Federal public servants would be trained to shoot guns, drive trucks and fly drones, according to a defence department directive.

Canada maintains a low level of civilian oversight of the military due to rigid party discipline, according to a new book ...

Canadian Forces personnel are to receive a 20 per cent salary increase, Defence Minister David McGuinty has confirmed. The move is part of a $9-billion spending increase that will see Canada’s defence ...

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The Canadian military needs extra money for retention bonuses to keep certain staff from leaving, according to a briefing for ...

Ahmad Mukhtar is a producer for CBS News based in Toronto, Canada. He covers politics, conflict and terrorism, with a focus on news from Canada and his home nation of Afghanistan, which he left ...

TORONTO, (IANS) – The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) has announced that permanent residents, which includes a large chunk of Indians, are now eligible to join the military. The announcement came amidst ...

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Who is that Soldier walking down Watkins Field in a dark green uniform and a red maple leaf on his shoulder every morning? Many Soldiers who walk by him don’t salute ...