The guns of avalanche season

The guns of avalanche season

The flooding and mudslides that closed major highways in British Columbia last November were a powerful demonstration of how quickly Mother Nature can sever critical arteries connecting western ports from the rest of Canada. Each year, the Canadian Army plays a small...
Canadian gunners serve as Queen’s guard

Canadian gunners serve as Queen’s guard

By Ian Coutts   Surreal. That’s the word that Major Michael Crosier reaches for to describe the feeling of marching into the grounds of Buckingham Palace for the very first time on Oct. 4 at the head of a contingent from The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery...
Artillery strikes 150

Artillery strikes 150

Photo: Bdr Nicholas Bauman, 11th Field Artillery Regiment by Ian Coutts   Starting on April 1, keen-eyed observers of Army uniforms would have noticed something new on the left sleeve of gunners’ CADPAT: a largish square patch, measuring roughly 10×10 cm...