OTTAWA – Gen. Rick Hillier, the country’s top military commander and most passionate spokesman for the war in Afghanistan, is stepping down in July after more than three years as chief of defence ...

The Canadian Victoria Cross has never been awarded in its 31 years of existence. Gen. Rick Hillier aims to change that, and he joins Brian Lilley to discuss the new Heroes Among Us project launching ...

More Canadian defense cuts are in the cards after the government's cancellation of a $2 billion Close Combat Vehicle program, industry analysts and defense media say. Canada's chief of the defense ...

Former Canadian Chief of Defence Staff to Chair Strategic Planning Committee of the Board Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 6, 2023) - KWESST Micro Systems Inc. (TSXV: KWE) (TSXV: KWE.WT.U) ...

OTTAWA – Rick Hillier brought a refreshing bluntness to the country’s top military job, but his true legacy may be that he re-introduced Canadians to their soldiers and instilled a pride in both. The ...

Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 25, 2021) - KWESST Micro Systems Inc. (TSXV: KWE) ("KWESST" or "the Company") today announced that Canadian General (Retired) Rick Hillier will lead KWESST's ...

Some time after taking over as Chief of Defence Staff, General Rick Hillier came to see the editorial board of The Globe and Mail. It was a bravura performance. Brimming with vigour, intelligence and ...

TORONTO - In a spectacle held before a sellout crowd and simulcast live in select theatres across Canada on Monday night, an award-winning actress and humanitarian engaged a revered, outspoken general ...

Gen. Rick Hillier made it clear from the beginning that he was going to be different, unwilling -- in contrast to his more cautious predecessors -- to toe the line imposed by his political masters. On ...

Unstoppable. Immensely persuasive. Steeped in Newfoundland charm. Magnetic leader. More impressive than any politician in Ottawa. Ask about a soldier named Rick Hillier and the superlatives never ...

Retired general Rick Hillier, the outspoken former chief of the Canadian Forces, is writing his memoirs set to be published in two books scheduled for release next year and in 2010. Hillier says in a ...