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Top general asked senior officer to make subordinate presenting allegations about him ‘go away’
Lt. Gen Steven Whelan arrives to court in Gatineau, Que., on Monday, Sept. 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Trudeau’s plane grounded in India by technical issues after G20 summit conclusion
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's plane is seen on the tarmac after being grounded due to a technical issue following the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Ombudsman says military underestimating mental health risks of domestic deployments
Members of the Canadian Forces prepare sandbags for distribution to residents threatened by floodwaters Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in Gatineau, Que. Canada underestimates the risk domestic emergency operations pose to the mental health of responding military personnel, a report from the Armed Forces ombudsman has found. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Canadian Armed Forces to phase out old housing benefit over three years
The military has created a new program to gradually phase out its old housing benefit, after hearing feedback from members who were set to lose the payments. Members of the Canadian Armed Forces march in Calgary on Friday, July 8, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Fires on both sides of Adams Lake in B.C. prompt evacuation orders
Rotary-wing aircraft is being used regularly on the Horsethief Complex of fires near Invermere, B.C. as shown in this undated handout image. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, BC Wildfire Service *MANDATORY CREDIT*
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Families of Canadian Forces members killed in 2020 helicopter crash sue manufacturer
Handout image shows members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) killed after a Canadian military CH-148 Cyclone helicopter crashed in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Greece.
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Emergencies minister mobilizes military to help fight B.C. wildfires
Alaska Smoke Jumper Jake Murie gives instructions to his firing team during a planned ignition on a wildfire burning near Vanderhoof, B.C. Murie’s crew led the burning operation, because of their extensive experience, but Murie found opportunities for some newer B.C. Wildfire crew members to practice operating a drip torch as well. Jesse Winter/ The Globe and Mail
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Federal government awards $450-million service support contract for armed forces
Permanent residents can now apply to join the Canadian Armed Forces as the federal government seeks to boost its recruitment numbers. A Canadian flag is seen on a CAF member’s uniform at CFB Trenton, in Trenton, Ont., on Oct. 16, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
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Military prepares to pull crashed Chinook helicopter from Ottawa River
Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) conduct searches around a series of islands on the Ottawa River near Fort William in the Pontiac Regional County Municipality on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. The Canadian Armed Forces says it plans to pull the CH-147H Chinook helicopter that crashed into the Ottawa river last month out of the water today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
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A day in the life of a Quebec fire crew’s gruelling work to battle blazes
Francis Guay observes the burn line before heading back up the slope to replenish his team's supply of hoses. A day-in-the-life of a Sopfeu wildfire crew in Quebec June 15, 2023
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Calgary Stampede looks to the stars in choice for parade marshal
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen stands in front of a display as he participates in an interview at the opening of Earth in Focus: Insights from Space, a new exhibition at the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa, on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. Hansen has been named the 2023 Calgary Stampede parade marshal. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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Watchdog to probe how military police handled case against Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin speaks to reporters outside the Gatineau Police Station after being processed, in Gatineau, Que., on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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New fund aims to reimburse legal fees for victims of military sexual misconduct
Canadian Forces personnel stand at CFB Kingston in Kingston, Ont., Tuesday, March 7, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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Thirty per cent of Defence Department procurement positions vacant, internal report finds
An internal Defence Department report has found that a shortage of procurement officials is hindering efforts to buy much-needed equipment for the Canadian Armed Forces. The facade of the headquarters of the Department of National Defence is pictured in Ottawa, on April 3, 2013. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Battle looms between Canadian defence officials, decision-makers after federal budget
A Canadian Forces Leopard 2A4 tank displays it's firepower on the firing range at CFB Gagetown in Oromocto, N.B., Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012. A battle is brewing between Canadian defence officials and federal decision-makers as the Trudeau government looks for ways to save billions of dollars over the next few years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Smith
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Military expecting to save $30M per year with targeted housing benefit for troops
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces march in Calgary on July 8, 2016. The Canadian Armed Forces is rolling out a new housing benefit to help troops posted to expensive communities.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Canadian military found Chinese monitoring buoys in the Arctic
Permanent residents can now apply to join the Canadian Armed Forces as the federal government seeks to boost its recruitment numbers. A Canadian flag is seen on a CAF member’s uniform at CFB Trenton, in Trenton, Ont., on Oct. 16, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
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Officers fatally ambushed in Innisfil, Ont., shooting before gunman shot himself, SIU says
Const. Devon Northrup (left) and Const. Morgan Russell are shown South Simcoe Police Service handout photos. The officers were killed after responding to a disturbance call at a home in Innisfil, Ont. on Tuesday night. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-South Simcoe Police Service **MANDATORY CREDIT**
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Canadian military plane heads home after two surveillance flights over Haiti
A Canadian Armed Forces surveillance plane is returning home after two intelligence-collecting flights over Haiti. The federal Liberal government announced on Saturday that the CP-140 Aurora was being deployed to collect intelligence on gang activity in Haiti. Members of the Canadian Forces work on a CP-140 Aurora surveillance plane at the Canadian Forces base in the Persian Gulf, Sunday, February 19, 2017.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
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Alberta professor to assess level of white supremacy in military
Staff work at a Canadian Armed Forces recruitment centre in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. The Canadian Armed Forces says it has received more than 2,400 applications from permanent residents interested in joining the military since the beginning of November. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang