The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service charged a Canadian Forces (CF) member with drug trafficking. Private Barrett Hiebert, who is posted to Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Shilo, was charged with one count of drug trafficking contrary to section 130 of the National Defence Act, pursuant to section 5(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. … Read more
Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) and General Walt Natynczyk, Chief of the Defence Staff, participated in the 2010 Manama Dialogue in the Kingdom of Bahrain from December 3 to 5, a security forum for the Middle East and the Gulf region. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-377-0811. Governor General David Johnston … Read more
Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) issued a statement on recognition given to two Canadian Forces members on the occasion of their being named among the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada by the Women's Executive Network. The awards were presented to Brigadier-General Hilary Jaeger and Commander Josee Kurtz. The full release is … Read more
Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) issued a statement concerning the government's handling of informing next-of-kin of the progress and findings of boards of inquiry convened to investigate the death a CF member who dies for reasons other than wounds received in action. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-377-0811.
Following a review of the Canadian Forces' casualty policy, the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Walt Natynczyk, announced his decision to add the name of Captain Francis (Frank) Cecil Paul to the official list of Canadian Forces (CF) casualties sustained in support of the mission in Afghanistan. Capt Paul died in Canada last February … Read more
Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) congratulated his Bolivian hosts for a productive ninth biennial Conference of Defence Ministers of the Americas (CDMA), which took place in Santa Cruz. The full release is available online. Call 1-866-377-0811. The department announced Brigadier-General Daniel Ménard will face a Court Martial in relation to charges of inappropriate … Read more
The Department of National Defence reported that at approximately 11:45 p.m. MST on November 17, a CF-18 Hornet fighter jet crashed in a field approximately 13 kilometers northwest of 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta. The pilot, Captain Darren Blakie of 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron, successfully ejected from the aircraft and was taken to hospital upon being … Read more
National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) issued a statement on the occasion of Remembrance Day. "The 620,000 men and women who served in the Canadian Forces in the First World War – of which 67,000 gave their lives and 173,000 were wounded – have now all passed; their voices silent. Every year, the ranks … Read more
Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) announced $1.3 million for a province-wide standardized radio communications system for the Nova Scotia's Ground Search and Rescue Association. Call 613-996-3100. Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) called the second annual Halifax International Security Forum a success. The three-day forum concluded on Sunday, November 7. The full … Read more
Retired Vice-Admiral Greg Maddison has been appointed the first Honorary Commandant of Canadian Special Operation Forces Command (CANSOFCOM), at a ceremony held at National Defence Headquarters. The full release is available online. Call 613-945-2209.
