New military sleeping bags not suitable for ‘typical Canadian winter’: Canadian Army
‘I wonder if they should have just gone to Canadian Tire,’ says defence expert Despite the defence department spending more
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Feds announce more money for Arctic defence with few details on infrastructure
The federal government says it will spend billions of dollars on the military over the next several years, including in
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Canada showcases ability to defend Arctic amid global tensions
Operation Nanook highlights Arctic response capability but Canada still vulnerable, expert says While speaking to a group of military personnel gathered
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Vulnerability of Canada’s Arctic a security threat that needs urgent action: report
While Russia and China continue to invest heavily in polar infrastructure and operational capability, successive governments have allowed Canada’s Arctic
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Canadian military says it has tracked, stopped China surveillance in Arctic waters
The Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces say they’re aware of recent efforts by China to conduct surveillance
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No timeline for Iqaluit water crisis review, but minister commits to public release
Nunavut’s health minister says one of the primary goals of a third-party review of the Iqaluit water crisis is to restore
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Q&A – Search and Rescue in Canada’s North with Sergeant Simon-Luc Lavoie
Sergeant Simon-Luc Lavoie was always interested in doing a job where he could help people. He’d set his sights on
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The Canadian Rangers at 75: The eyes and ears of the North
“You’re working for the safety and security of your country, that’s why I’m involved,” says Commander Oswald Allen (left) pictured
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Indigenous Canadian veteran honours late father, also a veteran, by having his medals blessed and smudged
Floyd Powder is hoping to walk alongside other Indigenous veterans in Ottawa on Nov. 11 Floyd Powder, a Canadian Armed
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‘Fake’ distress call from North cost Canadian Armed Forces $88K in search costs
A week and a half-long search for a missing snowmobiler, which turned out to be based on a false call,
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Nearly 2,000 Canadian troops take part in NATO’s largest exercise since Cold War
Nearly 2,000 Canadian troops have been deployed to Northern Europe as the alliance kicked off Thursday its largest war games
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Canada’s defence minister says military upgrades part of plan to strengthen Arctic sovereignty
Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan’s Northern tour didn’t come with any new spending announcements. Instead he talked up the importance
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Canadian military trains to respond to Arctic earthquake
The Canadian military and other branches of government are training to respond to an earthquake in a remote Arctic community
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