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Eight people were rescued by a military helicopter early Friday morning after an autumn rainstorm triggered landslides, downed power lines and washed out roads on northern Vancouver Island.
Military helicopter rescues 8 people after landslides on Vancouver Island
Eight people were rescued by a military helicopter early Friday morning after an autumn rainstorm triggered landslides, downed power lines and washed out roads on northern Vancouver Island.
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October 25, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Eight people were rescued by a military helicopter early Friday morning after an autumn rainstorm triggered landslides, downed power lines and washed out roads on northern Vancouver Island.
The Department of National Defence on Thursday announced it has acquired a 37-unit apartment building in British Columbia that will house troops as part of an alternative housing model for the Canadian Armed Forces.
DND says purchase of B.C. apartment building part of ‘alternative’ housing plan
The Department of National Defence on Thursday announced it has acquired a 37-unit apartment building in British Columbia that will house troops as part of an alternative housing model for the Canadia...
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October 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The Department of National Defence on Thursday announced it has acquired a 37-unit apartment building in British Columbia that will house troops as part of an alternative housing model for the Canadian Armed Forces.
A Canadian military pilot, who was initially denied compensation by Veterans Affairs Canada in the months before his death, has been awarded full benefits after an appeal panel acknowledged a link between his terminal cancer and his exposure to carcinogens during electronic warfare duties.
Canadian military pilot’s terminal cancer likely linked to service, appeal board rules
A Canadian military pilot, who was initially denied compensation by Veterans Affairs Canada in the months before his death, has been awarded full benefits after an appeal panel acknowledged a link bet...
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October 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
A Canadian military pilot, who was initially denied compensation by Veterans Affairs Canada in the months before his death, has been awarded full benefits after an appeal panel acknowledged a link between his terminal cancer and his exposure to carcinogens during electronic warfare duties.
U.S. approves sale of HIMARS rocket systems to Canada
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U.S. approves sale of HIMARS rocket systems to Canada for $1.75B
The United States has approved the potential sale of more than two dozen High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, to Canada, according to an announcement Wednesday from the U.S. State Depart...
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October 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
U.S. approves sale of HIMARS rocket systems to Canada
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The Royal Canadian Navy says it is still assessing how to dispose of eight of its older warships that are being removed from service this week.
Royal Canadian Navy still assessing how to dispose of retired warships
The Royal Canadian Navy says it is still assessing how to dispose of eight of its older warships that are being removed from service this week.
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September 29, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The Royal Canadian Navy says it is still assessing how to dispose of eight of its older warships that are being removed from service this week.
A former Canadian navy sailor who was sentenced to prison for a violent sexual assault that occurred on a British Columbia military base has lost his bid to overturn his conviction before the province’s highest court.
Canadian navy sailor denied appeal for violent sexual assault on B.C. military base
A former Canadian navy sailor who was sentenced to prison for a violent sexual assault that occurred on a British Columbia military base has lost his bid to overturn his conviction before the province...
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September 26, 2025 at 9:31 PM
A former Canadian navy sailor who was sentenced to prison for a violent sexual assault that occurred on a British Columbia military base has lost his bid to overturn his conviction before the province’s highest court.
The commander of a detachment of Canadian fighter jets conducting exercises in Europe says the team is prepared to join any NATO response to recent drone incursions on alliance airspace if required.
‘We are on the front line’: Canadian military jets drill in Europe amid drone incursions
The commander of a detachment of Canadian fighter jets conducting exercises in Europe says the team is prepared to join any NATO response to recent drone incursions on alliance airspace if required.
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September 25, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The commander of a detachment of Canadian fighter jets conducting exercises in Europe says the team is prepared to join any NATO response to recent drone incursions on alliance airspace if required.
Canada’s military will continue participating in U.S.-led counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean Sea, despite the Trump administration’s recent actions and statements signalling a loss of faith in the effectiveness of drug interdiction efforts in the region.
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U.S. boat strike will have ‘no impact’ on Canadian operations in Caribbean: DND
The Canadian military will continue participating in American-led counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean Sea, despite the Trump administration’s recent actions and statements signaling a loss o...
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September 12, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Canada’s military will continue participating in U.S.-led counter-narcotics operations in the Caribbean Sea, despite the Trump administration’s recent actions and statements signalling a loss of faith in the effectiveness of drug interdiction efforts in the region.
