Forces

Canadian Forces in desperate need of new spending, procurement follow-through, experts say

Canada’s military readiness is suffering from a lack of investment and the federal government must ensure that desperately needed new money actually gets spent, experts in defence and procurement say.Cpl. Nicolaus Lalopoulos takes part in a Canadian Armed Forces training flight at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, in March. Defence spending is a key question in the federal government’s upcoming…

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Canadian Forces personnel to help Saskatchewan with COVID-19 crisis

Members of the Canadian Armed Forces will be deployed to Saskatchewan to help battle the province’s fourth wave of COVID-19, Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair said.Sask. transfers more ICU patients out of province amid calls for restrictionsSaskatchewan has already sent six ICU patients to Ontario and more transfers are expected this weekend to try…

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Canadian Forces members in Latvia test positive for COVID-19 virus

A number of Canadian military members deployed in Latvia have tested positive for the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the Department of National Defence has said.A Canadian soldier carries spent light anti-tank weapons following the conclusion of an exercise outside Riga, Latvia. (NATO)A number of Canadian military members deployed in Latvia have tested positive for the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, the Department…

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