HMCS Ville de Québec will sail tens of thousands of kilometers while deployed on Operation HORIZON, Canada’s forward-presence mission to the Indo-Pacific region to promote peace, stability, and the rules-based international order. The full release is available online. Contact mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca.
HMCS Harry DeWolf and its crew arrived at their home port in Halifax, N.S., returning to their families and loved ones after a highly successful deployment to the Caribbean Sea. The full release is available online. Contact mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca. HMCS Ottawa returned to its home port of Esquimalt, B.C., having completed its five-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific region under Operations HORIZON and NEON. The full release … Read more
Minister of Veterans Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency Élisabeth Brière (Sherbrooke, Que.) announced the launch of the design phase for the Sherbrooke Armouries recapitalization project in Sherbrooke, Que. The full release is available online. Contact laurent.decasanove@forces.gc.ca.
On Jan. 6, 2025, the Department of National Defence awarded a $29.5 million Energy Performance Contract for the St-Jean Garrison, located in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Qué. The full release is available online. Contact laurent.decasanove@forces.gc.ca.
National Defence Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) has appointed Mario Baril as the new National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces Ombudsperson for a five-year term. Blair thanked Interim Ombudsperson Robyn Hynes for her service and said Baril will provide key leadership in ensuring fair treatment for CAF members, DND employees, and other constituents. The full … Read more
National Defence Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) released the Canadian Military Colleges (CMC) Review Board report. The report highlights the enduring value of the Canadian Military Colleges (CMC) and provides 49 recommendations. The full release is available online. Contact mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca.
On March 1, 2025, HMCS Harry DeWolf successfully assisted a United States Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) in conducting a seizure of 750 kilograms of cocaine in the Caribbean Sea. Contact mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca.
National Defence Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) announced Iqaluit, Inuvik, and Yellowknife as Northern Operational Support Hub locations. These will increase the Canadian Armed Forces’ presence and responsiveness across the Arctic and the North. The full release is available online. Contact laurent.decasanove@forces.gc.ca.
The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces have confirmed the identification of a previously unknown Second World War soldier’s grave in Holten Canadian War Cemetery, the Netherlands, as that of Private Arthur Vanance. The identity was confirmed through historical and archival research. The full release is available online. Contact mlo-blm@forces.gc.ca. Minister of Veterans … Read more
During routine environmental monitoring work, poly- and perfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS), were found at the former firefighter training area, former fire hall, former maintenance buildings and other areas at 8 Wing/Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Trenton. As a precaution, the Department of National Defence is expanding our testing at 8 Wing/CFB Trenton to better understand the sources … Read more
