Operation Reassurance

• Canadian military member has died while deployed in Latvia, Ottawa says

  Gunner Sebastian Halmagean, a Hamilton, Ont., native, died Thursday near Riga, Latvia, the Department of National Defence said in a statement.

  Canada

  Jan 30
  
• Canada extending military mission in Latvia to ‘deter’ Russia, Carney says

  Carney's office says there are now 2,000 Canadian Armed Forces troops in Latvia as part of Operation Reassurance, which is Canada’s largest overseas mission.

  World

  Aug 26, 2025
  
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• Canadian soldiers leave Edmonton for Latvia as part of ongoing mission to support NATO

  Operation Reassurance first began in 2014.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2024
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• HMCS Summerside and Shawinigan return to Halifax after 4-month deployment

  In a scene filled with hugs and kisses, crews aboard HMCS Summerside and HMCS Shawinigan returned home to Halifax after a four-month deployment in the Baltic Sea. 

  Canada

  Nov 5, 2023
• Royal Canadian Navy ships leave Halifax to join NATO in Baltic mission

  Two Royal Canadian Navy warships sailed out of Halifax harbour Monday, bound for the Baltic region where they will join a NATO mission aimed at deterring Russian aggression.

  Canada

  Jul 3, 2023
• Canada to add 15 Leopard tanks, 130 troops to NATO battlegroup in Latvia

  Canada already leads a 10-country NATO battlegroup in Latvia and negotiations are underway to grow that force to a battle-ready brigade.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2023
• HMCS Fredericton departs Halifax to join ‘Operation Reassurance’ in Mediterranean

  The Halifax-class frigate and its 256 members have set sail for European waters as part of Canada's NATO commitments.

  Canada

  Jan 23, 2023
• Canadian Armed Forces soldiers from Edmonton deployed to Latvia in defence mission

  More than one-hundred Canadian soldiers based in Edmonton boarded a flight Saturday morning, bound for the country of Latvia as part of Operation Reassurance.

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2022
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• Ships depart Halifax on NATO mission to demine North Atlantic, Baltic Sea

  Both ships will take part in Operation Reassurance, NATO's response to Russia's recent aggression in Ukraine. Both ships will be a part of a NATO mine countermeasures group.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2022
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• HMCS Halifax deploys on NATO mission in support of Ukraine

  HMCS Halifax and its 253-person crew left on a six-month deployment, as the crew's families and friends gathered to see their loved ones set sail.

  Canada

  Mar 19, 2022