Category Archives: Defence
Feds gave 1,600 veterans priority hiring, but could have been higher: report
OTTAWA — More than 1,600 former Canadian Armed Forces members have benefited from a five-year-old law designed to help them get federal government jobs, according to a new report by Veterans Affairs Canada and the Department of National Defence. Yet th...
Pilot-desperate Air Force sees nine aviators rejoin amid COVID-19
OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Air Force's attempts to capitalize on the layoffs that have ravaged Canada's commercial airline industry during the COVID-19 pandemic have had some early — albeit extremely limited — success. The military has for years ...
Military commanders asks troops to use COVID-19 app, says no privacy concerns
OTTAWA — The commander of the Canadian Armed Forces is encouraging his troops to download the federal government's smartphone application for tracking potential exposure to COVID-19, saying he has no privacy or security concerns about the program. Chie...
Canadian commitment to Mali questioned as coup ushers in new era
OTTAWA — When armed soldiers arrested Mali's embattled president earlier this month and forced him to resign on television in a coup that has been widely condemned by the international community, Canada was among those to speak out in unequivocal
From ‘seaman’ to ‘sailor’: the Royal Canadian Navy adopts gender-neutral titles
OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Navy is changing the titles of its junior ranks to be more inclusive. The references to "seaman" in the English-language designations — ordinary, able, leading and master — will be replaced with more gender-neutral...
Trump trade adviser Navarro bashes Canada’s ‘self-interests’ in new book
WASHINGTON — White House trade adviser Peter Navarro is taking some unprovoked swipes at Canada in a new book about U.S. President Donald Trump's unconventional approach to foreign policy. In CNN correspondent Jim Sciutto's book, "The Madman ...
Military lifts order grounding Snowbirds team, some restrictions still in place
OTTAWA — Canadians can expect to see a different Snowbirds show next year — including fewer low-level and low-speed manoeuvres — as the military is placing new restrictions on its famed aerobatics team following two crashes in less than a
Canadian intelligence assessments of Saddam’s Iraq got it right, new paper says
OTTAWA — A new research paper says Canadian intelligence assessments on Iraq were generally accurate in the run-up to the U.S.-led invasion of 2003 — unlike reports produced in Washington and London that were used to justify war. Al...
Federal restrictions hurting ombudsman’s ability to help veterans: Report
OTTAWA — The veterans ombudsman's office is hoping a new report flagging problems with the watchdog's limited authority and lack of independence from the federal government will lead to improvements in its ability to help those who have served in
Military says still ‘minor’ problems in some Ontario long-term care homes
TORONTO — The Canadian Armed Forces says minor problems remain in some Ontario long-term care homes they were deployed to earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic. But critics say this does not mean the homes have a clean bill of health. The military...
