Update: Search for missing Royal Canadian Air Force members involved in helicopter crash near Petawawa concludes
Updated on June 21st, 2023 The two missing air crew members from the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CH-147F Chinook that crashed in the Ottawa River in the early hours of Tuesday June 20, were found last evening. Tragically, neither member survived. The names of the deceased individuals are not being released at the request of their families. The two members were amongst a total crew of...
Father’s Day: Sailor inspires father to follow in her footsteps
Sailor 1st Class Dania Dhaw greets her father Sailor 3rd Class Muftah Dhaw on Basic Military Qualification at Canadian Forces Base Valcartier. Photo by Master Corporal Nathan Moulton – Supplied Photo Pour la version française de cet article, cliquez ici For many families in Canada military service has been passed down through generations of children following their parents into the army,...
Three Canadian soldiers of the First World War laid to rest in France
Six Canadian Armed Forces soldiers carry a casket draped in a Canadian flag in Loos British Cemetery in Loos-en-Gobelle, France, on June 8, 2023 – Supplied Photo / Six soldats des forces armées canadiennes portent un cercueil drapé d’un drapeau canadien, au cimetière britannique de Loos, à Loos-en-Gohelle, en France, le 8 juin 2023 – Photo fournie Three Canadian soldiers of...
Nineteen Canada Pride Citation ceremonies hosted by National Defence across Canada
File Photo In April, the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) began holding regional ceremonies to present the Canada Pride Citation to eligible current and former military members, as defined in the Ross, Roy, Satalic Class Action Final Settlement Agreement, also known as the LGBT Purge Class Action. A total of 19 ceremonies were held in 12 cities across the...
Minister Anand announces new funding opportunity for Indigenous collaboration on defence matters
Supplied Photo Pour la version française de cet article, cliquez ici As we make landmark investments to modernize the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), we are committed to ensuring that First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples are able to provide input on defence issues, and that our institution respects and values the rights enshrined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of...
Launch of “Latin American Soldiers in Canada Remembrance Book Vol I”
Latin American Soldiers in Canada Remembrance Book – Volume 1 – Supplied Photo Pour la version française de cet article, cliquez ici Diversity is a source of strength and resilience in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). It is the embodiment of those Canadian values integral to the military ethos and to the effectiveness of the CAF at home and abroad. The CAF is committed to reflecting the...
Seamless Canada Steering Committee Annual Meeting takes place in New Brunswick
Stock Photo Pour la version française de cet article, cliquez ici Seamless Canada co-chairs, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence Bryan May representing MND Anita Anand, and Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick Mary Wilson joined representatives from provinces and territories at the 2023 Seamless Canada Steering Committee (SCSC) meeting on May 24 in...
Battlefy celebrates the Royal Canadian Air Force with launch of RCAF Game Force Esports Tournaments
Supplied Photo Pour la version française de cet article, cliquez ici Battlefy, the leading esports audience engagement platform, is proud to partner with Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare (CFMWS) to celebrate the Centennial of the Royal Canadian Air Force with the launch of RCAF Game Force: a series of esports tournaments which seeks to connect young Canadians with their Air Force. 1 April 2024...
RCAF spouse becomes social media influencer
Kelly-Lynn Nicole, an RCAF spouse in Comox, B.C. – Supplied Photo Pour la traduction française de cet article, cliquez ici One of the biggest challenges for RCAF spouses is finding meaningful and relevant employment whenever they move. Some spouses are embracing new, out-of-the-box ways to earn money or free products in their spare time. One such spouse, Kelly-Lynn Nicole of Comox, B.C.,...
Canadian soldier of the First World War identified
Corporal Frederick Percival “Percy” Bousfield. – Photo from the Bousfield Family Le caporal Frederick Percival Bousfield. (Photo : Famille Bousfield) The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces have confirmed the identification of a previously unknown First World War grave in Bedford House Cemetery in Ypres, Belgium, as that of Corporal Frederick Percival...