Housing complex of tiny homes for homeless veterans first of its kind in Canada Homes for Heroes unveiled
Housing complex of tiny homes for homeless veterans first of its kind in Canada Homes for Heroes unveiled
Bill Macfarlane, CTV Calgary @CTVBMacfarlane Published Monday, October 28, 2019 2:45PM MDT Last Updated Tuesday, October 29, 2019 9:25AM MDT
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Watch: The first of its kind in Canada, 15 homes for veterans in need were o.......
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Mike Rude is one of the many soldiers who is experiencing the alleged side effects caused by an anti-malaria drug. class action
Mike Rude is one of the many soldiers who is experiencing the alleged side effects caused by an anti-malaria drug.
Avery Haines, Investigative Correspondent, W5, @avery_haines Published Friday, October 18, 2019 1:06PM EDT
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KINGSTON, ONT. -- Richard Schumann always wanted to be a soldier.
Sitting in his bungalow in Kingston.......
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Romeo Dallaire joining lawsuit against government over anti-malaria drug CTV National News: Landmark lawsuit class action
Romeo Dallaire joining lawsuit against government over anti-malaria drug CTV National News: Landmark lawsuit
Avery Haines, W5 Published Friday, October 18, 2019 10:16PM EDT
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OTTAWA -- “I think you are screwing up.” Blunt words from a Canadian military hero, retired general Romeo Dallaire, to the Canadian government and Depar.......
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'What they did was noble': Soldiers who died in Afghanistan remembered at re-dedication of memorial 'I was feeling the spirit of those fallen soldiers,' says Jim Davis, father of deceased Canadian soldier
'What they did was noble': Soldiers who died in Afghanistan remembered at re-dedication of memorial 'I was feeling the spirit of those fallen soldiers,' says Jim Davis, father of deceased Canadian soldier
Murray Brewster - CBC News Posted: August 17, 2019 Last Updated: August 20, 2019
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Afghanistan Memorial 20190817 Faces o.......
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Veterans Affairs Canada Toll-Free Line Struggling To Answer Calls Not able to get an answer, many find the delays an obstacle to accessing needed benefits and services.
Veterans Affairs Canada Toll-Free Line Struggling To Answer Calls Not able to get an answer, many find the delays an obstacle to accessing needed benefits and services.
Lee BerthiaumeThe Canadian Press 07/02/2019 17:53 EDT | Updated 17 hours ago
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A sign is placed on a truck during a Banished Veterans protest outside the Ve.......
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Conservative MPs call for inquiry as veterans, families seek acknowledgement in malaria drug lawsuit
Conservative MPs call for inquiry as veterans, families seek acknowledgement in malaria drug lawsuit
By Rebecca Lindell Global News 19 Jun 2019
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A growing group of veterans and their family members are hoping legal action will bring answers and an acknowledgement that an anti-malarial drug used by the Canadian Forces left the.......
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Legal disputes involving veterans cost federal government almost $40 million over two years
Legal disputes involving veterans cost federal government almost $40 million over two years Spend money on veterans benefits - not lawyers, say critics
Elizabeth Thompson elizabeth.thompson@cbc.ca · CBC News · Posted: Apr 09, 2018 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 9, 2018
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The Trudeau government has been running up a heavy.......
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Defence Minister promises to find out why Rwanda veterans’ service not recognized by department’s website
Defence Minister promises to find out why Rwanda veterans’ service not recognized by department’s website
GLORIA GALLOWAY PARLIAMENTARY REPORTER PUBLISHED APRIL 8, 2019
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Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan listens to a translation during a news conference in Ottawa, on April 8, 2019. ADRIAN WYLD/THE CANADIAN PRESS .......
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More than 6,700 Afghan war veterans receiving federal assistance for PTSD
More than 6,700 Afghan war veterans receiving federal assistance for PTSD
Lee Berthiaume, The Canadian Press Published Monday, April 22, 2019 1:27PM EDT Last Updated Monday, April 22, 2019 4:56PM EDT
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Veterans from the war in Afghanistan receiving federal support for mental-health conditions nearly doubled between March 20.......
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New federal questionnaire making it harder for PTSD veterans to get help, critics warn Veterans Affairs says the shorter form will be more efficient. One doctor says it could lead to more suicides.
New federal questionnaire making it harder for PTSD veterans to get help, critics warn Veterans Affairs says the shorter form will be more efficient. One doctor says it could lead to more suicides.
Murray Brewster · CBC News · Posted: Apr 02, 2019 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 2