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Time: 10:43 AM on Wednesday
OTTAWA — The helicopter-maker that will replace Canada's aging Sea Kings is embroiled in a secret legal battle with Ottawa that could lead to higher costs for an aircraft that was bought on a fixed-price basis in 2004.Comment:
Time: 10:56 PM on Tuesday
A Canadian army captain accused of shooting and killing a severely-wounded insurgent after a deadly battle in Afghanistan could be released from a military prison on Wednesday.Comment:
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Time: 8:42 AM on Tuesday
Canadian Forces captain charged in the death of an unarmed man in Afghanistan will attend the military equivalent of a bail hearing at an eastern Ontario base on Tuesday.Comment:
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Time: 10:21 AM on Saturday
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan/OTTAWA — A Canadian soldier has been charged with second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Taliban suspect, raising questions as to how and why the incident remained secret for 21/2 months.Comment:
Canadian soldier kills Taliban???
Hopefullyinvestigators are working as hard at finding out who killed our 9 heroes in DecemberTime: 10:16 AM on Saturday
Topic: Military
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Poster: TattoodGirl
http://www.torontosun.com/news/2009/01/03/7907046-sun.html
Military | 114 hits | 10:16 AM on Saturday | posted by TattoodGirl
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Time: 10:14 AM on Saturday
Canadian military officials in Afghanistan say there was no cover up in their probe into the alleged murder of a presumed Taliban insurgent in Afghanistan in October.Comment:
Time: 9:41 PM on Friday
The Canadian Forces is looking to spend at least $50 million on a new radar to warn troops about incoming rockets and mortar bombs.Comment:
Time: 9:37 PM on Friday
The military decided not to use Auroras for surveillance over Afghanistan out of fears it would wear out the aging long-range patrol aircraft.Comment:
Time: 9:30 PM on Friday
With a rumble of tires on tarmac, Hercules number 130308 - Herc 308 to friends - rolls steadily to a stop at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, no surprise with this veteran aircraft. On this trip, Herc 308 became the grand-daddy of the Canadian Forces' tactComment:
Canadian soldier charged with murder in Afghanistan
A Canadian soldier has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a presumed Taliban fighter in Helmand province.
Time: 7:38 AM on FridayTopic: Military
Hits: 149
Poster: Eisensapper
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090102/soldier_c
Military | 149 hits | 7:38 AM on Friday | posted by Eisensapper
A Canadian soldier has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a presumed Taliban fighter in Helmand province.Comment:
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Time: 9:35 PM on Tuesday
The bodies of three Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan were transported along the Highway of Heroes on Tuesday, as mourners looked on from overpasses and waved Canadian flags.Comment:
Time: 2:44 PM on Tuesday
LONDON - A Second World War hero who fought valiantly in North Africa despite severe wounds has died 68 years after he was "posthumously" awarded Britain's highest combat honour by officials who thought he had been killed.Comment:
Time: 7:24 PM on Monday
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Blame bad luck for the deaths of nine Canadian soldiers in southern Afghanistan this month, say military officials at Kandahar Airfield.Comment:
Time: 11:30 AM on Monday
It was a week of groundbreaking developments in Canada's efforts to send much-needed aerial backup to troops on the ground in Afghanistan.Comment:
Time: 11:24 AM on Monday
Ottawa, Ontario – As a new year dawns, I would like to take this opportunity to tell you once again how much your exemplary dedication at headquarters, in units across Canada and on missions around the world, has earned you the admiration and gratitude ofComment:
Time: 12:16 PM on Sunday
OTTAWA - As Canada enters its fourth full year of fighting in southern Afghanistan, new figures prepared for the Defence Department show the number of wounded soldiers has climbed to over 360.Comment:
Time: 10:57 AM on Sunday
Two Canadian soldiers killed this weekend in Afghanistan are on their way home, after a solemn twilight ramp ceremony at Kandahar Airfield Sunday evening.Comment:
Time: 12:08 AM on Sunday
Two Canadian soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb west of Kandahar city on Saturday, bringing to three the number of Canadian troops killed there since Friday.Comment:
Time: 10:17 AM on Saturday
Defence Minister Peter MacKay joined Canadian troops at a solemn ramp ceremony at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan Saturday, as the casket of Pte. Michael Bruce Freeman was loaded onto a military aircraft to begin the journey home.Comment:
At least 155 dead after Israeli air strikes on Gaza
A series of Israeli air strikes on dozens of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip have killed more than 100 peopleaccording to local medical officials.
Time: 6:18 AM on Saturday
Topic: Military
Hits: 55
Poster: Eisensapper
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20081227/gaza_airs
Time: 6:18 AM on SaturdayTopic: Military
Hits: 55
Poster: Eisensapper
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20081227/gaza_airs
Military | 55 hits | 6:18 AM on Saturday | posted by Eisensapper
A series of Israeli air strikes on dozens of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip have killed more than 100 people, according to local medical officials.Comment:
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Time: 4:40 PM on Thursday
PANJWAII DISTRICT, Afghanistan - Christmas on Afghanistan's front lines was as festive as a company of tired soldiers could make it.Comment:
Time: 9:22 AM on Thursday
BAZAR-E PANJWAII, Afghanistan - After more than a year of rumbling across the bomb-scarred roads and dusty plains of southern Afghanistan, positive reviews are coming in on the 62-tonne Leopard 2 tanks used by the Canadian Forces.Comment:
Time: 9:13 AM on Thursday
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Christmas dawned hot and dry over Kandahar Airfield on Thursday, where Canadian soldiers stationed in Afghanistan celebrated with a traditional dinner with all the trimmings.Comment:
Time: 11:34 AM on Wednesday
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Canadian troops stationed in Afghanistan spent the night before Christmas being entertained under the stars at a concert at Kandahar Airfield.Comment:
Time: 9:26 AM on Wednesday
The days between Dec. 16 and Dec. 24 are an important part of Christmas celebrations for the hundreds of Filipinos who make up a large portion of the civilian work force living alongside the military forces at Kandahar Airfield.Comment:
Time: 9:12 AM on Wednesday
Soldiers hand out toys, warm clothing outside NATO base in southern AfghanistanComment:
Time: 10:04 PM on Tuesday
Gatineau, Quebec, December 23, 2008 – The Minister of Public Works and Government Services, the Honourable Christian Paradis, and the Minister of National Defence and Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, the Honourable Peter Gordon MacKay, today announced aComment:
Time: 9:57 PM on Tuesday
Canada's top soldier in Afghanistan on Tuesday rejected criticism of air strikes and nighttime raids by international forces in the country, saying such actions are taken only "as a last resort" and that he is confident that his soldiers are following intComment:
Time: 9:21 AM on Tuesday