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Spent a lot of time enjoying this guy's writing - R.I.P. https://ca.news.yahoo.com/frederick-forsyth-life-thriller-writer-172803206.html https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/frederick-forsyth-dead-day-of-the-jackal-author-1236260284/...

So much for a "good will" visit :) https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/06/australian-navy-ship-accidentally-blocks-wifi-across-parts-of-new-zealand...

If I'm understanding the concept correctly, the new guy thinks there's room for a civvy-staffed (and owned?) sub fleet to train crews & do other work while freeing up "fighting" subs to get out there and fight...

Put this here to focus more on the RCMP angle than the fighting of the Gaza fight angle elsewhere. Wonder how busy the RCMP's "secure online portal available in French, English, Hebrew and Arabic" is these days? Sounds like it could get a touch messy, but fingers crossed, and good luck to the...

Farewell, Major Houlihan/Penobscot :salute: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/loretta-swit-dead-mash-hot-lips-houlihan-1236233958/ https://variety.com/2025/film/news/loretta-swit-dead-hot-lips-houlihan-mash-1236414311/

EU data rules come to haunt Germany as it tries to regrow its military. " ‘Crazy’ data rules hit German plans to boost army reserve" Highlights mine ... More from the Reservist Association of the German Armed Forces ....

Cue the "passengers on the bus running the transit system" memes :) https://www.gov.uk/government/news/general-sir-gwyn-jenkins-kcb-obe-rm-has-been-appointed-as-first-sea-lord-and-chief-of-the-naval-staff-and-aide-de-camp-to-his-majesty...

Naughty boy .... https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2025/05/07/canadian-pharmacist-linked-to-worlds-most-notorious-deepfake-porn-site/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/mrdeepfakes-porn-website-key-figure-1.7527626...

Just spotted this...

Throwing this into the general LEO area given it's a bit of a criminal justice issue. https://apnews.com/article/firing-squad-autopsy-missing-bullet-south-carolina-ffce046a03b2f636f79cff3a50f9474d https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/08/south-carolina-firing-squad-execution A bit of...

Worthwhile 52 minute watch - videographer follows a Finnish enemy force working against Finnish, U.S. and Canadian troops in an arctic warfare ex, as well as visiting the FIN-RUS border, chatting with government officials and everyday folks about the history of the place. Good reminders about...

Usual "considered innocent until proven guilty under due process" caveats - no public word yet re: where he may have been headed or which bad guy franchise he's accused of wanting to join .... https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/news/2025/man-arrested-terrorism-peace-bond-provisions...

R.I.P. Iceman .... https://apnews.com/article/val-kilmer-actor-dead-pneumonia-7e8f27b1ec80f2940f7a7776f5f92804 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/val-kilmer-death-reaction-tributes-1236178981/ https://people.com/val-kilmer-dead-65-7502180

R.I.P. https://www.cp24.com/news/entertainment/2025/03/30/richard-chamberlain-tv-actor-who-starred-in-dr-kildare-dies-at-90/ https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/richard-chamberlain-dead-dies-shogun-thorn-birds-1236351970/ https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/mar/30/richard-chamberlain-obituary

This from MSM .... https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/rcmp-unit-that-helps-flag-threats-to-pm-faces-numerous-challenges-internal-report/article_67bda891-9574-537e-9290-2e4acf1073df.html ... and this from the RCMP info-machine (PDF of summary and full report also attached)...

Naughty boys ... https://www.courtwatch.news/p/stolen-humvees-machine-guns-and-bayonets-arrests-in-army-theft-spree More in link & attached Criminal Complaint.

I'm saddened to let you know that former Lake Superior Scottish Regiment, 3rd The Royal Canadian Regiment and Royal Canadian Air Force member Frank Hudec died at home February 4 of this year. He was a good man, and it's been an honour to have him as, in the words of others smarter than me, a...

Holy "uncomfortable conversations about grandpa/grandma", Bat Man .... https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj6z3g0d3x3o The records have always been available, but now, you don't have to visit the archives anymore to see then in hard copy - drop on in online!

Not Christmas specific, but all the best for 2025 ....

RCMP's looking for pilots (posting also attached) .... https://emploisfp-psjobs.cfp-psc.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page1800?toggleLanguage=en&poster=2134203