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National Post
10 minutes ago
- National Post
DND to start construction on new F-35 hangars despite review
Article content 'We'll be taking possession of those 16 F-35 fighter jets in the next several months, by the new year at the latest,' McGuinty told journalists on June 10. Article content That, however, isn't true. Article content The DND statement to the Ottawa Citizen noted that Canada would receive its first four jets in 2026, followed by four in 2027 and four in 2028. The first eight will go to Luke Air Force Base in the United States to enable the training of Canadian pilots, and the first aircraft will come to Canada in 2028, according to the statement. Article content Auditor General Karen Hogan revealed June 10 that the cost of Canada's F-35 purchase had skyrocketed by nearly 50 per cent from $19 billion to $27.7 billion. Article content Another $5.5 billion will be needed to achieve full operation capability for the planes, Hogan added. Article content Part of the increase was because of U.S. concerns over the original design of hangars and other facilities for the stealth fighters to be built at Cold Lake and Bagotville. Those facilities had to be redesigned. Article content Article content Some retired military officers as well as defence analysts from DND-funded think tanks have argued that Canada should proceed with its entire F-35 purchase because it needs to remain a strong ally of the U.S. Article content But retired Lt.-Gen. Yvan Blondin, the air force general who recommended Canada buy the F-35 fighter jet, now says the purchase should no longer go forward as planned because the U.S. has become so untrustworthy. Article content Critics have pointed out that the U.S. also controls all aspects of software upgrades needed for the F-35 to continue flying. That, in turn, could pose a security risk because of the U.S. shift to a more hostile relationship with Canada.
CTV News
19 minutes ago
- CTV News
B.C. mother ordered to pay over $4K for son's dirt bike thefts, tribunal finds
A mother has been ordered to fork out for her child's wrongdoing after a B.C. Civil Resolution Tribunal determined her to be responsible for her son's involvement in the theft and subsequent damage of three dirt bikes. A decision on the dispute posted July 10 outlines how three Honda dirt bikes belonging to the applicant, referred to as Mr. S, were 'intentionally taken and damaged' in September 2023. The bikes were later found at the home of the mother of one minor, referred to as B, and the home of his friend, EW, after the two had taken them in the night and removed their parts, the decision read. In B.C., a minor is defined as anyone under the age of 19. The tribunal member was tasked with determining whether B or his mother was financially responsible for the damage caused after the mother, named Ms. R, argued she had no financial responsibility for her child's actions. Tribunal member Alissa Reynolds referred to The Parental Liability Act, particularly section 3, which says that if a child intentionally takes, damages, or destroys another person's property their parent is liable for the loss of or damage to the property. Reynolds said Ms. R had a possible defence, however, if she could prove that she both 'exercised reasonable supervision' over her son at the time of the incident, and 'made reasonable efforts to prevent or discourage B's conduct.' Ultimately the defence collapsed after Reynolds noted how B had been 'behaving inappropriately' for several months before the bikes were taken, and that Ms. R hadn't been surprised by the latest actions of her son. Reynolds said Ms. R was unable to provide evidence 'about her house rules, whether B has a curfew, or steps she takes to ensure he is home during the night,' which implied she had not been carrying out a reasonable level of supervision when her son and his friend stole the bikes around 2 or 3 a.m. that morning. The mother also 'did not give any evidence of steps that she took to improve her parenting skills before this incident,' the decision read. Based on those factors, Reynolds found that Ms. R had not established she was reasonably supervising her son on the night of the incident, or 'that she made reasonable efforts to prevent or discourage' his conduct. 'I find that Ms. R is liable for B's actions in damaging the dirt bikes,' she said Ms. R and her son were ordered to pay a total of $4,106.63, in damages within 30 days of the decision being made.
CTV News
23 minutes ago
- CTV News
Suspects sought after vehicle ‘deliberately' set on fire
The Windsor Police Service is searching for suspects wanted in connection with a car fire. Just before 2 a.m. on Tuesday morning, police were called to the 4100 block of Roseland Drive West. When they arrived on scene, they found a silver sports car fully engulfed in flames. Windsor fire also arrived and put out the fire. No physical injuries have been reported, but the vehicle was destroyed, according to police. If you live in the area of the incident, you are asked to check video surveillance and dashcam footage between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m. on Tuesday for suspicious activity. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Windsor police arson unit at 519-255-6700 extension 4330. Anonymous tips can also be called into Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477 or online.
