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KANDAHAR - Canadian Cpl. Joshua Caleb Baker died in Afghanistan Friday in a shooting range accident during normal training, a senior officer said Saturday. (CBC) MORE: Soldier killed Training accident Soldier killed in blast during training exercise
CALGARY - Dawson Bayliss died in his sleep on Nov. 23, 2009, lying alongside his pregnant wife in their Calgary home. Pte. Lawrence Matthew (Dawson) Bayliss actually started dying on April 2, 2006, on a dangerous stretch of highway outside Kandahar city, bleeding from a head wound. (Toronto Star)
KANDAHAR - Lt. Justin Garrett Boyes, 26, was killed when his foot patrol was hit by the blast, at about 9am, 20 kilometres southwest of Kandahar City in Panjwayi district. (CBC) MORE: Family came first Soldiers pay tribute to fallen comrade
BIG RIVER, SK - People from the Big River First Nation are mourning the death of Cpl. Darby Morin, a soldier serving with the US army. Morin, 25, was killed last weekend in Afghanistan. (CBC) MORE: Soldier killed in Afghanistan Canadian dies Soldier killed in rollover
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD - Sapper Matthieu Allard, 21, and his close friend, Cpl. Christian Bobbitt, 23, died when they got off their armoured vehicle to examine damage to another vehicle in their resupply convoy that had been hit by another IED. (CanWest) MORE: Bodies returning to Canada 2nd soldier identified 2 soldiers killed
Two Canadian soldiers have died in a Griffon helicopter crash in Afghanistan, along with another coalition soldier. Three other Canadians were injured. The killed Canadians have been identified as Master Cpl. Pat Audet, 38, and Cpl. Martin Joannette, 25. Both were based in Valcartier, Que. (CTV) MORE: 2 soldiers killed in helicopter crash
KANDAHAR - A Canadian soldier travelling in a convoy carrying the senior commander in Kandahar province was killed Friday when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. Cpl. Nicholas Bulger, 30, was a member of 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. (CTV) MORE: Canadian solider killed Bomb claims Edmonton based soldier
TORONTO - Four Canadian soldiers were repatriated Monday, their flag-draped coffins carried down the Highway of Heroes to downtown Toronto in a moving and uniquely Canadian ceremony. The caskets of Master Cpl. Scott Vernelli, 28, Cpl. Tyler Crooks, 24, Trooper Jack Bouthillier, 20, and Trooper Corey Joseph Hayes, 22, arrived at CFB Trenton around 2 pm. (CTV) MORE: Crowds line Hwy of Heroes Soldiers killed 2 blasts kill soldiers |
TORONTO - Hundreds of people in Toronto braved wind chill factors of - 21 C and blowing snow to pay their respects to four Canadian soldiers who died Afghanistan, their remains travelling on the Highway of Heroes with a Canadian journalist who died in the same blast. (CTV) MORE: Fallen come home Ramp ceremony Solemn New Year's Day send off Remembering Soldiers identified Michelle Lang Journalist, 4 soldiers killed
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD - A Canadian soldier and a soldier of the Afghan National Army were killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. Lt. Andrew Richard Nuttall, 30, belonged to the 1st Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry based in Edmonton. (CBC) MORE: IED kills soldiers Thousands bid farewell Soldier remembered for passion, leadership
KANDAHAR CITY - Sapper Steven Marshall, 24, from 11 Field Squadron, 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, based in Edmonton, was patrolling 10 kilometres southwest of Kandahar City in the Panjwai district when the bomb exploded. (CBC) MORE: Young soldier killed
OTTAWA - The military is creating a rapid reaction force of mental health workers to investigate suicidal soldiers and better treat psychological problems in its ranks. (Toronto Star) Military suicides up in 2008
A Canadian soldier has died in an Afghan bomb attack. The soldier has been identified as 23-year-old Pte. Jonathan Couturier of the 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Regiment, based in Valcartier, Que. (CTV)
CFB TRENTON - The body of a Canadian soldier killed in Afghanistan Sunday when the vehicle he was in struck a roadside bomb will be returned to Canada Wednesday. A Hercules aircraft carrying the flag-draped coffin of Pte. Patrick Lormand is expected to touch down at Canadian Forces Base in Trenton at around 2pm. (CanWest) PREVIOUS: Soldier killed Soldier killed by IED 'He came here to help'
