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Canada’s Chief of the Defence staff has inquired about the benefits of joining the Joint Expeditionary Force. The JEF is a complement to NATO able to react quicker to possible threats, and former CDS General Tom Lawson explains how that organization could benefit from Canada as well.

For the last three months, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have carried out a 4,500km snowmobile patrol across the Arctic to exercise Canada’s military and defence capabilities in the far north. Traveling from the Yukon-Alaska border to Churchill, Man., CAF soldiers and Canadian Rangers transported artillery to the nation’s northern-most point, Cambridge Bay, Nvt. —...

When military members retire, they’re often entitled to one final relocation called “the last move,” with financial compensation after living a nomadic life in the armed forces. But a 20-year Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) veteran who wants to move from Nova Scotia to B.C. says the military has rejected his moving claim. Heidi Petracek explains.

According to U.S. President Donald Trump and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, a deal has been reached between the U.S. and Iran that will see a toll-free reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the immediate removal of the U.S. naval blockade. The signing of the new accord is set to take place on Friday...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution directing President Donald Trump to remove U.S. armed forces from hostilities with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action. The measure passed 215 to 208, with four Republicans joining Democrats in support. While the vote marks the House’s strongest rebuke yet of Trump’s approach to Iran,...

Fredericton Police shut down part of a busy city street and initiated hold and secure at several local schools. The decision was made after receiving a report, police say, of someone with a weapon. Anna Mandin reports.

The Alberta government is providing $21 million to build up a program aiming to bring together Alberta companies, universities and the Canadian Armed Forces so defence technologies can be tested, certified and brought to market faster. Sarah Komadina explains how the Dual-Use Ecosystem for Future Engineering, National Defence and Sovereignty (DEFENDS) program would work.

Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne visited Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg on Monday, where he highlighted the country’s defence investments included in his government’s spring economic update. Champagne announced that the government will invest $250 million to expand skilled trade training for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and for people who want to start in the Army...

Canada’s armed forces completed its annual northern exercise, this year with the most amount of personnel ever. Nathaniel Dove looks at the growing military focus on the arctic and what an expert says is needed most.

Canadians will soon have access to participate in prediction markets – already popular in the U.S. and U.K. Rubina Ahmed-Haq, personal finance expert, joins Miranda Anthistle with details on this popular new form of “investing” that critics warn looks more like gambling.

Recruitment intake in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) hit a 30-year high in 2025, with more than 7,000 new members being added. David Akin explains what’s driving the enrolment boost, and where the military is still falling short.

Defence Minister David McGuinty said Monday that recruitment intake in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has reached its highest level in more than 30 years, adding that the military enrolled more than 7,310 new members this year — surpassing its target of 6,957.

American forces have launched retaliatory strikes on Iran in response to the downing of a U.S. Army helicopter on Monday. Iran has not directly claimed responsibility for shooting down the helicopter.

Bringing together his closest advisors to try to put an end to the war in Iran that he started three months ago, U.S. President Donald Trump is firmly entrenched in his position that this conflict has brought Iran to its knees. Claiming that he’s not in a rush, the politics of this war has left...

The military police announced they have laid charges in relation to the death of a Canadian Armed Forces member. In January 2025, PO 2 Gregory Applin died as the result of a boating accident in the Bedford Basin. Ella Macdonald reports.

The federal government introduced online harms legislation Wednesday that would require social media companies to restrict children under 16 years old from their platforms, but will not force AI chatbot platforms to do the same. The Safe Social Media Act aims to create a “duty to protect children” for all online platforms that will require...

At the CANSEC defence conference in Ottawa on Wednesday, Mark Carney revealed the federal government is entering into contract negotiations with Saab to buy a fleet of surveillance aircrafts for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). The prime minister also outed stepped-up levels of defence spending Wednesday, claiming that the federal government now aims to...

Eyewitness video showed on Monday Israeli forces boarding and taking control of two more boats in a flotilla aiming to break the Israeli blockade and bring aid to Gaza. Israeli forces have intercepted more than 10 boats on the Global Sumud Flotilla. Organizers said 54 vessels carrying 426 people from 39 countries were in international...

To celebrate its annual Victory Day, Russia held a scaled-down parade in Red Square under tight security Saturday, following spells of drone attacks from Ukraine. In a speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin commended the soldiers of modern day soldiers fighting in Ukraine, hailing Russian “heroes” in what he called “resisting an aggressive force that is...

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced massive funding from the federal government Wednesday for New Brunswick’s Gagetown Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) base. $871 million will be utilized to “recapitalize” the hub’s primary army training center, LeBlanc revealed, with another $172 million going towards new ground-based air defence capabilities.