A former army commander says Canada is behind its allies in not having a dedicated agency that can deploy personnel to disasters nationwide. Retired Lt.-Gen. Andrew Leslie told CBC News the lack of a ...

3:20 Future of wildfires: What will happen to Canada’s scorched forests as fires worsen? Defence Minister Bill Blair affirmed Thursday that weather-related disasters will be a large part of the ...

2:16 B.C. floods: Canadian military to assist with recovery As the Canadian Armed Forces sends additional troops to respond to floods in British Columbia, military and disaster management experts say ...

Among its many labels, Edmonton is known as a military town, arguably one of the largest and most important in the country. Edmontonians often speak proudly of soldiers based here, who have sacrificed ...

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. OTTAWA — Canada needs a new civilian force to respond to natural disasters and other emergencies as such ...

This article was published more than 2 years ago. Some information may no longer be current. The consequences of climate change will continue to affect Canada. The federal government needs to shift ...

When locals learned that the Johnson County, Iowa, sheriff’s office had gotten hold of a massive, mine-resistant vehicle, Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek reassured a skeptical public that officers would ...

The military helicopter crash in Southern California that left five Marines dead this week joins a long list aviation tragedies and near-disasters in the region, a busy hub for military and small ...

Myanmar's navy on Thursday found bodies and plane debris in the Andaman Sea from an aircraft that was carrying more than 120 passengers, the latest in a grim history of military aviation disasters ...

Canadian Red Cross Canada President and CEO Conrad Sauvé is seen at a news conference Friday, June 26, 2020 in Ottawa. The head of the Canadian Red Cross says the country needs to better prepare for ...