The country’s struggle to reach an informal military spending target highlights how difficult it is for the alliance to quickly bolster its abilities.
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Canada Wildfires Force Evacuations in Yellowknife and Kelowna
The emergency order was issued late Friday as wildfires threatened Yellowknife, in the Northwest Territories, and Kelowna, in British Columbia.
Canada Wildfires Renew Calls for a National Fire Service
Prime Minister Trudeau said he spoke to President Biden by phone to offer thanks for the American firefighters on the scene.
Canadian Military and Inuit Rangers Work to Defend Arctic Territory
Humbled by centuries of fatal colonial expeditions, Canada’s military is learning Arctic survival strategies from the austere area’s only inhabitants.
Canada’s Military, Where Sexual Misconduct Went to the Top, Looks for a New Path
A report by a former Supreme Court justice released Monday offers recommendations to turn around pervasive sexual assault and harassment.
Jonathan Vance Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice
The investigation that led to charges against Jonathan Vance, a former chief of Canada’s defense staff, is one of several that have ensnared current and former Canadian military commanders.
Canada Turns Over Military Sexual Assault Cases to Civilian Courts
With the military’s leadership in crisis, a new defense minister adopted a recommendation to remove prosecutorial authority for sexual misconduct cases from the armed forces.
Canadian Military Veterans Fill Void to Help Afghans Who Worked With Them
Despite promises from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Canada has yet to produce a plan to bring Afghan interpreters and other workers to the country.
The U.S. Parts With Some of a Vaccine Stockpile It Currently Can’t Use
The Biden administration said it would send Canada 1.5 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from an inventory measured in tens of millions.
A Top Woman in Canada’s Military Issues a Stinging Rebuke of Its Culture
In a letter, one of the Canadian military’s most prominent women resigned, saying she’s “sickened” by sexual misconduct allegations.