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Month: December 2025

A Ship’s Badge is a Symbol of Honour

Every newly commissioned warship in the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is honoured with an official ship’s badge based on the ship’s name and designed with heraldic elements.

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Iran Designates Royal Canadian Navy as Terrorist Organization

This is not Iran’s first retaliatory designation; similar actions have been taken against U.S. forces following the 2019 U.S. move.

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Canadian Navy Eyes Ice-Capable Amphibious Landing Ships for Arctic Defence

As climate change accelerates the melting of Arctic ice and opens up new strategic vulnerabilities in Canada’s vast northern territories, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is revisiting a long-dormant idea: the acquisition of amphibious assault ships tailored for polar operations. Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee, Commander of the RCN, has recently commented on the concept of a…

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HMCS BRANDON assists Clearance divers from the Royal Canadian Navy, Fleet Diving Unit Pacific as they both participate in Exercise ARCTIC EDGE 2022, near the town of Juneau Alaska on March 6, 2022. Please credit: Master Sailor Dan Bard Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Armed Forces photo

Brandon Officials Scrap Plans to Bring Decommissioned HMCS Brandon Home

By December 23, 2025, Mayor Fawcett confirmed to local outlets that the project was no longer viable.

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HMCS St. John’s returns from Operation REASSURANCE

HMCS St. Johns returned to HMC Dockyard Halifax after a a six-month overseas deployment on #OpREASSURANCE, marking a proud moment for the ship’s company and the families who supported them throughout.

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HMCS Max Bernays returns home after historic deployment

HMCS Max Bernays! After 129 days and 27,487 nautical miles, the crew is back in Esquimalt just in time for the holidays.

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Royal Canadian Navy Member Rescued After Harrowing Ordeal Off Vancouver Island

The incident occurred approximately one kilometre east of Bentinck Island, near the southern tip of Vancouver Island, about 40 kilometres southwest of Victoria.

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