News
OPERATION Bluebird soars to full flight
Reid Westwood eyes up the configuration of a bluebird nesting box he constructed as part of OPERATION Bluebird on April 8 in a collaborative program between the non-profit Friends of the Bluebirds and the Shilo MFRC. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag Media)K-J...
City of Brandon proclaims April month of the military child
The CFB Shilo Military Family Resource Centre staff team up with Brandon Mayor Jeff Fawcett as he proclaims April in the city as Teal Up month - Month of the Military Child. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag Media)K-J MillarShilo Stag Media The City of Brandon has...
High-fives from bigs to littles at Teal Up flag raising
Canadian Armed Forces Shilo Base Commander Lieutenant-Colonel David Cronk high-fives a little helper from the Military Family Resource Centre (MFRC) in the Teal Up flag-raising ceremony on April 7 to celebrate April as the month of the Military child. (Photo: K-J...
CAF/DND
Rebuild, rearm, and reinvest in CAF says Carney as CFB Shilo celebrates Armed Forces Day
Bombardier Loic Racicot of CFB Shilo displays a military drone on Canadian Armed Forces Day, showcased at the Commonwealth Air Training Museum in Brandon on June 1. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag Media)K-J MillarShilo Stag Media Canadians, now more than ever, need to...
Shilo Firefighters are an inferno at DND Tactical Games
CFB Shilo Fire and Emergency Chief Aaron Bull participates in the inaugural 2025 DND Tactical Firefighter Games, where more than 147 participants were registered from eight Fire Halls across the country. (Photo: supplied)K-J MillarShilo Stag Media Shilo firefighters...
Unknown Canadian soldier identified 80 years after death in battle liberating Netherlands
Private Vanance and his mother. Photo courtesy of the family of Albert and Elsie Vanasse.K-J MillarShilo Stag Media A Canadian Second World War soldier listed as missing is now identified 80 years after being killed in action and is buried in an unknown grave in the...
Sports
Shilo Firefighters are an inferno at DND Tactical Games
CFB Shilo Fire and Emergency Chief Aaron Bull participates in the inaugural 2025 DND Tactical Firefighter Games, where more than 147 participants were registered from eight Fire Halls across the country. (Photo: supplied)K-J MillarShilo Stag Media Shilo firefighters...
BFES blazes to victory over CFB Shilo in Battle of the Badges hockey
Canadian Armed Forces Base Shilo hockey team faced off against Brandon Fire and Emergency Services in the 2025 epic Battle of the Badges ice competition with BFES taking home the victory title on March 10. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag News)K-J MillarShilo Stag Media...
Battle of the Badges brews heat in CFB Shilo vs. Brandon Fire and Emergency Services sporting spar
Brandon Fire and Emergency Chief Terry Parlow making good on a friendly Battle of the Badges lost wager in 2024 when CFB Shilo beat BFES in a hockey sporting spar with the defeated team having to wash a LAV. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag News)K-J MillarShilo Stag...
Community
Rebuild, rearm, and reinvest in CAF says Carney as CFB Shilo celebrates Armed Forces Day
Bombardier Loic Racicot of CFB Shilo displays a military drone on Canadian Armed Forces Day, showcased at the Commonwealth Air Training Museum in Brandon on June 1. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag Media)K-J MillarShilo Stag Media Canadians, now more than ever, need to...
Shilo Firefighters are an inferno at DND Tactical Games
CFB Shilo Fire and Emergency Chief Aaron Bull participates in the inaugural 2025 DND Tactical Firefighter Games, where more than 147 participants were registered from eight Fire Halls across the country. (Photo: supplied)K-J MillarShilo Stag Media Shilo firefighters...
Record breaking year for fire service ignites commendation for CFB Shilo emergency crew
Fire Chief Captain Aaron Bull of CFB Silo Fire and Emergency Services greets Brigadier-General Wade Rutland for a tour of the Shilo facilities and presentation of a commendation award for firefighting in a record breaking season, on April 16. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo...
Health
CFB Shilo continues the conversation on mental health stigma for Bell Let’s Talk day.
Regimental Sergeant Major Chief Warrant Officer Eric LeClair and Lieutenant-Colonel David Cronk raise the Bell Let's Talk flag at the main gate of CFB Shilo on Jan. 20 to raise awareness of the stigma surrounding mental health. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag News)K-J...
Healthy Winter and Holiday Tips from Strengthening the Forces
Photo: supplied to: Shilo Stag MediaSupplied to:Shilo Stag Media Winter and the holiday season are a great time to gather with family and friends, enjoy a variety of foods, and get outside to stay active. Our experts at Strengthening the Forces share tips on how to...
Healthy Winter and Holiday Tips from Strengthening the Forces
Photo: supplied to: Shilo Stag MediaSupplied to:Shilo Stag Media Winter and the holiday season are a great time to gather with family and friends, enjoy a variety of foods, and get outside to stay active. Our experts at Strengthening the Forces share tips on how to...
History
Over the top RCA Museum exhibit
Brayden Sutherland is a summer student working at the RCA Museum at CFB Shilo. He is seen holding the "Over the Top: Canada and the First World War" historic needlepoint on display. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag Media)K-J MillarShilo Stag Media, with files from...
80th Anniversary of D-Day – Largest Military invasion in history
Photo: SUPPLIED: Canadian Press war correspondent Ross Munro typing a story in the field in Italy, August 1943 (Library and Archives Canada).Submitted by RCA Museum, By: Johnathon Ferguson, First Published in Gunner 2021 The 80th anniversary of D-Day is commemorated...
Historic uniforms, outward symbol of commitment, identity and ethos at RCA Museum
Colonel D.T. Irwin's tunic is held in the RCA Museum at CFB Shilo. (Photo: Supplied)Shilo Stag SubmissionBy: Venessa Léger, RCA Museum Uniforms to the Canadian Army are considered an "outward symbol of its commitment, identity and ethos" that members should wear...
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