Canada is set to spend billions more on defence in the coming years to address climate change, international rivalries, and sovereignty risks in the Arctic. The spending will focus on new equipment, infrastructure, and services for military personnel.
Canada is on track to spend tens of billions more on defence in the coming years. Here's where it's headed Canada is on track to spend tens of billions more on defence in the coming years, as the federal government points to climate change , increasingly aggressive international rivalries and new sovereignty risks in the high Arctic as key challenges to tackle.
Helicopters: $18.4 billion in new tactical helicopter capabilities to improve response time and coverage for natural disasters, emergencies and possible infringements on Canadian sovreignty.Global satellite networks: $5.5 billion toward efforts to access global satellite networks, with particular focus on protecting against communications jamming by adversaries.
Cyber operations: $2.8 billion toward a new, unified cyber-operations apparatus between the Canadian Armed Forces and the Communications Security Establishment , a Canadian intelligence agency. As Poilievre sides with Smith on trans restrictions, former Conservative candidate says he's 'playing with fire'
Canada's military will take a bigger role in the North over the next two decades as climate change and increasingly aggressive foes threaten Arctic sovereignty.Convicted of murdering a London, Ont. Muslim family with his pickup truck, Nathaniel Veltman, 23, has filed an Inmate Notice of Appeal with the court in an attempt to overturn the jury’s verdict.
Canada unveils updated defence policy, plan to spend $73B over 20 years on renewing military capacity Actor Jonathan Majors has been ordered to complete a yearlong counseling program but avoided jail time Monday for assaulting his ex-girlfriend in a high-profile case that derailed the once-promising star’s career.Trump's net worth has tumbled by US$2 billion since Truth Social stock peaked last month
A distillery in Parkland County is being internationally recognized for outstanding whisky production – and one bottle in particular is getting all the attention.Police have arrested four people, including three youths, in connection with the killing of a 22-year-old man at a high school in Penticton, B.C.Searchers are scouring a remote section of northwestern Vancouver Island after a kayak was recovered over the weekend with no sign of its 21-year-old occupant.
Monday's solar eclipse was only partial in Saskatchewan, but with proper eyewear it was still possible to see the moon crossing paths with the sun during the early afternoon hours.The trial for a Saskatchewan man accused of abducting his daughter to prevent her from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in 2021 began Monday at the Court of King's Bench in Regina with the selection of a 14 person jury.
Searchers are scouring a remote section of northwestern Vancouver Island after a kayak was recovered over the weekend with no sign of its 21-year-old occupant.Police have arrested four people, including three youths, in connection with the killing of a 22-year-old man at a high school in Penticton, B.C.Evacuation of Kelowna, B.C., apartment near construction site extended for two weeks
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