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"Canada's most-costly weather damaging event in 2025, by insured losses, was the late-March ice storm in Ontario and Quebec, at $490 million in losses, followed by the May wildfires in Flin Flon, Man., and La Ronge, Sask., which cost $300 million."

Jon Robinson, Editor

News

Summit Helicopters acquires Blackcomb Helicopters

Summit Helicopters, a member of The Ledcor Group of Companies, acquired Blackcomb Helicopters which adds seven helicopters and additional bases in Whistler and Squamish, B.C., to its growing fleet.

Horizon Aircraft unveils key advances for full-scale Cavorite X7

Horizon Aircraft, based in Lindsay, Ont., shared design and performance technical updates for its full-scale Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft, as part of a collaboration with mobility designer Andrea Mocellin.

2025 was the 10th most expensive for weather damage

From ice storms to wildfires across the country, insured weather damage costs in Canada in 2025 exceeded $2.4 billion, according to Catastrophe Indices.

France orders Airbus VSR700 uncrewed aerial system

Airbus Helicopters and Naval Group awarded a contract for the production of six VSR700 uncrewed aerial systems, scheduled to be operational from 2028 by the French Navy.

Features

Louvot appointed Airbus Helicopters CEO

Matthieu Louvot is set become CEO of Airbus Helicopters on April 1, succeeding Bruno Even, who has led the division for eight years.

Canadian Jeremy Hansen 'pumped' about historic trip around the moon

Jeremy Hansen said he has been staring at the moon a lot more recently as Artemis II mission enters its final preparation stages.

Ghana places first order for multi-mission Airbus helicopters

Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Defence of Ghana for two H175Ms, one ACH175 and one ACH160.

Trump backs down on Greenland and cancels tariff threat after NATO agrees to future Arctic deal

U.S. President scrapped the tariffs he threatened to impose on eight European nations to press for control of Greenland.

Security experts sound alarm for Canada as Trump threatens to take Greenland

Experts on global security and defence are warning that Canada may be forced to start "thinking about the unthinkable."

‘We have to be prepared’: NL’s 2025 wildfire season will help form plan for 2026

NL residents experienced what provinces like BC and Alberta have been dealing with for years in 2025: multiple catastrophic wildfires.

2025 was the third warmest year on record. What does that mean in Canada?

This past year was the third warmest on record and stood on the cusp of surpassing a major climate threshold globally.

Why Chile’s wildfires are spreading faster and burning hotter

Wildfires in Chile last year turned forests and towns to ash, killed at least 20 people, and forced thousands from their homes.

N.S. researchers study drones for pesticide spraying, but Ottawa strict on regulation

Dalhousie researchers in Nova Scotia are studying drones for pesticide spraying, but Ottawa remains strict on regulation.

Lockheed delivers 350th MH-60R to U.S. Navy

Anti-submarine warfare helicopter delivered to HSM-41, the U.S. Navy’s Helicopter Maritime Strike Fleet Replacement Squadron.

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