Category Archives: Defence
Companies highlight jobs, economic spinoffs as fighter-jet competition closes
OTTAWA — Fighter-jet makers are leading with promises of jobs and other economic spinoffs as they make their final pitches for why Canada should buy their planes to replace the military's aging CF-18 fleet. Friday marks the deadline for U.S. aeros...
Tory leadership race causes awkward schism in key veterans constituency
OTTAWA — The Conservative leadership race is creating tension among members of a key constituency for the party — veterans. Two of the four candidates have direct connections to the Armed Forces: Erin O'Toole served in the Royal Canadian Air Force
Canadian military shrinks Middle East footprint as ISIL fight enters new phase
OTTAWA — Canada's war against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has quietly entered a new phase, resulting in plans to keep fewer troops in the Middle East even after the COVID-19 pandemic passes. The Canadian Armed Forces has
Canadian military shrinks Middle East footprint as ISIL fight enters new phase
OTTAWA — Canada's war against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant has quietly entered a new phase, resulting in plans to keep fewer troops in the Middle East even after the COVID-19 pandemic passes. The Canadian Armed Forces has
Admiral lashes out at ‘hateful’ comments as Navy looks to drop ‘seaman’
OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Navy's deputy commander has responded to a series of online posts criticizing the military's plan to drop the term "seaman" by warning that there is no place in the force for sailors who subscribe to
Chief of defence staff Jonathan Vance announces impending retirement
OTTAWA — Gen. Jonathan Vance, who led the military through a major pivot after the war in Afghanistan, announced Wednesday he is stepping down as chief of the defence staff. The country's top soldier said his retirement will be official "in
B.C. environmental group asks court to revoke government’s wolf cull permits
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia environmental group has launched a legal petition alleging the provincial government's wolf cull to save caribou is breaking federal and provincial laws. Pacific Wild Alliance wants the B.C. Supreme Court to declare ...
Info czar finds ‘possible offence’ concerning access request about Mark Norman
OTTAWA — Information commissioner Caroline Maynard says she uncovered "evidence of the possible commission of an offence" related to the processing of an Access to Information request related to now-retired Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. In a repo...
Military issues new orders in effort to crackdown on ‘hateful conduct’
OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces has issued new orders to military personnel as senior commanders seek to address allegations of having been soft on hate in the ranks. The orders, which aim to take a harder line on "hateful conduct,"
Canada’s militarized police forces face defunding and de-tasking’, experts say
HALIFAX — As a statement of police power, the armoured rescue vehicle that Halifax Regional Police had planned to buy for more than $300,000 spoke volumes about the militarization of law enforcement agencies in Canada. The 8,000-kilogram, arm...
