NOSI - Naval Open Source Intelligence: CanadianNavy

Canadian Navy - Canada escort in Somalia welcomed

Michael D'Alessandro — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:19:52 GMT

BBC - The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has welcomed Canada's decision to send a frigate to Somalia to protect ships carrying food aid from pirate attacks.

Canadian Navy - Canada to strengthen Arctic claim

Michael D'Alessandro — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 10:42:56 GMT

BBC - As the race to back up claims over the resources of the Arctic Ocean heats up, Canada has said it will build two new military bases in its far north.

BBC - Arctic neighbours draw up battle lines.

BBC - Russia ahead in Arctic 'gold rush'.

Canadian Navy - Canada ups military in disputed Arctic

Michael D'Alessandro — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:48:21 GMT

Associated Press - Canada announced plans Monday to increase its Arctic military presence in an effort to assert sovereignty over the Northwest Passage - a potentially oil-rich region the United States says is international territory.

Canadian Navy - Ottawa to proceed with plan to acquire six Arctic patrol ships

Michael D'Alessandro — Mon, 14 May 2007 11:14:17 GMT

Canadian Press - A key federal cabinet committee has given the go-ahead for a plan to construct six corvette-sized Arctic patrol vessels. The patrol vessels, which are almost as large as the navy's frigates, are a step down from the armed Arctic icebreakers that the Conservatives promised in the last election campaign and will likely not be in service before 2015.

Canadian Navy - Dispute Over NW Passage Revived

Michael D'Alessandro — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 10:24:53 GMT

Washington Post - A long-standing legal wrangle between the United States and Canada could complicate future shipping through the Arctic as global warming melts the ice in the Northwest Passage.

Canadian Navy - Operation Lancaster Designed To Assert Canadian Sovereignty in The Arctic

Michael D'Alessandro — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:53:27 GMT

Halifax Live - Canada is undertaking sovereignty patrols in the Arctic.

Canadian Navy - O'Connor confirms plan to build three new ships

Michael D'Alessandro — Tue, 27 Jun 2006 10:56:08 GMT

CTV - Defence Minister Gordon O'Connor confirms Ottawa will go ahead with its plan to commission the construction of three naval supply ships.

Canadian Navy - Fire-damaged sub won't be operational until 2012

Michael D'Alessandro — Sat, 29 Apr 2006 09:33:46 GMT

CBC - Repair work on the fire-ravaged HMCS Chicoutimi won't start until 2010, leaving the Canadian navy short by one submarine and raising concerns about whether the vessel will ever be returned to service.

Canadian Navy - Military could arm coast guard ships for Arctic sovereignty mission: admiral

Michael D'Alessandro — Thu, 23 Mar 2006 10:38:49 GMT

Canadian Press - Will Canada arm its icebreakers to help enforce its sovereignty in the North?

Canadian Navy - Harper brushes off U.S. criticism of Arctic plan

Michael D'Alessandro — Fri, 27 Jan 2006 10:32:13 GMT

CBC - Canada's new government plans to defend the sovereignty of its Northwest Passage more aggressively than in the past.

Canadian Navy - Athabascan leaves port

Michael D'Alessandro — Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:48:54 GMT

Chronicle Herald - HMCS Athabaskan will join the Standing NATO Response Force Maritime Group 1 in Kiel, Germany. On Jan. 26, the destroyer will become the flagship for the squadron of Canadian, American, German, Portuguese and Polish vessels.

Canadian Navy - Canadian warships leave Gulf Coast

Michael D'Alessandro — Mon, 19 Sep 2005 08:57:39 GMT

Canadian Press - The Canadian Navy ends rescue operations in the Gulf Coast.

Canadian Navy - Canadian hurricane relief ships to arrive Monday, unbeknownst to survivors

Michael D'Alessandro — Sun, 11 Sep 2005 10:36:40 GMT

CBC - Canada is sending a task force to aid relief efforts on the Gulf Coast...

...as did the Dutch and Mexican Navies: CBS - Gulf Coast Invaded...With Kindness.

Canadian Navy - Canada sends navy to Arctic north

Michael D'Alessandro — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 10:29:19 GMT

BBC - Canada is sending its navy back to the far northern Arctic port of Churchill after a 30-year absence.

Canadian Navy - Navy submarine returns to sea

Michael D'Alessandro — Wed, 18 May 2005 10:00:34 GMT

CBC - The first of four Canadian navy submarines has returned to sea, after they were all grounded in the wake of the deadly fire aboard HMCS Chicoutimi last fall.

Canadian Navy - Upgrades to subs could cost $465M

Michael D'Alessandro — Wed, 06 Apr 2005 11:00:45 GMT

Ottawa Citizen - Taxpayers could be shelling out up to $465 million for upgrades to Canada's troubled second-hand submarines while navy officers hope to start receiving seed money in a few years for a new underwater fleet.

Canadian Navy - Sub Skipper Seeks Legal Advice

Michael D'Alessandro — Sun, 20 Feb 2005 10:38:23 GMT

Canadian Press - The renewed investigation into the fatal fire aboard HMCS Chicoutimi has been put off until next month while the submarine's captain and two officers seek legal advice.

Canadian Navy - Canadian navy far from ship-shape, committee hears

Michael D'Alessandro — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 11:21:56 GMT

Canadian Press - Canada's navy is operating at tens of millions of dollars in the red and has been for years, inhibiting its role off Canada's coasts and elsewhere, its chief told a Senate committee on Monday.

Canadian Navy - Navy qualified sub-standard submariners

Michael D'Alessandro — Fri, 04 Feb 2005 10:32:34 GMT

Canadian Press - A report documenting serious training deficiencies in Canada's submarine force.

