Lee Berthiaume
Reporter for The Canadian Press
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Latvia-bound troops turn around, return to Canada due to COVID-19 scare
A military plane carrying Canadian troops to Latvia was forced to turn around and return home because of concerns those on board might have been exposed to COVID-19.
Military member arrested after truck rammed gate near Trudeau residence
A member of the Canadian Armed Forces has been arrested after someone rammed a truck through the gates of Rideau Hall and drove up the path toward the official residences that house Gov. Gen. Julie Payette and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau before being stopped by police.
Tories ask watchdog to review contracts between Ottawa, WE Charity
The federal Conservatives have asked Canada's procurement watchdog to review the circumstances around several sole-sourced contracts between the Liberal government and WE Charity, including its administration of a $900-million federal program for students.
Kielburger says he "misspoke" when he said Trudeau's office contacted WE about $900M program
One of the co-founders of WE Charity says he "misspoke" when he told youth leaders that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's staff reached out in April to see if the organization would administer what became a $900-million federal student-aid program.
Rights group blasts Ottawa for not helping detained suspected ISIL members
The federal government has been accused of violating its international human rights obligations by refusing to help dozens of Canadian men, women and children detained in squalid camps in Syria because of their suspected links to the Islamic State.
Tories ask auditor general to probe 'outsourcing' of $900M student aid program to WE Charity
The federal Conservatives are calling for an investigation into the Liberal government's decision to have an international charity administer a $900-million program designed to help students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Military deployed to Toronto-area long-term care homes to start heading home
Ontario drivers are being told to stay on the lookout for military vehicles on the roads this week as hundreds of Canadian Armed Forces members deployed to long-term care facilities in the Greater Toronto Area begin to pack up and head home.
Military police investigating reports of service member spreading racist meme
Military police are investigating reports of a service member spreading racist pictures even as top defence officials apologize for their slow response to questions about systemic racism in the Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces.
B.C., Ontario shipyards team up for multibillion-dollar icebreaker contract
Canada's cutthroat shipbuilding industry saw a surprise alliance on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, as two competing yards announced plans to team up to win a multibillion-dollar contract to build a new polar icebreaker for the Canadian Coast Guard.
Troops could be asked to testify in lawsuits against long-term care homes
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces working inside long-term care homes could find themselves testifying about the state of those facilities in relation to lawsuits against the institutions.