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Okanagan Lake usually isn’t the place you’d expect to see the Royal Canadian Navy’s Naval Security Team in action.

Naval Security Team specializes in land and sea security

Naval Security Team specializes in land and sea security

Naval Security Team specializes in land and sea security

One-year recruits are paid about $42,000 — accommodation and food provided — and can walk away if the navy isnt for them, O’Donohue said.

The battle brought the war to Canadas doorstep, with U-boats attacking ships within sight of Canadas East Coast and the St. Lawrence River. Canadas Merchant Navy, along with the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal Canadian Air Force, played a key role in the Allied efforts.

In an attempt to boost recruitment numbers amid staffing shortages, the Royal Canadian Navy is introducing a program to allow people interested in joining the navy to get the full experience with no strings attached.

The Canadian Navy is anchors aweigh on a new recruitment program that lets citizens and permanent residents enlist full-time for one year, no strings attached, before deciding whether to pursue a naval career. Known as the Naval Experience Program (NEP), participants receive a competitive salary, accommodation and food, along with basic training in either Halifax, N.S., or Esquimalt, B.C. before experiencing life as a sailor. The initiative streamlines the enrollment process to attract adventure...

Canadian citizens and permanent residents can join the navy on a year-long contract – either full-time or part-time – and then leave if they wish to after that.

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has launched a unique recruiting program which allows rookie sailors to sample a military career before committing to the Canadian Armed Forces long-term.