Todd Coyne

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Canadian warship commander relieved of duty due to ‘loss of confidence’

Canadian warship commander relieved of duty due to ‘loss of confidence’

The commander of a Canadian warship deployed to the Indo-Pacific region has been relieved of duty effective immediately due to “loss of confidence,” the Royal Canadian Navy announced Friday. A brief statement from Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee says Cmdr. Adriano Lozer was removed from his command of HMCS Ottawa “to ensure effective leadership” of the frigate. “The incidents that gave rise...

Canadian military encounters Chinese research vessel in Arctic, warns competitors are 'probing' infrastructure

Canadian military encounters Chinese research vessel in Arctic, warns competitors are 'probing' infrastructure

A Canadian warship on its first-ever Arctic patrol encountered a Chinese polar research vessel in the Bering Strait off Alaska earlier this month, as the Department of National Defence says global competitors are increasingly probing Canadian infrastructure and gathering intelligence in a warming Arctic. A National Defence spokesperson on Wednesday confirmed the encounter with the Chinese vessel in response to...