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Afghanistan vets ‘not violent … they’re killing themselves’

The suicide of Afghan veteran leaves family in shock and questions about the state of mental health services available for the troops.

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Tim Hudak woos voters with job creation plan

Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak says the economy will be the focus of his campaign as he looks to win support for June 12 vote.

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Ottawa pushed to boost benefits for wounded soldiers

Advocates push Ottawa to make improvements in the benefits for veterans injured in Canada’s decade-long mission in Afghanistan.

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Tory MP Eve Adams quits Oakville-North Burlington nomination fight

Conservative Eve Adams says health concerns are behind her decision to quit nomination race in Oakville riding.

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Candidates quit bitter Tory nomination battle in Oakville

Natalia Lishchyna has dropped out of the Tory nomination race in Oakville North-Burlington, just days after rival Eve Adams announced that she, too, was quitting.

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Canada vows to stand firm despite Russian sanctions

Senior ministers said Canadians would not be intimidated and announced Canada would dispatch military aid to help Ukrainian forces battling pro-Russian separatists.

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David Cameron presses Canada to do more to help wounded soldiers

British PM makes personal plea to NATO nations — including Canada — to do more to look after their wounded soldiers.

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Number of besieged Iraqi refugees far fewer than thought

A U.S.-led humanitarian effort to rescue stranded Iraqis who took refuge atop a mountaintop to flee Islamist militants appears in doubt after American soldiers found fewer refugees than expected in...

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ORNGE fined for improper pilot training

Ontario’s air ambulance service has been fined twice by Transport Canada for allowing pilots to fly without proper training, federal records show

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Canadian transport planes join military effort in Iraq

Prime Minister Stephen Harper says a CC-177 Globemaster and a CC-130J Hercules transport will begin shuttling arms provided by allies to the Iraqi city of Irbil over the next few days.

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Armed Canadian fighter jets move to Russia’s doorstep

With tensions brewing over Russian aggression, Canadian fighter jets begin mission to patrol airspace over Baltic states.

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NATO wrestles with its role as hacking, ‘ambiguous’ warfare gain prominence

As Russia has shown willingness, capability in cyber warfare, NATO has struggled to address its role in defending its members.

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In confronting Russia, NATO faces familiar foe

In echoes of the Cold War, NATO freezes relations with Moscow and eyes military deployments to deter Russian aggression.

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NATO to ask Canada to contribute to new rapid response force

On eve of summit, Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen described the creation of a “spearhead” force to confront potential aggressors and signalled that all NATO members will be expected to support it.

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Canada pledges to boost defence spending

Under fire for spending cuts, Ottawa promises NATO allies it will spend more on the military.

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper questions Scottish independence

Citing Canada’s prolonged Quebec debate, Prime Minister Stephen Harper backs a united Britain.

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Russia proposes Ukraine peace plan as Obama vows to protect Baltic states

Under pressure from Western nations, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposes 7-point plan to end the fighting in Ukraine.

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Harper pledges Canada’s help to combat Islamic militants

After murder of journalist Steven Sotloff, prime minister warns that Islamic State represents a global security threat, and says Canada is prepared to do its “full part” to combat the militants.

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Canadian business must take advantage of EU trade deal, Harper says

With Canada poised to finalize the EU trade deal, Prime Minister Stephen Harper says Canadian companies must broaden their ambitions.

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Ukrainian president careful in his optimism for peace

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko attends NATO summit where nations include Canada voice support for the country in its conflict with Russia.

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