Federal ministers expected to announce sole-source deal for Boeing patrol plane
Federal ministers are expected to announce today that Boeing is the company of choice to replace the military's aging patrol planes in a multibillion-dollar deal.
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Canada does about face and opts to buy F-35 fighter jets
Canada's years-long search for new fighter jets came full circle on Monday, January 9, 2023, as Defence Minister Anita Anand officially confirmed the planned purchase of a fleet of F-35s to replace the Royal Canadian Air Force's aging CF-18s.
Trudeau headed to Jamaica for weeklong family vacation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Jamaica after Christmas for a one-week vacation with his immediate family.
NATO secretary-general to visit North Warning System
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is making a visit to Canada next week.
Canada among countries thanked for 'heartwarming' rescue of trapped miners
The recent successful rescue of two miners trapped in a mine in the Dominican Republic for more than a week was made possible thanks to support from the international community including direct assistance from the Royal Canadian Air Force, according to the president of the company at the centre of the incident.
Prime Minister Trudeau, family on holiday in Costa Rica
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is heading to Costa Rica for a two-week vacation with his family.
Close calls with Chinese jets endanger Canadian plane operating in Asia: Melanie Joly
Joly was reacting to reports by the Canadian Armed Forces, who said Wednesday that on several occasions the People's Liberation Army Air Force failed to meet international aviation safety standards by flying dangerously close to the Canadian aircraft.
Forces begins investigation into 'worst nightmare' Snowbirds crash
A team of military investigators arrived in British Columbia on Monday, May 18, 2020, to begin searching for answers into Sunday's deadly Snowbird crash, which the aerobatic team's commander described as a confluence of "worst-case scenarios, and it became our absolute worst nightmare."
MP Erin O'Toole joins Conservative leadership race
Ontario MP Erin O'Toole is expected to lay out his vision for the federal Conservative party and why he's the one to run it in an online video being released today, January 27, 2020, that officially kicks off his second attempt to become Conservative leader.
Canadian military greenlights new search-and-rescue planes despite aircraft manual issues
The Canadian military has accepted the first of 16 new search-and-rescue planes despite outstanding issues with the aircraft's manuals.
Airbus pulls out of fighter-jet competition following complaints
Canada's multibillion-dollar effort to buy new fighter jets has taken another surprise turn with European aerospace giant Airbus announcing it has withdrawn from the high-stakes competition.
Canada launches multibillion-dollar bidding process for 88 new fighter jets
Canada has formally asked four companies to submit bids to supply a new fleet of state-of-the-art fighter jets, the latest step in the country's almost decade-long quest to upgrade its air force.
Huge crowds gather in downtown Toronto for Raptors parade, rally
Jubilant Raptors fans decked out in the team's gear cheered and chanted as a parade starring the newly crowned NBA champions began in Toronto on Monday, June 17, 2019, the first such celebration in more than two decades.
Sajjan says he supported chief of defence staff's decision to suspend Norman
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says he supported the chief of defence staff's decision to suspend Vice-Admiral Mark Norman in 2017, more than a year before he was charged with breach of trust for allegedly leaking government secrets about military procurement.
Sailor shortage causing headaches for Royal Canadian Navy
A shortage of sailors is making it hard for the Royal Canadian Navy to operate its ships and work on replacing them at the same time, according to a senior naval officer.