32 h. ago Germany’s Munich Airport reopens after second closure in less than 24 hours due to drones

MUNICH (AP) — Germany’s Munich Airport reopened Saturday morning after authorities shut it down the night before for the second time in less than 24 hours after two additional drone sightings, officials said. The closures are the latest after mysterious drone overflights in the airspace of European Union member countries. The airport, one of Germany’s […]

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49 h. ago Munich airport grounds departures and diverts arrivals after drone sightings

Nearly 3,000 passengers were grounded as 17 departing flights were cancelled on Thursday night, while 15 arriving flights were diverted to other cities

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51 h. ago Munich Airport temporarily shuts down after drones reported in airspace

The incident was the latest in a series of mysterious drone sightings over airports as well as other critical infrastructure sites in several European Union member countries.

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3 d. ago N.S. introduces bill to protect military members’ right to wear uniforms in public

Nova Scotia has introduced legislation 'to ensure a welcoming environment' for Canadian Armed Forces members to wear their uniforms in provincial buildings.

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3 d. ago Liberals roll out Defence Investment Agency to speed up military purchasing

OTTAWA — Ottawa is launching a new federal procurement agency designed to overhaul and centralize how the military buys its equipment. Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr, who will oversee the new Defence Investment Agency, says it will deliver equipment to the Canadian Armed Forces at a faster pace that will better meet […]

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3 d. ago Une nouvelle fermeture du pont de Québec à prévoir dès vendredi soir

Les automobilistes de la région de Québec devront s’armer de patience dès vendredi alors que des travaux forceront la fermeture du pont de Québec

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7 d. ago Denmark reports new drone sightings over army bases, NATO ups surveillance

This is the latest unexplained drone activity after several sightings, including over five Danish airports last week.

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7 d. ago Denmark reports new drone sightings at armed forces’ locations

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The Danish defense ministry said Sunday it had again observed drones at several of its armed forces’ locations overnight, a day after NATO announced it would enhance its vigilance in the Baltic Sea region. The ministry said in a statement it had “several capacities deployed” after drone sightings from Saturday into […]

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8 d. ago Danish defence ministry reports renewed drone sightings at military facilities

BERLIN — The Danish defence ministry said Saturday that “drones have been observed at several of Danish defence facilities” overnight Friday into Saturday. The renewed drone sightings come after there were several drone sightings in the Nordic country earlier this week, with some of them temporarily shutting down Danish airports. Several local media reported that […]

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1 week ago Danish police investigate after drones flew over Copenhagen Airport for hours

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A skilled drone pilot flew two to three large unidentified drones over Copenhagen Airport on Monday night, shutting down the airspace for hours as the unknown perpetrator appeared to be showing off their capabilities over Scandinavia’s largest airport, police said Tuesday. Officials chose not to shoot down the drones because the […]

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1 week ago Facilitation d’une activité terroriste: des balles de Valcartier saisies chez un accusé?

Cet élément contredit la Défense, qui rapportait que les armes et munitions saisies «ne provenaient pas des Forces armées canadiennes».

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3 w. ago Extorsion armée envers des mineurs: trois adolescents arrêtés à Québec

Des individus qui s’en sont pris physiquement à deux mineurs à l’aide d’armes pour les forcer à se déshabiller sous la menace ont été arrêtés.

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3 w. ago Today's letters: Canada's military is in very poor condition

Tuesday, Sept. 9: Choosing between Latvia and Ukraine shows how much the Armed Forces have weakened in the past few decades, a reader says. You can write to us at letters@ottawacitizen.com

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4 w. ago Missing Canadian soldier deployed to Latvia has been found dead

A Canadian Armed Forces soldier who was reported missing on Tuesday, and was the subject of a search by Latvian, Canadian and NATO officials, has been found dead.

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last month Carney calls for ’maximum pressure’ on Russia as Putin issues threat to allies

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada and other allies need to maintain “maximum pressure” on Moscow as Russian President Vladimir Putin threatens to target foreign troops deployed to Ukraine. Carney says that pressure has “several aspects,” including ensuring Ukrainian forces are armed, that sanctions against Russia are in place and that Ukraine is […]

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