Category Archives: Defence
U.S. presses Canada to make good on promised 200-soldier peacekeeping force
OTTAWA — The United States is pressing Canada to commit medical units and drones to United Nations missions at a peacekeeping summit in South Korea next week, and to come up with a 200-strong force first promised four years ago. The
Desmond inquiry: Nova Scotia has no specific mental health program for Black people
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — As a Black man, Lionel Desmond struggled to find help for his declining mental health in late 2016, but there were no culturally specific programs available in Nova Scotia when the Afghanistan war veteran killed himself
Gen. Wayne Eyre felt need to respond to predecessor’s letter to senior officers
OTTAWA — Canada’s newly minted chief of the defence staff says he felt he needed to speak up and remind senior military officers who they work for after his predecessor sent them a letter arguing to get back his job
Boeing told its bid to sell fighter jets to Canada did not meet Ottawa’s requirements
OTTAWA — Boeing has been told that its bid to replace Canada’s aging CF-18s with a new fleet of the American company’s Super Hornet fighter jets did not meet the federal government's requirements. Three sources from industry and government say the
Gen. Wayne Eyre named permanent defence chief, McDonald voluntarily retiring
OTTAWA — Gen. Wayne Eyre officially shed the word “acting” from his title on Thursday as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the army officer has been made the permanent commander of Canada’s Armed Forces. The long-anticipated announcement came nin...
Chinese telecom firm seeks stay of federal national security divestment order
OTTAWA — A state-owned Chinese telecommunications firm is asking a judge to pause a federal order to divest its stake in a Canadian subsidiary over national security concerns while broader arguments play out in court. After hearing submissions Wednesda...
Union calls for independent review of workloads for veterans’ case managers
OTTAWA — The union representing case managers at Veterans Affairs Canada is calling for an independent, external review following reports its members are struggling with excessive workloads, which are putting severely disabled veterans at risk. The Uni...
Top Ukrainian official says more support needed as Russia masses troops near border
HALIFAX — A senior Ukrainian government official is urging Canada to bolster its support for the eastern European country as it faces a renewed threat from Russian forces along its border. Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and ...
US Indo Pacific Command chief says collaboration key to keeping region free and open
HALIFAX — The head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command is calling for greater collaboration between allies and partners to strive for a free and open Indo-Pacific as increasingly bold military actions from neighbouring countries stoke tensions in the regi...
Sex misconduct crisis hurting military recruitment, morale: Defence Minister Anand
HALIFAX — The sexual misconduct crisis afflicting Canada's military is hurting recruitment and morale in the ranks, Anita Anand said Friday as she used one of her first public addresses as Canada's new defence minister to lay out her priorities