Dale Fortin
reporter
Recruiting, retention, procurement and the reserves
- Military
Bill C-31 Would Rewrite Defence Procurement Rules and Create a New Federal Agency
A budget implementation bill before the Senate would expand who counts as an ally under the Defence Production Act and hand a new agency authority over what Canada buys.
- Military
Ottawa picks German yard to replace aging submarines
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems named preferred supplier for the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project after a compressed competition.
- Military
Canadian Army splits into purpose-built divisions in largest structural shift in decades
The new 1st Canadian Division in Edmonton will ready troops for overseas combat while a second division handles domestic defence.
- Military
Pentagon Plans New Autonomy Command as Protesters Interrupt Hegseth Panel
As the Pentagon prepares to activate a four-star command for unmanned systems by October 2027, protesters disrupted the secretary's keynote address in Washington over ongoing Middle East deployments.
- Military
U.S. Army Introduces New Training Basics for Drone-Saturated Frontlines
At the Association of the U.S. Army annual meeting in Washington, senior leaders detailed new training requirements, wearable tech, and expanded dining options as the force prepares for drone-heavy conflicts.
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Four Soldiers Killed and 39 Injured in CFB Wainwright Training Fire
General Jennie Carignan promised to release findings from three parallel investigations into the Alberta base disaster, which Prime Minister Mark Carney called one of the worst peacetime tragedies on Canadian soil.
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How a Pound-Sterling Submarine Sank an American Warship
HMCS Corner Brook fired a Mark 48 torpedo into the former USS Mobile Bay during RIMPAC 2026, marking Canada’s first submarine participation in the exercise since 2014.
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U.S. Army Expands Digital Drone Marketplace and Battlefield Software Contracts
The U.S. Army has expanded its rapid-procurement drone marketplace to 33 nations and committed billions to automated command-and-control software.
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Four Service Members Killed in Training Fire at CFB Wainwright
Maj.-Gen. Wade Rutland confirmed the blaze erupted during a high-intensity combat exercise using live munitions, leaving 19 of the 39 injured service members in critical condition.
- Defence & Military
What the Forces Have Said About Wainwright, and What They Have Not
Four dead, 39 injured, 19 critical. The briefing ruled out a gas line and outside interference, and said nothing about whether there was an explosion — and that gap is now doing damage of its own.
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Carney Signs $800M Missile Deal at NATO as Ottawa Bows to Washington
Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters in Ankara that U.S. President Donald Trump has won the argument on defence spending, pointing to a new $800-million contract with Kongsberg for Royal Canadian Air Force fighter jets.
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Three Canadian Armed Forces Reservists Charged in Toronto Crypto-Kidnapping Probe
Toronto police announced 82 criminal charges following an investigation into an abduction targeting cryptocurrency assets, uncovering stolen military ammunition and firearms alongside three serving reservists.
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Canada Plans a Twelve-Submarine Fleet While Four Aging Boats Barely Sail
Ottawa aims to spend billions on up to twelve new ThyssenKrupp submarines while relying on a four-decade-old fleet that has just one seaworthy vessel left.
- Geopolitics
NATO Video, North Korea's Fuel Claim, China War Prep Study: What the Reporting Actually Shows
Three separate claims about war preparations are circulating. None of them say the same thing, and they don't add up to a single story.
- Geopolitics
Europe Is Preparing for War. Canada Hasn't Said What That Means for Us.
Military spending is rising, exercises are multiplying and a 2030 threat window is now openly discussed — but Parliament hasn't been asked whether any of it is Canada's fight.
- Geopolitics
Canada Signs Philippines Military Pact as Rights Groups Rally Outside DND
The Mutual Logistics Support Arrangement, signed June 11, lets each country draw on the other's supplies and facilities — a step beyond the visiting forces agreement McGuinty and Teodoro signed in Manila last November.
- Defence & Military
Four dead at Wainwright, and the cause is still under investigation
Four soldiers killed, 39 injured, 19 critical. What the Forces have and have not said about the worst day on a Canadian range in living memory.
- Defence & Military
Defence faces a 10 per cent cut to operations as readiness sits at 61 per cent
The 2023 reductions were never rescinded. Defence is getting more money, and less of it is for running things.