Gen. Jennie Carignan has officially taken over command of the Armed Forces in a ceremony at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. Carignan was promoted to the rank of general during the change-of-command ceremony. She was chosen by the federal government to become Canada’s first female defence chief, and she’s no stranger to firsts. Carignan was also … Read more
Canada’s military will make history on Thursday when Jennie Carignan is promoted to the rank of general and takes over command as chief of the defense staff. Her appointment to lead the Armed Forces comes at a time when the institution is under public scrutiny, as it tries to reverse what the defense minister calls … Read more
Members of Canada’s elite special forces unit are in Haiti’s capital city, Global News has learned. Members of Joint Task Force 2, the highly-trained counterterrorism unit, have been preparing to deploy for the past two weeks as escalating gang violence in Haiti reached dangerous levels, sources have said. Some are now at the Canadian embassy … Read more