Fallen Van Doos begin journey home KANDAHAR AIRFIELD - Maj. Yannick Pépin, 36, of Victoriaville, Que.and 21-year-old Cpl. Jean-François Drouin of Quebec City were killed and five other Canadians were wounded when their armoured vehicle struck an IED. (CanWest) MORE: Bodies of soldiers heading home
KANDAHAR - A rare firefight between Canadian soldiers and the Taliban has resulted in the death of Pte. Sebastien Courcy. (CanWest) MORE: Canadian soldier killed |
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QUEBEC CITY - Master Cpl. Charles-Philippe Michaud, from the 2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment based at Canadian Forces Base Valcartier, died at 2pm Saturday. Michaud was injured on June 23, when he stepped on a mine while on foot patrol in the Panjwaii district, southwest of Kandahar City. (CTV) MORE: Injured soldier dies in hospital |
KANDAHAR CITY - A Canadian soldier was killed in southern Afghanistan when an improvised explosive device he was trying to defuse blew up. Cpl. Martin Dubé, 35, was a combat engineer from the 5 Combat Engineer Regiment based at Canadian Forces Base Valcartier. (CBC) MORE: Soldier killed trying to defuse bomb |
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KANDAHAR - A Canadian soldier on foot patrol in southern Afghanistan was killed by an improvised explosive device in the volatile Panjwaii district. Pte. Alexandre (Pelo) Peloquin, 20, of the 3e Bataillon, Royal 22e Regiment, was based at Canadian Forces Base Valcartier near Quebec City. (CTV) MORE: Soldier died during successful operation Blast kills soldier |
KANDAHAR CITY - Trooper Marc Diab from the Royal Canadian Dragoons has been identified as the slain soldier. Diab, 22, was a member of the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group, based out of Petawawa, Ont. (CTV) MORE: Weeks away from a new life Ramp ceremony sends another soldier home |
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Soldiers from Canada and around the world bid a final farewell to Maj. Michelle Mendes, as her flag-draped casket was lifted onto a military transport on the tarmac of Kandahar Airfield. Mendes, 30, was found dead April 23 in her accommodation room at the air base. (CTV) PREVIOUS: Soldier found dead Military probes death Soldier found dead in her room |
KANDAHAR - Cpl. Brendan Anthony Downey did not die in a combat zone and his death is the subject of a military investigation but he will be honoured with a ramp ceremony to repatriate his body, say Canadian Forces officials. Downey's body was discovered in the living quarters at Camp Mirage. (CanWest) MORE: Soldier found dead at Mideast base |
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CFP TRENTON - The bodies of three Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan were transported along the Highway of Heroes, as mourners looked on from overpasses and waved Canadian flags. Pte. Michael Bruce Freeman died last Friday when he was killed in a roadside-bomb blast. Warrant Officer Gaetan Joseph Roberge and Sgt. Gregory John Kruse were killed in a bomb blast on Saturday. (CTV) PREVIOUS: 2 soldiers killed Soldier killed Soldier killed by roadside bomb |
CFB TRENTON - The bodies of three fallen Canadian soldiers have returned home to Canada, arriving by military aircraft at CFB Trenton. Warrant Officer Dennis Raymond Brown, Cpl. Dany Olivier Fortin and Cpl. Kenneth Chad O'Quinn were killed Tuesday when an IED detonated near an armoured vehicle during a patrol in Afghanistan's Arghandab district. (CTV)PREVIOUS: Fallen soldiers come home 3 soldiers killed Roadside bomb |
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KANDAHAR AIRFIELD - More than 2000 soldiers from several nations attended the ceremony on the tarmac of the Kandahar airfield for Sapper Sean Greenfield. Greenfield, 25. (CanWest) MORE: Body of slain soldier headed home Soldier struck a chord with his music, smile |
TRENTON, Ont. - The body of the first Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan this year has arrived home. A black Airbus bearing Trooper Brian Good's body landed at Canadian Forces Base Trenton early Saturday afternoon. (CanWest) PREVIOUS: A hero to colleagues Soldier killed |
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CFB TRENTON - The body of the second female Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan has returned to Canada. A military aircraft carrying the remains of 21-year-old Trooper Karine Blais landed at CFB Trenton in eastern Ontario. (CTV) PREVIOUS: Soldier killed |
On guard for heroes' homecoming The fallen were Toronto's Pte. Demetrios Diplaros, Keswick's Warrant Officer Robert Wilson, and Peterborough's Cpl. Mark McLaren. (Toronto Star) PREVIOUS: Troops honour soldiers killed 3 soldiers killed |
