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Capt Katelynn McCall RCAF tours the navigation bridge of USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), during a passenger exchange with HMCS Regina (FFH 334), during exercise Keen Sword (KS27), Oct. 26, 2026. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Alonzo Delarosa)
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Bangor (VTE reciprocating engined) class minesweeper HMCS Westmount (J 318): Laid down at Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Co. Ltd. Lauzon, Quebec 28.10.41. A little chilly!
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Fairmile B class Motor Launch HMCML 057 (Q 057) T/Lt. R.A. Jarvis, RCNVR: Commissioned 28.09.41. Built by Minett-Shields Ltd., Bracebridge, Ontario.
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🚨New Hamburg, Ontario: Legion Branch 532 veteran banners vandalized with black spray paint. One is for Pte. Tyler W. Todd, killed by an IED in Afghanistan in 2010 with the PPCLI. These banners honour our fallen. This is pure disrespect. #cdnpoli #CAF #LestWeForget 🇨🇦
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HMCS Ville De Québec’s Hammerhead remote-controlled target departs the ship prior to a Gunnery Exercise (GUNEX) with German Navy ship FGS Berlin in the North Atlantic Ocean during Operation REASSURANCE on 08 October 2026. Photo Credit: Corporal Gregory Cole
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Algerine (Reciprocating engined) class minesweeper HMCS Fort Frances (J 396) T/Lt. Donald Egerton Ryerson, RCNVR: Commissioned 28.10.44. Built by Port Arthur Shipbuilding Co. Port Arthur, Ontario.
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Morbidly obese Brian Henwood, CO of HMCS Robert Hampton Gray talking to fit USAF LTGEN Robert Davis in Anchorage October 23. Brian Henwood photo via USAF.
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River class frigate HMCS Jonquiere (K 318): Launched at Davie Shipbuilding and Repairing Co. Ltd. Lauzon, Quebec 28.10.43.
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Bulava SLBM launched westward from the Pacific russianforces.org/blog/2026/…
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Flower class corvette HMCS Nanaimo (K 101): Launched at Yarrows Ltd. Esquimalt, British Columbia 27.10.40.
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HMCS Ville de Quebec departed Den Helder today after undergoing 16 days of repairs
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On this day in 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis reaches its climax as the U.S. warns its allies that war with the Soviet Union "may be necessary."
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🇨🇦 For 80 years, the @Commissionaires have provided second careers to Canadian veterans. Now, Ottawa plans to end their Right of First Refusal for federal security contracts in March 2027. As Remembrance Day approaches, veterans deserve more than words espritdecorps.ca/commentary/…
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Latest Maple Leaf Navy Port Arrivals Posted mapleleafnavy.com/ship-arriv…
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Algerine (Reciprocating engined) class minesweeper HMS Providence (J 325): Launched at Redfern Construction Ltd. Toronto, Ontario 27.10.43. Ex HMCS Forrest Hill.
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River class frigate HMCS Fort Erie (K 670) T/A/Lt.Cdr. Aubrey Winston Ford, RCNR: Commissioned 27.10.44. Built by George T. Davie & Sons Ltd. Lauzon, Quebec.
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Listen to Canadian legend Don Cherry, who on his final Hockey Night in Canada Coach's Corner broadcast, Nov. 9, 2019, asked all Canadians to wear a poppy and honour our veterans.
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