Intelligence - The Coming Wars

Michael D'Alessandro — Fri, 21 Jan 2005 11:06:49 GMT

New Yorker - Seymour Hersch says the U.S. has special operations forces in Iran determining the locations of their nuclear weapons program; and he reveals the Pentagon's plans for Iran—and for expanded covert activities.

Canadian Navy - Chicoutimi on way to Halifax

Michael D'Alessandro — Fri, 14 Jan 2005 12:31:08 GMT

Canadian Press - Three months after making its ill-fated departure from Scotland, the submarine HMCS Chicoutimi was again on its way Thursday, bound for Canada. This time, however, the sub has been welded to the deck of a sealift transport for the voyage to Halifax.

Canadian Navy - Canadian Navy Moves to Improve Coastal Security, Boost Information Sharing

Michael D'Alessandro — Fri, 10 Dec 2004 12:43:56 GMT

SeaPower - Canada’s Navy is in the midst of a post-9/11 push to better secure the world’s longest coastline and ensure it is pulling its weight in monitoring the continent’s maritime frontiers.

Canadian Navy - Navy prepares submarines for relaunch

Michael D'Alessandro — Sun, 05 Dec 2004 10:54:31 GMT

National Post - Concerned about a growing backlog in training and the potential that shore-bound submariners might leave the navy, the Canadian military is pushing to get its underwater fleet back to sea early in the new year.

Canadian Navy - Sub crew to blame for lethal fire

Michael D'Alessandro — Mon, 08 Nov 2004 10:31:27 GMT

Ottawa Citizen - The fire on board a Canadian submarine that killed one of its crew was a result of human error.

Canadian Navy - Canada confines 'UK subs' to port

Michael D'Alessandro — Thu, 14 Oct 2004 11:02:08 GMT

BBC - Canada has temporarily withdrawn from service three of its second-hand UK-built submarines following last week's fatal blaze on a fourth vessel.

Canadian Navy - Two fires began on stricken sub

Michael D'Alessandro — Wed, 13 Oct 2004 10:36:28 GMT

BBC - Two separate fires broke out on a Canadian submarine days after it was handed over by the Ministry of Defence.

Canadian Navy - Commander's sorrow for crewman

Michael D'Alessandro — Tue, 12 Oct 2004 09:41:24 GMT

BBC - The commander of a fire-hit Canadian submarine has broken down as he paid tribute to a crewman who died on board.

Canadian Navy - Blaze submarine was fit to sail, say Canadians

Michael D'Alessandro — Mon, 11 Oct 2004 09:13:01 GMT

Daily Telegraph - The crew of the Canadian submarine at the centre of an international rescue operation in the mid-Atlantic finally reached dry land amid emotional scenes last night.

More from The Times - Canadian sub had history of electrical faults.

Canadian Navy - Sub rescuers battle strong tides

Michael D'Alessandro — Sat, 09 Oct 2004 11:53:51 GMT

BBC - The stricken Canadian submarine HMCS Chicoutimi is being towed back to the Scottish coast, three days after a fire knocked out its power.

Canadian Navy - Submarine rescue gets under way

Michael D'Alessandro — Fri, 08 Oct 2004 11:34:50 GMT

BBC - A rescue operation to retrieve a Canadian submarine adrift off Ireland's west coast is under way.

More information from the Daily Telegraph

Canadian Navy - Stricken sub's crewman dies

Michael D'Alessandro — Thu, 07 Oct 2004 11:20:03 GMT

BBC - A crewman has died after he was injured aboard the stricken Canadian submarine drifting in the Atlantic after a fire.

Canadian Navy - Winds hampering submarine rescue

Michael D'Alessandro — Wed, 06 Oct 2004 11:58:25 GMT

BBC - Yet another problem with the Victoria-class submarines. Nine crew members were injured in a fire on board the HMCS Chicoutimi. High winds and heavy seas are hampering efforts to rescue a Canadian submarine drifting without power 100 kilometres off the north-west coast of Ireland.

Canadian Navy - Canadian navy takes possession of fourth Victoria-class submarine in Scotland

Michael D'Alessandro — Sun, 03 Oct 2004 11:20:21 GMT

Canadian Press - The Canadian navy has taken possession of its fourth and final Victoria-class submarine from the British navy. However, the process of equipping the boat with Canadian torpedo and fire-control systems will be delayed, as the navy's behind-schedule submarine program struggles to get up to speed.

Canadian Navy - Canada Reinforces Its Disputed Claims in the Arctic

Michael D'Alessandro — Tue, 31 Aug 2004 11:51:06 GMT

New York Times - Canada is exercising this year in the Arctic, to enforce its sovereignty claims there.

Canadian Navy - New ships in works for Atlantic fleet

Michael D'Alessandro — Sat, 17 Jul 2004 10:40:14 GMT

Halifax Herald - More on Canada's proposed new patrol vessels.

Canadian Navy - Warship's crew was hamstrung by hypocrisy, opposition says

Michael D'Alessandro — Fri, 16 Jul 2004 11:41:23 GMT

Times Colonist - HMCS Toronto returns from the Gulf where it was part of the USS George Washington battlegroup.

Meanwhile, the Canadian navy will sit out the war on terrorism for one year in an effort to give exhausted sailors a chance to recuperate. More at the Sun Ottawa.

Canadian Navy - Navy shops around for new, midsized patrol vessels

Michael D'Alessandro — Tue, 13 Jul 2004 11:51:03 GMT

Ottawa Citizen - The Canadian navy is looking at a new type of ship that could be used for sovereignty and security missions in coastal waters and potentially go to sea with mixed military and civilian crews.

Canadian Navy - The navy life: Excitement on the high seas

Michael D'Alessandro — Sun, 04 Jul 2004 11:17:32 GMT

Kingston Whig Standard - Life aboard HMCS Kingston.