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Soldier dies after tumbling into well KANDAHAR - Capt. Jonathan Sutherland Snyder was a member of 1st Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (CTV) MORE: Officer killed Soldier dies |
KANDAHAR - Capt. Richard Steve Leary was killed during a dismounted security patrol with Afghan partners. (CTV) MORE: Soldier killed in gun battle |
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A military aircraft carrying Cpl. Thomas Hamilton, Pte. John Curwin and Pte. Justin Jones touched down at CFB Trenton at about noon on Tuesday. A motorcade transported their caskets along the Highway of Heroes into Toronto for a standard post-mortem event. (CTV) PREVIOUS: Blast kills 3 Canadians 3 soldiers killed |
OTTAWA - Maj. Luc Racine of the Royal 22nd Regiment in Valcartier, Que., was serving with the Canadian Forces Military Training Assistance Program (MTAP) in Bamako, Mali when he lost his life in a non-combat-related incident on September 9. (CP) |
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CFB TRENTON - Sgt. Prescott (Scott) Shipway, 36, is due back at Canadian Forces Base Trenton in eastern Ontario at 2pm ET. His body will then travel from Trenton, Ont., to Toronto via Highway 401. (CanWest) PREVIOUS: Paying respect on the Highway of Heroes Soldier killed Infantryman killed, 7 injured |
Roberts died from insurgent fire Military investigators say Saskatchewan-born Cpl. Josh Roberts died in Afghanistan from insurgent fire, not stray bullets from a passing convoy of private security personnel. (CTV) PREVIOUS: Chaotic security situation Investigation is under way Soldier killed Soldier dies in firefight |
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Soldiers will gather for a ramp ceremony at Kandahar Airfield to pay tribute to the three latest Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan. Sgt. Shawn Eades, Cpl. Dustin Wasden and Sapper Stephan Stock were killed by an improvised explosive device while on patrol in Afghanistan's Zhari district. A fourth soldier was seriously injured by the IED. (CTV) MORE: 3 killed in Afghanistan Attack highlights Taliban tactics Soldiers to say final goodbyes to 3 comrades |
Cpl. Andrew (Drew) Grenon, 23, was two weeks away from concluding his second Afghan tour, and his death came just 10 days after he was awarded a bravery medal in the field. All three dead soldiers were members of the Second Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry based at CFB Shilo in Manitoba. The other two soldiers were identified as Cpl. Mike Seggie, 21, and Pte. Chad Horn, 21. (Windsor Star) MORE: 3 Canadian soldiers killed |
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PETAWAWA - A witness reported seeing Capt. Robert Semrau fire at a severely injured, unarmed Taliban fighter after an ambush in October, a military hearing was told yesterday. (Toronto Star) MORE: Soldier faces court martial Soldier faces new charges Details emerge |
The Canadian Forces will issue an apology today as well as agree to financial compensation for the family of a soldier killed in a training accident more than 14 years ago. (Ottawa Citizen) |
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FREDERICTON - There was a large turnout at all Remembrance Day ceremonies across New Brunswick but at the provincial cenotaph in Fredericton, Legion officials believe a record was set. (CBC) Honouring the ultimate sacrifice |
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KANDAHAR - An Edmonton-based soldier died during a brief attack by insurgents against a Canadian combat outpost in the middle of Taliban territory in Afghanistan yesterday. Master Corporal Erin Doyle, with the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, was on his 3rd combat tour of Afghanistan. (CanWest) MORE: Soldier killed |
KANDAHAR - A roadside bomb has killed a Canadian soldier near Kandahar City. Cpl. James Hayward Arnal was killed in Afghanistan after he was hit by an explosion during a night patrol in the Panjwaii district on Friday. Another soldier was also hurt, but was not seriously injured. (CTV) MORE: Soldier killed on patrol Soldier killed by roadside bomb |
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Soldier killed by roadside bomb KANDAHAR - A Canadian soldier was killed and another injured in southern Afghanistan Tuesday when the heavily armoured vehicle they were travelling in hit a roadside bomb. Trooper Richard Renaud, 26, of Alma, Que., died in the blast. (CTV) MORE: Soldier killed, 1 injured 1 soldier killed, 1 injured in Afghanistan |
