The Canadian Coast Guard opened its new search and rescue station in Port Weller, Ont. Strategically located on the south shore of Lake Ontario, this modern facility will enhance search and rescue operations in the region. The new search and rescue station represents a $7.6 million investment. The full release is available online. Contact Alice.Hansen2@forces.gc.ca.
Over the past weekend, the Canadian Coast Guard Academy celebrated its 57th graduating class, welcoming one of its largest cohorts in decades, with 58 new officers joining the Canadian Coast Guard. Canadian Coast Guard Commissioner Kevin Brosseau honoured the graduating class of 2026 during a ceremony held at the Canadian Coast Guard Academy in Sydney, … Read more
The Canadian Coast Guard’s seasonal inshore rescue boat stations across Quebec are now open for the 2026 season. These stations will remain open until Sept. 7, 2026. The full release is available online. Contact mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca.
Minister of National Defence David McGuinty (Ottawa South, Ont.) announced an investment of $816 million over seven years to strengthen maritime security and expand the Canadian Coast Guard’s role in monitoring Canada’s waters. Key projects that will strengthen the Canadian Coast Guard’s Arctic maritime domain awareness and federal visibility include: creation of a year-round Maritime … Read more
The Canadian Coast Guard will carry out a search and rescue exercise on May 26 in Parry Sound, Ont. The exercise will feature partners from the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary, the Royal Canadian Air Force 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron, Parry Sound Emergency Medical Services, and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton. The full release is … Read more
The following Canadian Coast Guard seasonal search and rescue stations across New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador are now open for the 2026 season: Shippagan, N.B. Souris and Summerside, PEI Old Perlican, Twillingate, Port au Choix, St. Anthony and Corner Brook (Temporary location), N.L. The full release is available online. Contact mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca.
The Canadian Coast Guard’s seasonal inshore rescue boat stations across Atlantic Region will open on May 16, 2026. The full release is available online. Contact mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca. The Canadian Coast Guard’s seasonal inshore rescue boat stations across British Columbia will open on the following dates: May 16: Cortes Bay, Cortes Island May 16: Sointula, Malcolm Island May 16: … Read more
The Canadian Coast Guard’s seasonal inshore rescue boat stations across Ontario are now open for the 2026 season. These stations will remain open until Sept. 9. The full release is available online. Contact mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca.
The Canadian Coast Guard officially welcomed CCGS Naalak Nappaaluk to its fleet at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Dartmouth, N.S. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab (Halifax West, N.S.), alongside vessel sponsor Qiallak Nappaaluk, the crew and community members, participated in the traditional breaking of a ceremonial bottle upon the ship’s bow. The full … Read more
In Halifax, N.S., the Canadian Coast Guard celebrated the launch of the Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Donjek, the first of two Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships being built for the Canadian Coast Guard at Irving Shipbuilding Inc., as part of the National Shipbuilding Strategy. The full release is available online. Contact maya.ouferhat@forces.gc.ca.
