Department Of National Defence

• Defence minister delivers pro-Canada message in Alberta, highlights $8B in funding

  Canada’s defence minister said in an increasingly divided world, it's the current generation's duty to leave the nation stronger than before and Alberta will help lead the way.

  Politics

  Oct 7
  
• Senior leaders of CFB Edmonton infantry battalion removed amid investigation

  Two leaders from the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry at CFB Edmonton have been removed pending an investigation, the Department of National Defence said.

  Canada

  Jun 24
  
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• Ontario town worried over planned military radar site: ‘Very frustrating situation’

  The radar system, with an estimated cost of $6 billion, is being built to monitor airspace from the Canada-United States border to the Arctic for incoming missiles.

  Canada

  Feb 2
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• Department of National Defence using U.S. cloud services

  National Defence spent $4.57 million on Amazon Web Services, another $8 million on Microsoft services and $835,691 on Google services.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2025
• Canada to unveil NATO spending plan, details ‘first step’ on new submarines

  A senior government source told Global News that Canada will unveil its plan Thursday for reaching NATO's benchmark of spending at least two per cent of GDP on defence.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2024
• Canadian Blood Services wants to revive WWII-era dried plasma use

  Canadian Blood Services is looking to resuscitate the use of dried plasma — a life-saving battlefield measure that helped injured soldiers during the Second World War.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2024
• Military training to take place in the Edmonton region this weekend

  The military said the training being conducted is to ensure soldiers have adequate skills to serve as security escorts capable of protecting designated officials overseas.

  Canada

  May 31, 2024
• Hierarchical police, military and CSIS in need of harassment reckoning: professor

  Victims of sexual harassment in Canadian police forces, the military, and its spy agency point not just to individual offenders, but to ongoing acceptance of problematic behaviour.

  Crime

  Dec 14, 2023
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• Ocean noise strategy delayed, but whale report by military may sound out path forward

  Marine scientist Kieran Cox said that while the report has flaws, it's a step in the right direction as Canada decides on its long-delayed national ocean noise strategy.

  Environment

  Dec 1, 2023
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• Ottawa commits to honouring all-Black battalion that served during First World War

  The federal government announced $2.25 million in funding to honour the legacy of No. 2 Construction Battalion, Canada's only all-Black unit to serve during the First World War.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2023