KANDAHAR - Pte. Colin William Wilmot suffered fatal wounds when an explosive device detonated while he was on a foot patrol early Sunday morning. He was a medic with 1 Field Ambulance at Edmonton Garrison. (Edmonton Journal) MORE: Medic killed by explosion |
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'He just thought it was his duty to serve' KANDAHAR - Cpl. Michael Starker had already dedicated years of his life to the Canadian military when volunteers were sought to serve in the dangerous Afghan mission. Despite having a wife and a career as a Calgary paramedic, the local medic felt the need to serve one more time. (Calgary Herald) MORE: Militants kill medic |
EDMONTON - Investigators have ruled out foul play in the death of a soldier who was found dead in his room at Canadian Forces Base Edmonton by military personne. The soldier was identified as Cpl. Stuart Howard Langridge, a member of Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) regiment. (CanWest) PREVIOUS: Soldier found dead at CFB Edmonton |
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'Proud to be born an infantryman' KANDAHAR AIRFIELD -. Pte. Terry John Street "was a vibrant, keen, energetic young soldier," Padre Jim Short of Joint Task Force Afghanistan said of the 24-year-old Gatineau, Que. native. (CanWest) PREVIOUS: Soldier killed Soldier killed by IED |
KANDAHAR - The 81st Canadian soldier to die in Afghanistan has been identified as Sgt. Jason Boyes of 2nd Batallion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry based in Shilo, Man. (CanWest) MORE: Soldier killed identified Soldier killed |
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Troops bid farewell to comrade KANDAHAR - Bombardier Jeremie Ouellet, 22, was found dead in his sleeping quarters at Kandahar Airfield on Tuesday, within just weeks of his arrival to Afghanistan. (CTV) PREVIOUS: Suicide bomb strikes convoy |
KANDAHAR - Trooper Michael Yuki Hayakaze, 25, was immediately taken from the scene by helicopter, but was pronounced dead on arrival at the medical unit at Kandahar airfield. (CBC) MORE: Explosive device kills Canadian soldier |
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Gunner Dion bid tearful farewell KANDAHAR - The body of Gunner Jonathan Dion is on its way home from Afghanistan after friends and colleagues bid farewell at an early morning ramp ceremony. (CTV) MORE: Fallen soldier begins journey back to Canada |
KANDAHAR - Sapper Etienne Gonthier, 21, a Quebec-born combat engineer from the 5th Regiment, became the 78th soldier killed in Afghanistan after his light armoured vehicle struck an improvised explosive device. (CanWest) MORE: Soldier killed |
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KANDAHAR - Master Warrant Officer Mario Mercier and Master Cpl. Christian Duchesne were killed after an improvised explosive device struck the armoured vehicle in which they were traveling. (CanWest) PREVIOUS: ‘I lost a brother’ Six fatherless children Two soldiers killed Two soldiers killed Attack scene hard to imagine |
KANDAHAR - The bodies of Cpl. Nicolas Raymond Beauchamp, 28, and Pte. Michel Levesque, 25, will be flown to CFB Trenton in eastern Ontario. (CTV) PREVIOUS: Village stood behind soldier Taliban kill two Quebecers 2 soldiers, interpreter killed Bomb kills 2 Canadians |
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SYDNEY - Cpl. Matthew Wilcox, 24, was convicted in July of negligent performance of duty and criminal negligence causing death in the shooting of Cpl. Ronald Kevin Megeney, 25, in Kandahar in 2007. (CBC) MORE: Wilcox to appeal Military jury finds soldier guilty Soldier charged Soldier killed in accidental shooting Soldier charged 'Accidental shooting' |
About 2,000 Canadian and international troops attended a farewell ceremony for Corporal Eric Labbe and Warrant Officer Hani Massouh. They both died Sunday when their armoured vehicle overturned southwest of Kandahar in the Nalgham region. (CBC) MORE: Soldiers killed in accident Soldiers killed in Afghan rollover 2 soldiers killed in rollover |
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KANDAHAR - Hundreds of coalition troops gathered Wednesday morning at Kandahar airbase to bid a sad farewell and pay tribute to Cpl. Nathan Hornburg, the 71st Canadian soldier to be killed in Afghanistan. (CTV) PREVIOUS: Guest book for Nathan Hornburg Soldier killed Soldier killed in mortar attack |
MA’SUM GHAR - Pte. Simon Longtin, 23, from Longueuil, was travelling in a LAV-III armoured vehicle when it struck an improvised explosive device. (CanWest) PREVIOUS: Tears flow as brother honours fallen soldier Soldier killed Blast kills soldier Veterans remember Dieppe |
