Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Long Way Home ends three month journey in Chilliwack
A 3,100 km walk ended in a flood of both tears and raindrops at the Chilliwack Airport on Friday afternoon.
The Long Way Home team arrived here after a three-month journey from Nipawin, SK. All along the way, they met with veterans, firefighters, paramedics and police officers. And all along the way they heard stories of people struggling with post traumatic stress disorder.
Some of those stories end tragically, and as veteran Kate MacEachern spoke to the crowd gathered in the pouring rain she listed off the names of friends who have been lost to PTSD. She choked back tears, standing on stage in the boots that carried her across the country, over a series of walks over many summers... Read More
Monday, July 20, 2015
Veterans' mental health cases get clearer guidance thanks to court ruling
The Federal Court of Appeal has handed down a judgment that will force Veterans Affairs and its independent appeal board to take more care in deciding on the mental health claims of ex-soldiers... Read More
Veterans draw election battle lines over benefits
The Conservatives’ amicable Veterans Affairs minister announced a series of top-ups for disabled veterans earlier this year but it may not be enough to prevent an electoral backlash... Read More
Friday, July 17, 2015
Ottawa will pay legal fees for veterans fighting for benefits
Veterans fighting for benefits will soon be able to take their case all the way to Federal Court without having to pay for their lawyer... Read More
Sunday, July 12, 2015
Quilts of valour honour veterans for their military service
A typical hug only is only a moment in time, but when military veterans receive a hug from Brenda and Don Oliphant it comes with a special gift that makes it a lasting memory... Read More
Tuesday, June 30, 2015
Ontario to recognize veteran driving qualifications
Helmets to Hardhats Canada (H2H Canada) is applauding a new initiative in Ontario for people who have accreditation to operate trucks and large vehicles in the armed forces which will now recognize these qualifications in the civilian economy... Read More
Monday, June 29, 2015
Helping Veterans launch a second career
Every year, thousands of members of the Canadian Armed Forces have to make the transition from a military career to a civilian one, and the BaseToBusiness program brought to Alberta... Read More
Thursday, June 18, 2015
New condo project will be home for veterans
Come the fall, two military veterans will have themselves some pretty nice digs in Colwood. Two one-bedroom suites have been offered up by developers Russ and Rob Ridley... Read More
