The body of a Canadian soldier killed Sunday in Afghanistan has begun the long journey home. Hundreds of soldiers gathered on the tarmac of Kandahar Airfield early Tuesday local time to say goodbye to Sgt. Martin Goudreault, who was on his third tour in Afghanistan when he was killed by an improvised explosive device. Read More
Trooper Larry Rudd is the latest Canadian soldier to be killed in Afghanistan. Rudd, 26, died Monday while on a resupply patrol to deliver supplies and equipment to Canadian soldiers near the village of Salavat, about 20 kilometres southwest of Kandahar City. Read More
A Canadian colonel was among 18 people killed Tuesday in a suicide car bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan. Five U.S. soldiers and 12 Afghan civilians also died in the blast. Read More
A Canadian soldier who was killed just two days away from finishing his tour in Afghanistan is on his way home after an emotional ramp ceremony at the Kandahar Airfield Friday. Read More
A member of the Canadian navy was killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan Monday, the first sailor to die in action since October 2004. Read More
A Canadian soldier died in Afghanistan after stepping on an improvised explosive device while on foot patrol Sunday morning, just southwest of Kandahar city. Read More