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The six Canadian soldiers killed on the weekend in Afghanistan were due back at the main Kandahar base within days after a six-week mission in the desert, their commanding officer said Monday. The dead are Sgt. Donald Lucas, 31; Cpl. Aaron E. Williams, 23; Pte. Kevin Vincent Kennedy, 20; Pte. David Robert Greenslade, 20; Cpl. Christopher Paul Stannix, 24; and Cpl. Brent Poland, 37. (CBC) PREVIOUS: Troops in Kandahar bid farewell 'We lost six of our best' |
KANDAHAR - Trooper Patrick James Pentland, and Master Corporal Allan Stewart were killed Wednesday after their Coyote armoured reconnaissance vehicle struck a roadside bomb a short distance from where a similar device injured another soldier. (CP) PREVIOUS: Slain soldiers remembered as 'dedicated' Bomb set by different Taliban group Two Canadians killed Families grappling with loss 2 die in another bloody day for Canada |
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Soldier killed by roadside bomb SHAHWALI KOT - A Canadian soldier is dead and two others injured after their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in Afghanistan on Monday. The slain soldier was identified as Trooper Darryl Caswell, 25, of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, based in CFB Petawawa (CTV) MORE: Canadian soldier dies in Afghanistan |
Bodies of 3 soldiers on the way home KANDAHAR - Coalition troops lined the tarmac at Kandahar Airfield to bid farewell to three more Canadian soldiers, whose bodies were then flown out of the country under darkness. (CTV) PREVIOUS: : Military suspends use of Gators outside bases ATV trips bomb |
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Fallen soldiers back in Canada CFB TRENTON - Canada's latest honoured dead came home Sunday. Caskets containing the bodies of six soldiers arrived aboard a military Airbus from Afghanistan at this southern Ontario military base at about 5:15 pm. The slate-grey plane was met by a large number of family members. (CanWest) PREVIOUS: 6 soldiers’ bodies repatriated 'An absolute tragedy' Families need 'clarion call' of support: military The bomb hunters |
Military confirms soldier died in crash KANDAHAR - The military has released the name of a Canadian soldier killed in a helicopter crash Wednesday in Afghanistan that left a total of seven troops dead. Master Cpl. Darrell Jason Priede was a military imagery technician - or combat cameraman - from CFB Gagetown. (CTV) MORE: Soldier among dead in helicopter crash |
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KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - Troops here bid their final farewell Saturday to a young Canadian soldier killed by a Taliban bomb, as one officer suggested the death would only stiffen the resolve of those Cpl. Matthew McCully left behind. (CanWest) PREVIOUS: Young 'mentor' for local troops Soldier killed in Afghanistan |
New guidelines coming for military funeral expenses OTTAWA - The Canadian military will "do what has to be done" to pay for the funerals of all soldiers killed on duty, the defence minister said. (CBC) PREVIOUS: Political bickering overrides funeral debate Indignity for our war dead O'Connor insists cost of military burials covered Pay soldiers' funeral costs |
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8 Slain soldiers called 'truest heroes' OROMOCTO, NB - Eight slain Canadian soldiers were hailed as Canada's "truest heroes" during a sombre memorial service today at a sprawling military base in southern New Brunswick. Some 5,000 people packed an auditorium at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown to pay tribute to the fallen men, killed this month while serving in Afghanistan. (CP) MORE: 5,000 attend memorial for slain soldiers Eight soldiers remembered as 'fallen heroes' Politicians pass on memorial to fight over claims on Afghan detainees |
CFB PETAWAWA - More than 2,000 mourners gathered at CFB Petawawa Friday to honour five Canadian soldiers killed in Afghanistan on the weekend. The memorial for Warrant Officer Richard Nolan, Warrant Officer Frank Mellish, Pte. Shane Stachnik, Pte. William Cushley and Pte. Mark Graham was held in the drill hall at CFB Petawawa, in eastern Ontario, where they had been based. (CTV) PREVIOUS: More than 2,000 gather to bid farewell to soldiers 'In-your-face sadness' |
