CAF/DND
CFB Shilo personnel deployed on Op Impact
May 24, 2024
A map of areas for Op IMPACT. (image supplied)K-J MillarShilo Stag Media May 24, 2024 – Canadian Forces Base Shilo – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Thirty military personnel based at CFB Shilo deployed overseas on Operation IMPACT (Op IMPACT) in the early...
$76 M promised by Canada for German initiative to aide Ukraine
May 13, 2024
Canadian Minister of National Defence Bill Blair meets with German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius on May 10 when Canada pledged $76 million toward defence in Ukraine. Photo: DND SuppliedK-J MillarShilo Stag Media Canada announced it would contribute $76 million...
Federal Court agrees to proposed Notice of the CAF Systemic Racism class action lawsuit
May 7, 2024
Submitted by the Department of National Defence On April 2, 2024, the Federal Court approved the notice of a proposed settlement of a class action for current and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) who experienced racial discrimination and/or racial...
Canada to directly fund $3M in drones for Ukraine and increase $13M for large ammunition
April 29, 2024
Ukrainian soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 28th Mechanized Brigade detonate an explosive charge during door breaching training under the guidance of American and Canadian combat engineers at the International Peacekeeping and Security Centre in Starychi, Ukraine, on...
CFB Shilo Base Commander receives decoration for more than two decades of service
March 22, 2024
Commander of 3rd Canadian Support Division Colonel Robin Dove present CFB Shilo Base Commander Lieutenant-Colonel David Cronk with Canadian Forces Decoration 1st Clasp in Edmonton on March 21, for more than 20 years of service to the CAF. (Photo: supplied)K-J...
Canada commits $40M to support large-calibre ammunition for Ukraine
March 19, 2024
Soldier shooting in the field at CFB Shilo, Jan. 2022. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag News)K-J MillarShilo Stag March 19, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Minister of National Defence Bill Blair announced more than $40 million to...
CFB Shilo Promoted Master-Corporal receives platinum fitness award – highest level in the CAF
March 15, 2024
Promoted Master-Corporal Derek Picklyk is adorned with a new rank patch by his son Caleb Picklyk at an award ceremonial presentation on March 14. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag News)K-J MillarShilo Stag Promoted Master-Corporal Derek Picklyk is up for one of the most...
Defence spending reduced by $2.5 billion over next three fiscal budgets
March 4, 2024
Deputy Minister Bill Blair and Chief of Defence Staff General Wayne Eyre issued a joint statement on March 1, acknowledging the Department of Defence, as the largest organization in the federal government, has a significant role to play in helping to "reduce spending...
Special Envoy to Military Affairs increases communication pathways to Govt. on tour of CFB Shilo
February 15, 2024
Special Envoy to Military Affairs, MLA for Waverly, David Pankratz climbs on top of an armoured vehicle to inspect the interior as show by Lieutenant-Colonel Jesse Van Eijk, of 2 PPCLI, on Feb. 9. (Photo: K-J Millar/Shilo Stag News)K-J MillarShilo Stag News Breaking...
CAF to participate in largest NATO exercise in decades – STEADFAST DEFENDER 2024
February 15, 2024
Members of Canadian Special Operations Fores Command conduct pre-mission training for Exercise STEADFAST DEFENDER 2024 in Petawawa, Ontario, on January 16, 2024. (Photo: supplied)K-J MillarShilo Stag News OTTAWA, DND - The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will participate...
