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A promise to military families

The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), unveiled his pledge for a new relationship between the Canadian Forces (CF) and military families. To learn more click here.

The 40th annual DND photography contest

The 2008 DND Photography Contest was once again a big hit with participants and contest fans! To read more click here.

SISIP FS

Since 1969, SISIP FS strives to provide the best financial products and services tailored to the unique lifestyle of the CF community. To learn more about their programs click here.

Celebrating 40 years of Serving Those Who Serve

To mark its 40th anniversary and thank its patrons, CANEX organized a “Retrospective Contest”. CANEX patrons were invited to submit their stories explaining how they experienced CANEX. Many entries were received and participants were automatically entered for a chance to win one of five wonderful prizes. To read more click here.

Athletes, coaches, officials fêted

Attendees of the 20th Annual CF Sports Awards Ceremony navigated through the collection of old vehicles in the LeBreton Gallery of the Canadian War Museum into a crowd of top-notch athletes from throughout Canada.  To read more click here.

Air Force clothing now in stores

Air Force personnel and supporters are now able to purchase Air Force branded athletic clothing online or from select CANEX stores across Canada. To read more click here.

CF Swimmers meet up for the first National Swimming Championship

The starting gun fires, swimmers dive into the pool, plough through the waves to the finish line and the announcer declares a winner. It might seem like any other swimming event, but scanning the pool you will notice the Army, Navy and Air Force t-shirts, a CISM logo and a Support Our Troops towel. Welcome to the 2009 Canadian Forces National Swimming Championship. To read more click here.

Stand-up of new Integrated Personnel Support Centres for Injured and Ill CF Members and their families

As part of an ongoing process to improve the level of services, the CF has established a network of eight support centres to meet the needs of ill and injured personnel from the Navy, Army and Air Force, providing them with an integrated “one-stop service.”  To read more click here.

Success of the CANEX Discount Program continues

On the heels of the past summer’s resounding successful VIA Rail discount offer, CANEX continues to expand the Discount Program for the CF Community.  Click here to read more.

Base/Wing Commanders and CWOs Conference's presentations available online

Electronic copies of the presentations given at the Base/Wing Commanders and CWOs Conference that took place last January are available online. For more information click here.

BMO, the official bank of the Canadian defence community, installs a new Instabank machine on Gagetown base

BMO Bank of Montreal introduced a new Instabank machine (ABM) to meet the everyday financial needs of the defence community and customers at large. For more information
click here.