Canadian Forces Archive
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Canadian Forces drops job offer for veterans’ advocate after he tells Trudeau system is failing wounded soldiers
Posted on 19.09.2017 | No CommentsBarry Westholm had been a Joint Personnel Support Unit sergeant major before quitting in 2013 to protest the poor state of affairs in the unit that is supposed to take care of injured troops
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Canadian Forces report on suicide shows higher risk for soldiers who served overseas
Posted on 24.11.2016 | No CommentsA new report by the Canadian Forces shows that soldiers who have been deployed overseas are at a higher risk of taking their own lives, and the risk for those serving in the army is much greater that it... -
Can you keep a secret? Going to ComicCon might help you break into Canada’s spy business
Posted on 19.11.2016 | No CommentsThough the RCMP displayed Batman-like combat gear on a mannequin, it was, subjectively, hard to compete with CSE’s popcorn and shades -
Canadian troops to join NATO mission in Black Sea region aimed at countering Russian influence
Posted on 28.10.2016 | No CommentsA Department of National Defence spokesperson confirmed the deployment, saying it will include F-18s stationed in Romania and a frigate in the Black Sea -
Give First Nations power to call in military when rights are threatened, chief tells defence minister
Posted on 14.09.2016 | No CommentsRon Swain, of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, told Harjit Sajjan that aboriginal communities deserve the same rights as provincial governments -
RCAF restricts all non-essential flights fearing wrong oil used in military aircraft engines
Posted on 13.09.2016 | No CommentsThe issue arose Aug. 30 when a technician at 8 Wing in Trenton, Ont., discovered an incorrect type of oil. It turned out to have been mislabelled by a supplier -
Canada helping Belize with defence policy amid tensions with Guatemala over soldiers killing boy
Posted on 28.08.2016 | No CommentsBelize is embroiled a border dispute with Guatemala, which deployed 3,000 troops in April to a disputed area between the two countries -
Ontario cadet instructor charged with sexual assault for not disclosing HIV status
Posted on 17.08.2016 | No CommentsInvestigators have reason to believe that the accused, Julian Morello, 20, had other sexual partners who may have been exposed to the virus -
Signal regiment hosts signature military gala for first time in its 109-year existence
Posted on 02.04.2016 | No Comments‘Whether it’s in a peacekeeping or combat role, signallers have been there. … That’s why we’re so proud of being able to host the Garrison Officers Ball’ -
Battle for Mosul could delay scaling back of Canada’s military mission against ISIS
Posted on 09.03.2016 | No CommentsThe city of Mosul may be the key to finally defeating the so-called Islamic State on the ground, but the battle to re-take it could be long and bloody. What might Canada's role be? -
Canadian Forces bases on standby for Syrian refugee arrivals
Posted on 25.11.2015 | No CommentsStaff at Canadian Forces bases across the country are counting beds and making tentative plans to house and feed thousands of Syrian refugees expected to arrive in the coming weeks. -
Canada to boost training of Iraqi forces, but experts ask: How far will it go?
Posted on 17.11.2015 | No CommentsA former overseas commander says if Canada's beefed-up training mission in Iraq is to succeed Canadian troops will need to be allowed to accompany local forces on operations in limited circumstances.
