News & Events

These pages contain a broad range of items of interest. Besides items initiated from NDHQ, the CMEA also posts items of interest submitted by members, friends and units. News of specific interest to individual Chapters is posted on those Chapter pages.

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  • National Events

    Building NORAD Modernization in the North ---

    13 Jun 2024

    In 2022 the Government of Canada released a comprehensive package of initiatives to modernize NORAD, with the single largest investments directed towards modernizing Canadian infrastructure that supports NORAD operations.

    In Our...

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  • National News

    2025 Bursary Winners Announced

    25 Sep 2025

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    The CMEA is pleased to announce the names of this year's twelve CMEA Memorial Bursary recipients. 

    The bursary provides $2500 to each scholar. To date, the CMEA has presented a total of $204,500 to further the educational needs...

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  • Retirements

    MWO/Adjum S.J. Thorburn, CD

    12 Feb 2026

    MWO/Adjum S.J. Thorburn, CD
    After more than 22 years of loyal and dedicated service to the Canadian Armed Forces and the Canadian Military Engineer Branch, MWO S.J. Thorburn, CD, will retire on 12 February 2026. A Depart with Dignity function will be held on 13...
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  • Last Post

    WO Donald Corbett, CD (Ret’d)

    WO Donald Corbett CD (Ret’d)
    Deceased:
    04 Nov 2025

    We regret to advise of the death of Firefighter Warrant Officer Donald Corbett,CD (Ret’d) on 4 November 2025.  

    Don served over 40 years in the fire services. He was first a member of the Canadian Forces Fire Service, where he...