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Tanks, choppers trump Snowbirds' jetsOTTAWA�New planes for the iconic Snowbirds air demonstration team are less important than tanks, helicopters and bomb-proof road clearing equipment in Afghanistan, Defence Minister Peter MacKay says.
Doug An American comic slated to play in Edmonton has been dumped after slagging Canadian soldiers on a Fox News talk show.
Doug Benson was set to appear at The Comic Strip in West Edmonton Mall April 2 to 5, according to his Myspace page.
Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, announced several Defence infrastructure projects during the past week that will have significant impact on 4 Wing Cold Lake, 17 Wing Winnipeg and 12 Wing Shearwater.
Conference goers discuss women's integration in CFOttawa, Ontario � �It�s been twenty years since the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal provided the legal basis for the integration of women into all environments and roles in the Canadian Forces,� said Lieutenant-General Andrew Leslie
New Pacific fleet commander namedAfter two years as Commander Canadian Fleet Pacific (CANFLTPAC), newly promoted Rear-Admiral Nigel Greenwood turned over command to Commodore Ron Lloyd in a ceremony aboard the supply ship HMCS Protecteur on March 14.
Governor General announces 41 Decorations for BraveryOTTAWA�Her Excellency the Right Honourable Micha�lle Jean, Governor General of Canada, today announced the awarding of five Stars of Courage and 36 Medals of Bravery. The recipients will be invited to receive their decorations at a ceremony to be held at
Heroes recognized at breakfast functionA handful of remarkable Air Force heroes were graciously honoured by the Air Force Association of Canada (AFAC) at its annual Dawn Patrol breakfast in Ottawa's Chateau Laurier
Orca-class vessel performs historic hoistHistory was made this month on Patrol Class Training vessel Renard when a Sea King helicopter carefully lowered a mail bag on to the quarter deck during Exercise SILVER, the second phase of Olympic security training held in Vancouver recently.
Adding their names to historyIn recognition of the Canadian Centennial of Flight on February 23, 2009, every Canadian Forces air crew member that flew on the historic date will have their names listed on a commemorative scroll which will eventually find a permanent home in an Air For
General, Aboriginal chief train in ice rescueSandy Lake, Ontario � A Canadian Forces general and the chief of an isolated Oji-Cree community shared a first-time experience when they entered the frigid water of Sandy Lake, in northern Ontario, via a hole in the ice.
Artillery team shares war zone realitiesIn 2008, eight members of the 2nd Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery formed the Fire Support Coordination Centre (FSCC) at Kandahar Air Field. The following is Captain Jason Chetwynd�s first-hand account of the team�s work during its tour.
Military report raises concern about sex offencesHALIFAX, N.S. - The Canadian Forces needs to step up its supervision of training facilities and family centres on bases across the country, according to a military police investigation that found a disproportionate number of sexual assault cases involved
Canadian troops launch airborne assault on TalibanZHARI DISTRICT, Afghanistan � Canadian troops struck deep into the heart of Taliban territory this weekend, launching an airborne assault on a suspected insurgent command centre and supply base in the restive Zhari district, the first such operation using
Canada to acquire attack drones: air chiefKANDAHAR, Afghanistan - The next generation of unmanned aircraft in the Canadian military will be armed, but will be used selectively and within the boundaries of international law, says the head of the country's air force.
Bodies of fallen soldiers to return to Canada on FridayThe bodies of three Canadian soldiers killed by a roadside bomb will be repatriated on Friday. The bodies of the three men were loaded onto a transport plane at Kandahar Airfield to return to Canadian soil on Wednesday night.
Military readies reservists for threats to 'domestic front'The Canadian military has embarked on a wide-ranging plan to turn its reserve soldiers into focused units trained and equipped to respond to a nightmarish array of domestic threats, including terrorist "dirty bomb" attacks, biological agent containment, A
3 soldiers killed on patrol in Arghandab DistrictThree Canadian Forces personnel were killed Tuesday when an improvised explosive device detonated near an armoured vehicle during a patrol in the Arghandab District. Two others were injured in the attack.
CF Assist Drug Busts Valued at $272MCanadian Forces' Operation Caribbe is seeing some early successes in 2009 after supporting drug busts in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Ocean that stopped some $272 million worth of cocaine from reaching the streets of North America.
Arctic tensions heat upThe latest flashpoint in Arctic politics - Friday's revelation that Canadian fighter jets intercepted a Russian bomber on the eve of U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Ottawa - comes as Norway and its Nordic neighbours weigh a possible military pact t
Forces to keep using aging truck fleetCanada's 27-year-old army trucks, plagued by problems with brakes and steering, will continue to operate as the Defence Department tries to breathe new life into its plan to buy replacement vehicles.
Canadian women take on larger role on Afghanistan's front linesPASAB, Afghanistan - As Canadian troops in this inhospitable, war-battered land work to root out and confront Taliban insurgents on a daily basis, the role for women on the front lines has continued to evolve in the country where Canada lost its first fem
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