3:20 Future of wildfires: What will happen to Canada’s scorched forests as fires worsen? Defence Minister Bill Blair affirmed Thursday that weather-related disasters will be a large part of the ...

Efficient collaboration between civilian agencies, humanitarian groups and the security forces can make disaster responsemore effective. But while the military has a strong control and command culture ...

2:16 B.C. floods: Canadian military to assist with recovery As the Canadian Armed Forces sends additional troops to respond to floods in British Columbia, military and disaster management experts say ...

'The past practice of the CF (Canadian Forces) assisting in domestic disasters ... should be left aside,' says Richard Fadden You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you ...

Among its many labels, Edmonton is known as a military town, arguably one of the largest and most important in the country. Edmontonians often speak proudly of soldiers based here, who have sacrificed ...

Canadian Red Cross Canada President and CEO Conrad Sauvé is seen at a news conference Friday, June 26, 2020 in Ottawa. The head of the Canadian Red Cross says the country needs to better prepare for ...

This article was published more than 2 years ago. Some information may no longer be current. The consequences of climate change will continue to affect Canada. The federal government needs to shift ...

Some soldiers prove their valor in battle. Lt. Roland Christensen revealed his character on another proving ground—with a split-second decision that would change another Navy pilot’s life. On March 17 ...

Canada should create a civilian force to deal with domestic disasters like flooding, in order to free up the army's finite resources to be used elsewhere, according to a military expert. "We should ...

When locals learned that the Johnson County, Iowa, sheriff’s office had gotten hold of a massive, mine-resistant vehicle, Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek reassured a skeptical public that officers would ...

On August 19, 1942, Lieutenant-Colonel Dollard Menard found himself on the coast of France bombarded with enemy fire, surrounded by dead or dying Canadian soldiers, and in the midst of one of the ...

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. OTTAWA — Canada needs a new civilian force to respond to natural disasters and other emergencies as such ...