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Prime Minister on LGen Christine Whitecross as Commandant of the NATO Defense College

November 29, 2016 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement today on the appointment of Lieutenant-General Christine (Chris) Whitecross as Commandant of the NATO Defense College in Rome, Italy: “On behalf of all… more...
LGen Christine Whitecross

New Bridge Legacy for Bathurst Region after Armed Forces Exercise

Bridge will link north and south snowmobile trails and eventually, ATV trails Reprinted from CBC Article By Gail Harding, CBC News Nov 20, 2016 7:00 PM AT Snowmobilers will have no issues this winter travelling the trails of the… more...
The new bridge across the Tetagouche River for year-round recreational vehicle use was opened Nov. 18. (Nepisiguit Lodge/Facebook)/Le nouveau pont traversant la rivière Tetagouche, inauguré le 18 novembre, est ouvert à l’année aux véhicules récréatifs. (Photo : Nepisiguit Lodge/Facebook)

Izzy Doll Workshop – Encounters with Canada

During Remembrance Week 2016, the Izzy Doll Project had another great opportunity to introduce its work to some of Canada’s youth. Conducting a Workshop as part of the “Encounters with Canada” forum provides a great opportunity to educate… more...
Shirley O’Connell assisted by a group of ‘Assisting Angels’ at an Ottawa school Workshop

LGen Chris Whitecross Named One of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women

Reprinted from Government of Canada News Release November 23, 2016 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces For the second time, Lieutenant-General Chris Whitecross, Commander of Military Personnel Command, has been named one of… more...
LGen Chris Whitecross

2CER - Live Mine Field Training

From the 15th to the 17th of November 2016, 24 Field Squadron participated in live mine warfare training. This training initiative began in early spring 2016 and came to fruition this past week. As engineers mine warfare is considered to… more...

Ex STORMING SAPPER & STORMING BEAR

24 Oct – 23 Nov 2016 by Cpl MJ Lelievre, 2 CER With a military exercise coming for 2CMBG (Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group), 2CER (Combat Engineer Regiment) HET (Heavy Equipment Troop) is looked towards to support Regimental Exercise… more...
Grubbing

5 CER Conducts Annual Training Exercises

From  4-21 November2016, 5 Combat Engineer Regiment (5 CER), deployed to the Valcartier training area as part of Exercise INVINCIBLE SAPPER 2016. The bulk of 5 CER’s personnel spent the duration of the exercise in Camp Ubique, a… more...
53 Field Squadron during the assembly of a floating bridge on the Jacques-Cartier River

Combat Engineer Appointed as 13th Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer

We are pleased to announce the Chief of the Defense Staff, has appointed CWO  J.A. Guimond  to replace CWO K.C. West  as the 13th Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer (CFCWO).   Along with the CDS, we thank CWO West… more...
CWO J.A. Guimont, MMM, CD

23 Field Squadron Documentary

Summarised from The story behind the squadron that “Cleared the Way” in Afghanistan Canadian Military Family Magazine published 19 Nov 2016 Clearing the Way: Combat Engineers in Kandahar tells the story of the 23 Field Squadron as part of… more...
IED Ops in Kandahar 2006

2CER - 25 Sp Sqn HET

With a military exercise coming for 2CMBG (Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group), 2CER (Combat Engineer Regiment) HET (Heavy Equipment Troop) is looked towards to support Regimental exercise STORMING SAPPER and Brigade exercise STORMING BEAR… more...