HMCS St Catharines
Laid down: 02 May 1942 Launched: 05 Dec 1942 Commissioned: 31 Jul 1943 Paid off: 18 Nov 1945 Re-acquired by RCN: 1950 and transferred to Dept. of Transport as a…
USCG LEDET From HMCS William Hall Seizes Drugs
On May 29 and 31, HMCS William Hall and an embarked United States Coast Guard (USCG) Law Enforcement Detachment (LEDET) successfully conducted seizures of more than 1300 kilograms of cocaine…
Seaspan Redelivers HMCS Calgary
On May 22, 2025, Seaspan Victoria Shipyards (Seaspan) delivered HMCS Calgary back to the Royal Canadian Navy, marking the successful completion of the second full Docking Work Period (DWP) under…
Seven Days in the Arctic: Project COLDFEET
by Keith Woodcock CIA Museum Oil on Canvas, 2007 Donated by Gar and Audrey Thorsrud During the Cold War, the US and Soviet Union notoriously vied for technological advantage in…
USW Welcomes Federal Commitment to Canadian Steel and Aluminum
United Steelworkers Union (USW) National Director, Marty Warren, issued the following statement: “The United Steelworkers (USW) welcomes the federal government’s decision to require Canadian steel and aluminum in national infrastructure…
NATO DIANA Unveils 10 New Challenges
On Monday (2 June 2025), NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) launched ten new challenges aimed at finding the next generation of dual-use deep technologies to help…
Arctic Institute: Who is an Expert on Greenland?
By Gabriella Gricius Arctic Institute Trump’s 2019 and 2024 efforts to obtain Greenland for the United States were a double shock to the Arctic community. For many, it was reminiscent…
Ships Visiting Rose Festival Fleet Week
Since 1907, visiting ships have made their way to Portland’s waterfront. The City of Roses is known to be a favorite port of call for military (and non-military) visitors, as…