Tag: Canadian troops

Canadian Troops Heading to United Kingdom to Train Ukrainian Forces to Fight Russia

Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canada is sending military trainers to the United Kingdom to help teach Ukrainians how to fight invading Russian forces. She says up to 225 members of the Canadian Armed Forces will eventually be based in the U.K. for an initial period of four months. There they will work alongside counterparts…


Canadian Troops Test Positive for COVID-19 in Latvia, Kuwait

OTTAWA—The Canadian Armed Forces is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak in Latvia, where an unspecified number of troops have tested positive for the illness while guarding against Russian aggression in the region. The Department of National Defence confirmed on Tuesday that military personnel at Camp Adazi near the Latvian capital of Riga have contracted COVID-19,…