Lee Berthiaume

Reporter for The Canadian Press

450 Articles

Members of the Canadian Armed Forces march during the Calgary Stampede parade in Calgary, on Friday, July 8, 2016. File photo by The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

Military's chief issues stop non-essential work order to focus on recruiting and retention

Chief of the defence staff Gen. Wayne Eyre is ordering an immediate halt to all non-essential activities in favour of boosting military recruitment and retention, with the Canadian Armed Forces facing an unprecedented personnel crisis.

News, Politics | October 6th 2022

Police teams conduct surveillance above the Department of National Defence headquarters in Ottawa on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2014. File photo by The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

Military officer fined for anti-vaccine comments while in uniform

A Canadian Armed Forces officer who publicly urged other military members to disobey orders and not help distribute COVID-19 vaccines was reprimanded and fined on Thursday, September 22, 2022, after apologizing for his “public display of disloyalty.”

News, Politics | September 23rd 2022

Queen Elizabeth II is silhouetted in Barbados in 1989 during welcoming ceremonies at the airport. File photo by The Associated Press/Peter Bregg

Most Canadians feel untouched by Queen's death and are indifferent to monarchy

A new poll suggests that while many Canadians plan to watch Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral next week, the vast majority have not been personally impacted by her passing and feel no attachment to the monarchy.

News | September 13th 2022

Women and Gender Equality and Youth Minister Marci Ien and Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller listen to speakers deliver remarks about government services during a news conference, on Aug. 29, 2022 in Ottawa. Photo by The Canadian Press

Hiring spree to help with visa, immigration delays, federal officials say

The federal Liberal government says hundreds of additional staff have been added in recent months to address long wait times and backlogs at Canadian airports as well as passport and immigration offices.

News, Politics | August 30th 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg at the NATO Summit in Madrid on Wednesday, June 29, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson

NATO chief's visit to Canadian Arctic will focus on Russia, climate change

Canada’s longstanding resistance to NATO’s involvement in the Arctic appears to be thawing amidst warming temperatures and a coinciding increase in Russian and Chinese activity in the region.

News, Politics | August 25th 2022

Ottawa embarks on new push to counter Russian disinformation: Trudeau

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled plans to create a special team focused on countering Russian disinformation and propaganda on Tuesday, August 23, 2022, as Ukrainians prepared to mark the six-month anniversary of Moscow’s invasion of their country.

News, Politics | August 24th 2022

Lee Berthiaume

Military's chief issues stop non-essential work order to focus on recruiting and retention

Military officer fined for anti-vaccine comments while in uniform

Most Canadians feel untouched by Queen's death and are indifferent to monarchy

Hiring spree to help with visa, immigration delays, federal officials say

NATO chief's visit to Canadian Arctic will focus on Russia, climate change

Ottawa embarks on new push to counter Russian disinformation: Trudeau

Trudeau questions business case for exporting natural gas from Canada to Europe

Canadian troops will head to UK to train Ukrainian forces

Canadian foreign minister calls on China to stand down on Taiwan amid military exercises

Canadian Armed Forces to train Ukrainian soldiers in third country