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A Canadian and an Australian warship entered the Taiwan Strait on Friday, one day after the Chinese military accused both countries of trying to stir tensions with naval exercises in the South China Sea.
Canadian, Australian warships enter Taiwan Strait following rebuke from China
A Canadian and an Australian warship entered the Taiwan Strait on Friday, one day after the Chinese military accused both countries of trying to stir tensions with naval exercises in the South China S...
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September 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
A Canadian and an Australian warship entered the Taiwan Strait on Friday, one day after the Chinese military accused both countries of trying to stir tensions with naval exercises in the South China Sea.
Canadian fighter pilots are arriving in Europe ahead of six weeks of multinational war games in the United Kingdom and Estonia, where they will practise landing CF-18 jets on rural highways as part of a simulated large-scale combat scenario.
Canadian fighter pilots to practise highway landings on NATO exercise
Canadian fighter pilots are arriving in Europe ahead of six weeks of multinational war games in the United Kingdom and Estonia, where they will practise landing CF-18 fighter jets on rural highways as...
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September 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Canadian fighter pilots are arriving in Europe ahead of six weeks of multinational war games in the United Kingdom and Estonia, where they will practise landing CF-18 jets on rural highways as part of a simulated large-scale combat scenario.
A Canadian warship has concluded an exercise with allied navies off the Philippines, as part of a freedom of navigation demonstration that China says undermines peace in the region.
China says joint Canada-Philippines naval drill an ‘attempt to stir up trouble’
A Canadian warship has concluded an exercise with allied navies off the Philippines, as part of a freedom of navigation demonstration that China says has undermined peace in the region.
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September 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
A Canadian warship has concluded an exercise with allied navies off the Philippines, as part of a freedom of navigation demonstration that China says undermines peace in the region.
Canada has signed a new military co-operation agreement with Indonesia in what Ottawa is calling a “significant step forward” in its security partnership with the Southeast Asian country.
Canada signs defence pact with Indonesia ahead of Indo-Pacific exercise
Canada has signed a new military co-operation agreement with Indonesia in what Ottawa is calling a “significant step forward” in its security partnership with the Southeast Asian country.
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August 25, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Canada has signed a new military co-operation agreement with Indonesia in what Ottawa is calling a “significant step forward” in its security partnership with the Southeast Asian country.
Neil Young reunited with guitar 60 years later with a little help from B.C. sleuth
Neil Young reunited with guitar 60 years later with a little help from B.C. sleuth
A British Columbia man, who previously reunited rock icon Randy Bachman with his long-lost Gretsch guitar, has done it again.
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August 22, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Neil Young reunited with guitar 60 years later with a little help from B.C. sleuth
The Royal Canadian Navy is experimenting with explosive-packed drone boats, turning lessons learned from Ukraine’s war with Russia into a “new operational concept” for Canada’s maritime forces.
Canadian navy tests explosive drone boat in proof of ‘new operational concept’
The Royal Canadian Navy is experimenting with explosive-packed drone boats, turning lessons learned from Ukraine’s war with Russia into a “new operational concept” for Canada’s maritime forces.
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July 14, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The Royal Canadian Navy is experimenting with explosive-packed drone boats, turning lessons learned from Ukraine’s war with Russia into a “new operational concept” for Canada’s maritime forces.
The Canadian military will deploy approximately 600 personnel to Australia next week as part of the country’s largest ever commitment to the multinational Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Canadian military to deploy warship, hundreds of personnel to Australian exercise
The Canadian military will deploy approximately 600 personnel from across its service branches to Australia next week as part of the country’s largest ever commitment to the multinational Exercise Tal...
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July 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM
The Canadian military will deploy approximately 600 personnel to Australia next week as part of the country’s largest ever commitment to the multinational Exercise Talisman Sabre.
A Canadian military veteran, who helped launch a $150-million class action against the federal government over racial discrimination in the Armed Forces before removing himself as a plaintiff to pursue his own claim, has been denied compensation by the Federal Court.
Former soldier who launched $150M racism class-action denied compensation
A Canadian military veteran, who helped launch a $150-million class action against the federal government over racial discrimination in the Armed Forces before removing himself as a plaintiff to pursu...
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May 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
A Canadian military veteran, who helped launch a $150-million class action against the federal government over racial discrimination in the Armed Forces before removing himself as a plaintiff to pursue his own claim, has been denied compensation by the Federal Court.
The Department of National Defence says the opening of a naval refuelling facility in the Arctic is on hold due to structural concerns with the facility’s jetty.
