#Canadian Armed Forces
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- Canadian Politics
Armed Forces Ends 70-Year Avalanche Control Program at Rogers Pass
Operation Palaci, the longest-running Forces operation in Canadian history, will shut down in August 2027 when the memorandum of understanding with Parks Canada expires. Defence modernization priorities and the phase-out of legacy artillery systems are driving the decision.
- Canadian Politics
Canada Fast-Tracks Citizenship for Foreign Military Recruits as CAF Faces Staffing Crisis
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has published criteria allowing permanent residents and foreign nationals serving in the Canadian Armed Forces to obtain citizenship through an expedited process, giving military applicants priority over standard immigration streams.
- Canadian Politics
Four soldiers dead, dozens burned in CFB Wainwright fire; military accounts now disputed
Private Shaun Farrell, 23, will be buried with full military honours on November 4. At least 500 Canadian Armed Forces members are expected at the Prince Albert Armoury. But new information has begun to challenge the military's account of how the October 17 training exercise went so wrong.