Jennie Carignan says her plan would recruit volunteers to join a reserve force of as many as 400,000, and could take five to ...

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 ...

'The past practice of the CF (Canadian Forces) assisting in domestic disasters ... should be left aside,' says Richard Fadden You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces is too often the first choice when it comes to responding to natural disasters like hurricanes, Canada's top military commander said Thursday. Chief of the defence ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine troops found the last five dead from the crash of a transport aircraft in the south, raising the death toll to 50 in the military's worst air disaster, officials ...

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 ...

Philippine troops found the last five dead from the crash of a transport aircraft in the south and two wounded survivors died Monday, raising the death toll to 52 in the military’s worst air disaster, ...