Calgarians welcome home reservists from Afghanistan
Hundreds of people cheered and waved flags in downtown Calgary on Saturday as they paid tribute to 250 reservists who are back home after serving in Afghanistan Military working on system to detect enemy divers
Defence scientists are working on a sonar system to detect enemy divers in Halifax Harbour Old subs to be scrapped
The federal government issued a tender Friday to scrap three surplus submarines that have been tied up in Dartmouth for seven years. Calgary troops to be honoured
Downtown ceremony to mark contributions of Calgary reservists to Afghan warBrit. commander in Afghanistan quits over equipment
LONDON -- A British newspaper says the commander of the Special Air Service in Afghanistan has resigned over the poor standard of equipment given to troops
LONDON -- A British newspaper says the commander of the Special Air Service in Afghanistan has resigned over the poor standard of equipment given to troops Sabotage, conspiracy charges dropped against sailors
Two sailors who were charged with sabotage after an alleged incident involving a secure government database in Ottawa last year will not face that charge at a general court martial next year Increased forces will allow NATO to take ground from Taliban: General
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The Canadian general who commands NATO forces in Afghanistan's Kandahar province says the increasing ability and size of Afghan security forces will allow them to seize and control more territory from insurgents this winter. First of long-awaited helicopters arrive in Kandahar
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Canadian pilots are finally flying long-awaited transport helicopters over the Afghan battlefield.Taliban storm Afghan culture ministry, kill 5
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Taliban fighters stormed the Ministry of Culture in the heart of Kabul Thursday, killing five people in an attack the president said aimed at derailing the government's new effort to draw militants into a peace process and end a seve
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KABUL, Afghanistan -- Taliban fighters stormed the Ministry of Culture in the heart of Kabul Thursday, killing five people in an attack the president said aimed at derailing the government's new effort to draw militants into a peace process and end a seve Food aid, piracy and Canadian values
“There are a lot of blind people walking around here, they just don’t realize it,” said 16-year-old Edouard, who grew up on the streets of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. These words struck home as HMCS Ville de Québec began her last trip from Mombasa, Kenya to 
Every athletic discipline has its own challenges, and every athlete finds their own way to overcome them. To run a little faster, to lift a bit heavier, to jump slightly higher, athletes, both men and women, consistently find ways to improve on their own Deployed soldiers build green space at desert base
Panjwayi District, Afghanistan – The common area behind the bunker for B Squadron, Lord Strathcona´s Horse (Royal Canadians) was small. So Warrant Officer Iain (Green Thumb) Fox and I, Sergeant Mark Bell, decided to carve out some of the enclosing mountai Five nations hold joint training event in Germany
Hohenfels, Germany – The exchange of equipment, tactics and procedures among a five-nation coalition was the goal of Cooperative Spirit 2008. Afghans, Canadians conduct security operation
Kandahar District, Afghanistan – Restricting insurgent movement in western Kandahar Province was the goal of a recent operation by D Squadron, 12e Régiment blindé du Canada. Soldier-heroes to get medals
OTTAWA - Five members of combat team who fought their way out of an ambush in Afghanistan last spring are among 11 soldiers slated to get heroism medals from Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean. Ships arrive home from Arabian Sea
Sailors deployed on Canada’s largest military mission after Afghanistan are now home with their loved ones.Gunfire brings down U.S. helicopter in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan - Insurgents exchanged fire with U.S. troops aboard a Black Hawk helicopter in central Afghanistan on Monday before the aircraft was hit and forced to land
KABUL, Afghanistan - Insurgents exchanged fire with U.S. troops aboard a Black Hawk helicopter in central Afghanistan on Monday before the aircraft was hit and forced to land New fleet of maritime helicopters need more engine power
Canada's new fleet of maritime helicopters — already projected to be about 20 months behind schedule — need added engine horsepower because they're heavier than originally expected. Canadian soldier injured in Afghanistan explosion
A Canadian soldier is in serious but stable condition after a roadside bomb blast Saturday in Afghanistan 1 Canadian soldier killed, 4 wounded in training accident