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2 Canadians killed in Afghan district SPERWAN - Emboldened insurgents killed two Canadian soldiers and wounded five others Tuesday in an attack on ground the Canadians took from the Taliban just weeks ago. (CP) MORE: Two Canadian soldiers killed Cpl. Robert Mitchell |
Death of soldier deemed a suicide OTTAWA - The death of a Canadian soldier in Kabul last month has been deemed a suicide by military police. Maj. Raymond Ruckpaul, 42 died Aug. 29. (CP) PREVIOUS: Canadian ISAF member found dead in barracks Soldier dies of gunshot wound |
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11 yr. old awarded tragic, historic honour ST. CATHARINES, Ont. - Eleven-year-old Danika Storm was bestowed a tragic yet historic honour at her father's funeral Friday when military brass informed her she had become the youngest-ever recipient of the Memorial Cross. (CP) PREVIOUS: Canadian military names 2 soldiers killed in Afghanistan 2 Canadian's killed by suicide bomber |
KANDAHAR - A single bullet fired by a Canadian soldier killed a 10-year-old boy and wounded a teenager who approached a security cordon on a motorcycle - about two hours after a suicide bomber killed a Canadian soldier and a young Afghan girl in a fiery strike outside the gates of Camp Nathan Smith. (National Post) |
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Saluting our boys KANDAHAR - Canadian soldiers formed long lines to salute two comrades from Eastern Ontario who were killed in an ambush. A bagpiper played Amazing Grace as their caskets were borne by some of their closest friends into a C-130 Hercules that will carry them home. (CP) |
Friends proud of slain soldier Explosion kills solider on patrol Canadian soldier killed in Afghan explosion Soldiers killed by suicide bomber identified Soldiers die giving candy to children |
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REGINA - A Regina father who sought to have charges dropped against the soldier accused of killing his son in Afghanistan got his wish on Tuesday. Master Cpl. Jeffrey Scott Walsh, 33, was killed by a bullet from an assault rifle inside the troop carrier on Aug. 9, 2006, while on routine patrol in Afghanistan. (Regina Leader-Post) |
Victim's father defends soldier charged in shooting Support Master Cpl. Robbie Fraser Soldier charged with manslaughter |
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EDMONTON - In the traditional farewell accorded to fallen soldiers, the mournful notes of Last Post issued from a military trumpet Tuesday as one victim of Canada's latest conflict was laid to rest alongside veterans of this country's previous wars. (Edmonton Journal) |
Cdn. soldier killed is identified KANDAHAR - The Canadian soldier killed in Friday's suicide bombing in southern Afghanistan has been identified as Corporal Andrew Eykelenboom. He was a medic serving with the First Field Ambulance unit at CFB Edmonton. (CTV) PREVIOUS: Grieving mom pays respects |
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Powerful blast kills Canadian soldier PASHMUL, Afghanistan - The sun was near rising when a fiery ball seared the dark sky. the night, two crews of soldiers had kept watch on a dirt road near Pashmul. (National Post) MORE: Heavily armoured truck's failure to protect soldier puzzles expert |
Canadian soldier killed in mishap KANDAHAR - The Canadian soldier killed in a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan Wednesday was accidentally shot by a fellow Canadian soldier just days after returning to Afghanistan for his second tour of duty. (CanWest) |
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Four detained in slaying of aid worker KABUL - Afghan authorities investigating the killing of a Canadian man who was shot dead in northern Afghanistan have detained four men for questioning, officials said Wednesday. The man, identified as Mike Frastacky, was found dead in the house of an Afghan national in Nahrin district of northern Baghlan province on Monday. (CP) PREVIOUS: Slain Canadian reported feeling unsafe Vancouver man killed in Afghanistan |
UN post should have been cleared AT THE UNITED NATIONS - In a classic case of closing the door after the horse has bolted, the United Nations announced yesterday it is withdrawing its military observers from southern Lebanon "for their protection." (National Post) PREVIOUS: Tough guy Major Paeta Hess-von Kruedeners e-mail to CTV Israel’s apology accepted UN contradicts itself over Israeli attack |
