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Article by Pte Laurie Valcourt-Lachance The first shovelfuls of earth were turned during a ceremony marking the official start of construction work on the new 35 Combat Engineer Regiment Armoury in Sainte-Foy on May 9. The project to… more...

It was a beautiful, sunny day on Friday, 20 May 2016 as many senior engineers were on hand at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMCC) Commissioning Parade to present the prestigious Major-General John Arthur Stewart Trophy. This trophy… more...

By : Paula McCooey, Ottawa Citizen Published  originally published November 17, 2015 A good background on the Izzy Doll project and an illustrative video are available at: http://cmea-agmc.ca/story-izzy-dolls Up to now these Izzy… more...

Nov 4th 2015, By Lt Pier-Olivier Lessard-Godbout It has been a busy October for 11 Field Squadron of 1 CER. The squadron left the comfort of their regiment and tackled two exercises simultaneously at CFB Wainwright between the 13th to the… more...

Article by Capt H.J. Morrison “Exercise ROGUISH BUOY 2016 is a challenging exercise demonstrating the excellent underwater capabilities of Canada and our allies. Hosting such exercises ensures we are well prepared for a wide… more...

By: Lieutenant Jaemok Lee, 1 Troop Commander, 11 Field Squadron On an uncharacteristically clear and sunny September afternoon, 11 Field Squadron of 1 Combat Engineer Regiment departed for CFB Wainwright to begin Exercise BADAJOZ II.… more...

Sgt. Lyle Crispin served for nearly twenty years in the Engineers. He started in 44 Fd Engr Sqn in Trail, BC in 1984 and transferred to the Regular Forces in 1987. He served three tours during his career - Cyprus, Kuwait, and Yugoslavia.… more...

Hailing from Grimsby, Ontario, Mark Hoogendoorn is a combat engineer in the Canadian Army.  MCpl. Hoogendoorn lost his leg to an improvised explosive device (IED) while serving in Afghanistan. He will be competing in powerlifting at… more...

Michael Cotts served as a combat engineer in the Canadian Army. Through the course of his duties, he... was diagnosed with PTSD. Mr. Cotts will be competing in discus at the Invictus Games 2016! He currently lives in Fredericton, New… more...

On March 22, 2016, a ceremony was held to induct a number of veterans into France’s National Order of the Legion of Honour. This is the highest French honorary decoration awarded for eminent merit in military or civilian service to the… more...