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Naval facility in Canadian Arctic stalled by ‘concerns’ with jetty
The Department of National Defence says the opening of a naval refuelling facility in the Arctic is on hold due to structural concerns with the facility’s jetty.
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May 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The Department of National Defence says the opening of a naval refuelling facility in the Arctic is on hold due to structural concerns with the facility’s jetty.
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The long-delayed rollout of Canada’s new search-and-rescue airplanes is expected to reach a major milestone this week with the Kingfisher aircraft finally assuming “search-and-rescue alert” status.
New search-and-rescue planes to reach 2-hour ‘alert’ milestone in B.C.
The long-delayed rollout of Canada’s new search-and-rescue airplanes is expected to reach a major milestone this week with the Kingfisher aircraft finally assuming “search-and-rescue alert” status in ...
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April 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The long-delayed rollout of Canada’s new search-and-rescue airplanes is expected to reach a major milestone this week with the Kingfisher aircraft finally assuming “search-and-rescue alert” status.
A Federal Court judge has struck down a proposed class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of Canadian military members alleging exposure to “dangerous levels of toxic mould” on Canada’s warships.
Canadian military veteran’s class-action lawsuit over mouldy warships denied
A Federal Court judge has struck down a proposed class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of current and former Canadian military members alleging exposure to “dangerous levels of toxic mould” on Canada’s...
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April 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
A Federal Court judge has struck down a proposed class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of Canadian military members alleging exposure to “dangerous levels of toxic mould” on Canada’s warships.
Western Canada has been without any dedicated search-and-rescue airplanes since the start of 2025, when the military quietly pulled the last of two Hercules aircraft from B.C.
Canadian military pulls rescue planes from B.C. amid new aircraft delays
Western Canada has been without any dedicated search-and-rescue airplanes since the start of 2025, when the military quietly pulled the last of two Hercules aircraft and their crewmembers from British...
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April 8, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Western Canada has been without any dedicated search-and-rescue airplanes since the start of 2025, when the military quietly pulled the last of two Hercules aircraft from B.C.
A Canadian navy submarine that has undergone nearly three quarters of a billion dollars in repairs and upgrades after running aground off B.C. in 2011 has returned to active service for the first time since the accident.
Canadian submarine returns to service after $715M in post-collision work
A Canadian navy submarine that has undergone nearly three quarters of a billion dollars in repairs and upgrades after running aground off British Columbia in 2011 has returned to active service for th...
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April 2, 2025 at 10:13 PM
A Canadian navy submarine that has undergone nearly three quarters of a billion dollars in repairs and upgrades after running aground off B.C. in 2011 has returned to active service for the first time since the accident.
The Canadian military is preparing to spend up to $100 million to outfit the navy’s largest warships with new aerial drones capable of conducting long-range surveillance and targeting operations at sea.
Canada to spend up to $100M on new drones for navy warships
The Canadian military is preparing to spend up to $100 million to outfit the navy’s largest warships with new aerial drones capable of conducting long-range surveillance and targeting operations at se...
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March 29, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The Canadian military is preparing to spend up to $100 million to outfit the navy’s largest warships with new aerial drones capable of conducting long-range surveillance and targeting operations at sea.
Three Canadian Armed Forces members were injured after their helicopter was targeted with a high-powered laser during a training exercise over Alaska.
Canadian Forces members injured by laser during military flight over Alaska
Three members of the Canadian Armed Forces were injured last year after their helicopter was targeted with a high-powered laser during a training exercise over Alaska.
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February 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Three Canadian Armed Forces members were injured after their helicopter was targeted with a high-powered laser during a training exercise over Alaska.
A Canadian submarine that was damaged when it ran aground in 2011 is finally back at sea for the first time since the crash, expected to be operational this summer.
Canadian submarine returns to sea 14 years after collision
A Canadian military submarine that was heavily damaged when it ran aground off British Columbia in 2011 is back at sea for the first time since the collision, now undergoing mechanical trials near Vic...
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February 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
A Canadian submarine that was damaged when it ran aground in 2011 is finally back at sea for the first time since the crash, expected to be operational this summer.
Canadian military drones enter production, though Arctic modifications will be required
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Canadian military drones enter production, though Arctic modifications will be required
Canada's first combat drones have now entered production, though the remotely piloted aircraft will require years of testing and significant modifications before the first units are delivered in 2028.
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December 3, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Canadian military drones enter production, though Arctic modifications will be required
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