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Canadian Army overhaul looms as DND finalizes mobilization plans

    A balding man wearing army fatigues and glasses sits on a sofa in front of Canadian flags and speaks while gesturing with his hands.

    Canada’s army is preparing a sweeping reorganization just as the National Defence Department moves to finalize its mobilization plan. Senior commanders warn the current force is ill suited to a more dangerous world, with proposals under study to expand reserves and generate hundreds of thousands of additional personnel in a crisis.

    What’s the story behind P.E.I.’s parliamentary mace?

      A man in military regalia holds a scepter inside a legislative assembly. He is looking at the camera.

      It started as a weapon to defend the King, but it’s become the ceremonial item that’s carried into provincial legislatures across the country. As the P.E.I. Legislative Assembly opens for another sitting, we spoke with the sergeant-at-arms about the mace’s history and meaning.

      Smith-Carney pipeline deal to miss early deadlines, premier says

        The Premier speaks into a microphone with a blue and white banner in the background.

        The first set of deadlines included in the energy and climate deal struck between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are not expected to be met, showing early challenges with the agreement that includes pursuing a new export pipeline from Alberta to the West Coast.