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CTV News
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- General
- CTV News
RCAF Snowbirds to perform flypasts at LeBreton Flats, Parliament Hill
Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds and a CF-18 Hornet fly over Ottawa during a test flight for the Canada Day flypast celebrating the RCAF centennial, on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will conduct flypasts over the nation's capital to celebrate Canada Day this afternoon. The demonstration team is scheduled to fly over LeBreton Flats at noon and perform a non-aerobatic display at Parliament Hill at 4 p.m. 'As members of the Canadian Armed Forces, we're proud to fly for every Canadian, welcoming the world, honouring our heritage, and celebrating the freedom and unity that make this country home,' the Snowbirds say on their Facebook page. LeBreton Flats is the main location for Canada's birthday party in Ottawa, with events throughout the day and fireworks at night. A national noon ceremony will begin at 12 p.m. followed by an evening show at 8 p.m. Other festivities are happening in the ByWard Market, Parliament Hill and in the suburbs of Ottawa. The Snowbirds will also appear at the Gatineau Air Show in September.
National Post
16-06-2025
- Politics
- National Post
CF-18s fire 'final warning' flares at private plane intercepted above G7 summit site
Canadian fighter jets were deployed to intercept a private, civilian plane that violated restricted airspace above Kananaskis, Alta., where G7 leaders are gathering for meetings. Article content RCMP say in a news release that the fixed-wing Canadian aircraft entered the restricted area shortly after 11 a.m. Sunday, and NORAD's Canadian region deployed CF-18 Hornet fighter jets to intercept it. Article content Article content Article content The release says that after multiple steps were taken to gain the pilot's attention, 'final warning measures' were used to contact the pilot and have them safely land under their own power. Article content Article content Const. Lauren Mowbray says those measures involved the jets firing warning flares, and the plane was met on the ground by the RCMP and their partners. Article content The release doesn't say where the plane originated or where it landed, noting the matter remains under investigation. Article content It says two NOTAMs, or Notices to Airmen, of temporary air restrictions over Calgary and Kananaskis have been in place since Saturday morning and will continue until noon Tuesday. Article content 'It is every pilot's responsibility to ensure that there are no restrictions in the airspace they intend to fly,' the release stated, noting that further information wouldn't be provided at this time. Article content 'These incidents take away resources that could be utilized in police work and securing the summit site.' Article content Mowbray did not have any information on whether the pilot is facing charges. Article content Article content Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting G7 leaders from the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan and Italy, in Kananaskis, southwest of Calgary in the Rocky Mountains. Article content
CBC
16-06-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Fighter jets deployed after civilian aircraft entered G7 no-fly zone above Kananaskis
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) deployed fighter jets to intercept a civilian aircraft on Sunday after it entered a no-fly zone in place for the G7 summit. The fixed-wing aircraft travelled into restricted air space above the Kananaskis area, according to a news release from the G7 Integrated Safety and Security Group. CF-18 Hornet fighter jets were sent to intercept the aircraft. NORAD's Canadian region took "multiple steps" to get the pilot's attention before resorting to "final warning measures" to contact the pilot. Eventually, the pilot landed the civilian aircraft safely under their own power. "It is every pilot's responsibility to ensure that there are no restrictions in the air space they intend to fly," the release said. "These incidents take away resources that could be utilized in police work and securing the summit site." Temporary air space restrictions over both Calgary and Kananaskis have been in place since Saturday morning. One no-fly zone is centred on Kananaskis village and has a radius of 30 nautical miles. Another is centred on the Calgary International Airport and has a radius of 20 nautical miles. Restrictions in both locations will be enforced until midnight Tuesday. Authorities carve out no-fly zones ahead of G7 summit in Kananaskis 16 days ago Duration 1:20 RCMP say if recreational aircraft fly into restricted airspace, they should expect serious consequences. The CBC's Terri Trembath tells us how authorities plan to protect the skies over the provincial park and in Calgary. NORAD is a U.S.-Canada bi-national organization responsible for aerospace warning and control. The organization is using aircraft and personnel from both the Canadian and U.S. militaries to protect world leaders and other people attending the G7. The incident is still under investigation, according to the Integrated Safety and Security Group.
CTV News
08-06-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
CF-18 Hornet grounded due to ‘mechanical issue'
A CF-18 Hornet performs at the Barrie Airshow in Barrie, Ont., on Sat., June 7, 2025. One of the main acts of the Barrie Airshow will not be taking to the skies on Sunday. The Barrie Police Service announced via social media that the CF-18 Hornet will not perform on Sunday due to an unexpected mechanical issue. The CF-18 was heard across the city on Sunday as it roared across the sky, pulling upwards of five g's and nearing the sound barrier at Mach 0.95 according to airshow officials. Airshow officials confirmed to CTV News that all other aircraft will perform on Sunday as scheduled. The Muskoka Extreme water ski show is scheduled to begin at noon, which will be followed by the 1 p.m. start of the Airshow.