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KANDAHAR - The bodies of the four Canadian soldiers killed in fierce fighting with insurgents Thursday began the long journey home Saturday morning during a sombre ramp ceremony here attended by more than 3,000 troops from several NATO countries when they were carried by 36 pallbearers into the belly of waiting Hercules aircraft #130325. (CanWest) PREVIOUS: Comrades and family grapple with soldiers' death Canadian convoy struck in Afghanistan Three Canadian Soldiers killed Roadside bomb kills Cdn. soldier |
Fallen soldiers' remains back on Canadians soil CFB TRENTON - Francisco Gomez, 44, based in Edmonton, and Cpl. Jason Patrick Warren, 29, based in Montreal, were killed on July 22 when their coalition convoy was rammed by a suicide bomber near Kandahar City. (CTV) PREVIOUS: Afghanistan war dead welcomed home Cpl. Jason Warren remembered as 'excellent soldier' Family mourns Cpl. Francisco Gomez 'A Canadian success story within a tragedy' |
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KANDAHAR - The day started as expected, with the soldiers of Charlie Company of the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry setting out in the early morning darkness on orders to root out Taliban fighters. It was Thursday, Aug. 3, 2006. (CP) RELATED: Soldier killed in Afghan crash |
KANDAHAR - Canadian troops were joined by their American, British, Romanian, French and Dutch counterparts to say good-bye as Cpl. Anthony Boneca's body was loaded onto an aircraft in a sunrise ceremony Monday. (CTV) |
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3 dead, 4 injured in chopper crash HALIFAX - A seemingly routine "bread-butter" training exercise on a calm summer night off eastern Nova Scotia went horribly wrong early Thursday with the sudden crash of a relatively new CH-149 Cormorant helicopter. Military officials identified the three killed crew members as Sgt. Duane Brazil, 39; Master Cpl. Kirk Noel, 33; and Cpl. Trevor McDavid, 31. (CP) PREVIOUS: Crashes cost family two sons Three dead in military helicopter crash Finding a new helicopter |
CFB TRENTON - Canada's first female combat soldier to be killed in battle was welcomed home late Saturday night by her family, a full honour guard and a repatriation ceremony. (CP) PREVIOUS: Husband to receive Silver Cross in her honour Goddard: I feel like a poster child for the Forces Wife, daughter and soldier Ambushed Female Canadian soldier dies in firefight Calgary soldier dies in Afghan firefight |
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Attacks toughen Canadian resolve in Afghanistan KANDAHAR - As rockets slammed into their base Sunday, Canadian soldiers bowed their heads during prayer services remembering their four comrades killed in a roadside bombing the day earlier. (National Post) |
Harper defends ban on images of coffins NATO says expect more Afghanistan casualties Feds should fly flag high through conflict Media banned from covering dead soldiers' return |
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Military probing whether friendly fire killed soldiers in Afghanistan KANDAHAR - The military is investigating whether the death of Pte. Robert Costall and other casualties in a firefight with insurgents in Afghanistan last month were the result of friendly fire. (National Post) No charges in 'friendly fire' death: army report Deadliest battle for Canadians in 32 years |
Soldier killed, 7 wounded in Afghanistan Corporal remembered for his courage, sense of duty Canadian diplomat killed in Afghanistan Military vehicle has history of rollovers |
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LANDSTUHL, Germany - For every flag-draped coffin the American people aren't allowed to see coming home from Iraq, there are at least four other casualties of war like Spec. Roy Harper they don't hear about, either. (New York Daily News) RELATED: Return of the Fallen |
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Soldier: 'Ordered not to tell' of death WASHINGTON - An Army Ranger who was with former NFL star Pat Tillman when he died by friendly fire in Afghanistan testified Tuesday that he was told by a higher-up to conceal that information from Tillman’s family. (MSNBC) PREVIOUS: Tillman probe reveals startling details
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Army four 'not bullied to death' LONDON - At least three of four recruits who died at Deepcut army barracks probably killed themselves although none was "bullied to death", a report has said. But Nicholas Blake QC's review found "clear evidence of foul abuse" there. There were institutional failures to identify potential sources of risk and to address them, he said. (BBC) PREVIOUS: The Deepcut deaths |
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