A Canadian soldier was killed and four others seriously were injured Saturday in a training accident at a Canadian Forces base in Ontario. HMCS Calgary returns from Mideast mission
Ordinary Seaman Darren Agius and his infant son, Niekolas, met for the first time Friday when his dad's ship returned from a 6 1/2-month security mission to the Middle East. Frigate crew feels Somalia mission did some good
Some of the 253 sailors aboard HMCS Ville de Quebec have mixed feelings about leaving Somalia, says the frigate’s executive officer Hercules safe despite fire risk: commander
OTTAWA -- Canada's top military commander has no safety concerns about the air force's aging C-130 cargo planes, despite a British coroner's report that recommended an explosion-suppressant system be installed aboard that country's Hercules transports. Afghans rout enemy under guidance of Canuck mentorsMilitary | 206644 hits | 3:25 PM on Thursday | posted by Alta_redneck
Fuel tanks in military cargo planes lack protection
OTTAWA - Canadian air force C-130 transports fly into the world's hot spots without the protection of an explosion-suppressant system that a British coroner has now deemed essential for combat aircraft. Bomb-disposal experts 'think through bomber's eyes' in Afghanistan
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The call came in to the small, highly trained and highly secretive Canadian team based on the outskirts of Kandahar - an unknown device had been found near a city school and it was thought to be a bomb.Poppy Man tours war zone to launch Remembrance Day appeal
In an act of derring-do, the British legion launched its poppy campaign in a war zone for the first time — with none other than its mascot Poppy Man.
In an act of derring-do, the British legion launched its poppy campaign in a war zone for the first time — with none other than its mascot Poppy Man. Cdn frigate heading out of African waters after completing relief mission
HALIFAX, N.S. - A Canadian navy ship headed out of waters off Somalia Thursday after wrapping up an international food relief mission that saw it keep pirates at bay while gun battles raged on shore Military awaits delivery date on choppers
Canada's new maritime helicopter should be airborne by the end of the year but a specific date has yet to be set for its delivery to the air force.U.S. 'mistakenly' kills Afghan troops
KABUL -- A U.S.-led coalition air strike hit an Afghan army checkpoint yesterday, killing nine soldiers, Afghan officials said, and the American military acknowledged that its forces may have "mistakenly" killed allied troops.
KABUL -- A U.S.-led coalition air strike hit an Afghan army checkpoint yesterday, killing nine soldiers, Afghan officials said, and the American military acknowledged that its forces may have "mistakenly" killed allied troops. Soldiers rely on contacts, instincts
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Dozens of smiling children skipped along behind the heavily armed Canadian soldiers as they walked slowly through Kandahar’s dusty streets and muddy lanes, some trying out their hesitant English, some limited to a shy "hello" and a Military to spend $100 million to detect roadside bombs
OTTAWA - The Canadian military will spend $100 million on surveillance balloons and towers equipped with high-tech sensors, as well as other related equipment, as it tries to deal with the ongoing threat of roadside bombs in Afghanistan. The only Canadian vet twice awarded for distinguished conduct dies at 87
MONTREAL - Family and friends of Leo Major describe him as a humble man who wore his battle scars with grace.
Crew of military helicopter safe after accident in N.L.
GANDER, N.L. -- The crew of a military helicopter is safe and sound after making a forced landing in Newfoundland and Labrador when the blades of the chopper hit a tree Military helicopter suffers damage after forced landing in training mission
GANDER, N.L. - A military helicopter based in Newfoundland and Labrador has been damaged after its blades struck a tree during a night training mission 3 Canadian soldiers wounded in Afghanistan
Three Canadian soldiers have been wounded in an improvised explosive device blast during a foot patrol in a volatile district of Afghanistan west of Kandahar City Military | 206756 hits | 2:34 PM on Wednesday | posted by Alta_redneck
Maj.-Gen. Lewis MacKenzie said on Tuesday that he doesn’t want the founder of terrorist organization Al-Qaida to be caught, despite the fact the Saudi national likely orchestrated the largest terrorist attacks ever on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001. Manslaughter charges dropped against soldier
The Canadian military has dropped all charges against Master Cpl. Robbie Fraser in connection with an incident that led to the death of his friend, Master Cpl. Jeffrey Walsh.Back to Canada News
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