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Minister Blair announces establishment of Canadian Military Colleges Review Board

by Department of National Defence | Dec 8, 2023 | Featured News, National News

Royal Military College (RMC) Kingston - Photo from Wikimedia Commons The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, announced the members and mandate of the Canadian Military Colleges Review Board. The Review Board, comprised of five external education and...

4 Wing Pipes and Drums – Join a Unique Part of Cold Lake and the Lakeland

by Major Karl Braschuk , in collaboration with Major Vanessa Fulford and Corporal Dax Mansfield | Dec 8, 2023 | Featured News, Local News

On December 11, 2022, 4 Wing Pipes and Drums (special guest players) pose at the Cold Lake Energy Centre before the 4 Wing Band Christmas Concert – Supplied Photo Without question, most Canadians will know what they hear when they hear a Pipes and Drums band, a sound...

Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces address the Statistics Canada 2022 Survey on Sexual Misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces

by Department of National Defence | Dec 7, 2023 | Featured News, National News

File Photo On December 5th, Statistics Canada released the results of the 2022 Survey on Sexual Misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces (SSMCAF). The survey, which was conducted by Statistics Canada from October 11, 2022 to January 26, 2023, examined Canadian Armed...

Cold Lake Museums offers new, accessible ways to enjoy history

by Wanda Stacey, Air Force Museum Curator | Dec 6, 2023 | Featured News, Local News

Left to Right: Paige Skarsen (caregiver), Linda Dunn (curatorial manager, Cold Lake Museums), Wanda Stacey (curator, Cold Lake Air Force Museum), Chris Holoboff (chair, Cold Lake Museums Society). Seated in the stairlift is KayLee Hallwachs of Axcelling Forward -...

ADVENT SEASON: A precursor to Christmas

by Padre (Capt) Anthony Ezeonwueme – 4 Wing Chaplains | Dec 6, 2023 | Featured News, Local News

Secret Santa and Elf – Photo by MWO Carter And Capt. Ezeonwueme As the month of November hits the twilight zone, everyone begins to gear up for the “grand finale” month of the year; December. The name December invokes the feeling of festivities throughout the world. A...

Canadian soldier of the First World War identified

by Department of National Defence | Dec 5, 2023 | Featured News, National News

Company Sergeant-Major Alexander McVean at left - Photo: Toronto Scottish Regiment Archives The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have confirmed that the grave of a previously unknown First World War soldier in Courcelette British...

A message from Honorary Colonel (HCol) Loreena McKennitt

by Honorary Colonel (HCol) Loreena McKennitt, RCAF Honorary Colonel | Dec 4, 2023 | Featured News, National News

Honorary Colonel (HCol) Loreena McKennitt - Canadian Armed Forces Photo On the eve of the Royal Canadian Air Force 2024 Centennial, I would like to take a few moments to express my heartfelt joy in being the RCAF Honorary Colonel during this extraordinary moment in...

Canada purchasing up to 16 P-8A Poseidon Multi Mission Aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force

by Department of National Defence | Dec 1, 2023 | Featured News, National News

Facts about the P-8A Poseidon - Photo from the RCAF Yesterday, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, and the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of...