Category Archives: Defence

Fire breaks out on Canadian warship off the coast of Norway, no injuries reported

OTTAWA — The Canadian military says a fire broke out on one of its warships this early morning as the vessel was serving as the flagship of a NATO fleet. No injuries are being reported on board HMCS Fredericton, which is

Fire breaks out on Canadian warship off coast of Norway while leading NATO force

OTTAWA — A fire broke out on HMCS Fredericton early Thursday morning as the Canadian frigate was leading several other NATO warships in a training exercise off the coast of Norway. The cause of the blaze and extent of damage to

Survivor group urges patience as feds face calls for military sex misconduct apology

OTTAWA — A survivors’ group is urging patience as the federal government faces calls to deliver a long-promised apology to military personnel affected by sexual misconduct while in uniform. The apology was first promised in 2019 as part of a settlement...

Veterans Affairs’ case managers near ‘breaking point,’ union warns

OTTAWA — The head of the union representing Veterans Affairs Canada case managers is warning her members are near their “breaking point” thanks to an excessive amount of work and lack of support from higher ups. Yet Virginia Vaillancourt of the

Excessive workloads hurting veterans and staff, former case manager alleges

OTTAWA — A former case manager with Veterans Affairs Canada is speaking out about the overwhelming caseloads, lack of support and toxic work environment that she says are putting severely disabled veterans at risk. “It’s hard to put your head down

Smaller in-person ceremonies mark Remembrance Day in Atlantic Canada

HALIFAX — Most towns and cities in Atlantic Canada returned to in-person Remembrance Day ceremonies this year — a marked change from 2020, when strict limits were placed on public participation at local cenotaphs because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In Ha...

With masks and distancing, Canadians attend Remembrance Day ceremonies

OTTAWA — Donning masks alongside poppies in the November chill, Canadians returned to cenotaphs and monuments across much of the country on Thursday to remember and pay their respects to those who fought and died in service of the country. This

Province pouring $2M into project to build tiny houses for homeless veterans

KINGSTON, Ont. — The Ontario government says it's helping build tiny houses for homeless veterans. The province says it's investing $2 million in the Kingston-based project, and Housing Minister Steve Clark issued a special zoning order Wednesday allow...

Government will hire more staff to address veterans’ backlog, caseloads: minister

OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is promising to hire more staff to tackle a backlog of requests for assistance and shortage of case managers that is leaving many disabled veterans without the help they need. Veterans Affairs Minister Lawrence M...

War veteran Trevor Greene gives experience to Surrey, B.C., Veterans Village project

Canadian war veteran Trevor Greene knows what it's like to navigate treatment after a life-threatening injury, combined with post-traumatic stress, prompting his decisionto take on an advising role at the Legion Veterans Village Centre for Excellence i...

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