Canadian Forces member charged in death of army reservist during training exercise
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Last Updated May 12, 2021 at 7:28 pm EDT
OTTAWA The Canadian Forces says it has charged one of its members in the death of an army reservist from British Columbia during a training exercise at a military base in Alberta last year.
The military says Cpl. Lars Callsen, of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, has been charged with one count of negligence.
The military says the case is proceeding through the military justice system.
In late October, 29-year-old Cpl. James Choi of the Royal Westminster Regiment was shot while taking part in live-fire training at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright.
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Up to 2,500 soldiers are participating in Maple Resolve, a large scale exercise being held on a training range near CFB Wainwright in eastern Alberta.(Canadian Armed Forces)
Soldiers participating in large-scale exercises at CFB Wainwright say Canadian Armed Forces members who have tested positive for COVID-19 are isolating in small, unheated tents with limited ability to wash themselves.
Up to 2,500 soldiers, mostly from Edmonton, are participating in Maple Resolve and Agile Ram in a training area at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in eastern Alberta. The exercises are expected to wrap up in June.
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Two units at the military base at Petawawa are dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak.
The Canadian Forces isn’t releasing details about numbers of COVID-19 at the 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, which operates Chinook helicopters, as well as in the living quarters of the 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery.
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Clouds loom over the main gate at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa, Ont. Monday, Sept. 4, 2006.(Jonathan Hayward/Canadian Press)
The Department of National Defence (DND) has confirmed an outbreak of COVID-19 at Garrison Petawawa, one of the country s main military bases.
A written statement from the department followed a tweet from 4th Canadian Division Support Group (4 CDSG) and a Postmedia news report.
The statement describes the outbreak as small. Citing operational security, military officials are refusing to say how many people at the base have been infected. In accordance with Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) COVID-19 protocols, contact tracing and isolation of affected personnel has occurred, the statement said.
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OTTAWA Canada’s military pilots are in danger of losing their edge as COVID-19-related restrictions curtail their ability to train at home and abroad, according to a senior Royal Canadian Air Force commander.
Military pilots are required to fly a certain number of hours in the air to remain qualified for their aircraft, and typically participate in a number of international exercises each year to test their mettle and remain sharp for a potential conflict.
But Brig.-Gen. Iain Huddleston, who as director-general of air readiness is responsible for ensuring the air force has the equipment and personnel it needs, says that was before travel restrictions and other challenges emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic.