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A Royal Canadian Air Force CH-149 Cormorant helicopter performs search and rescue training with M/V Halmar, in the Halifax harbour, on Oct. 27, 2020. Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press Another chapter in Sable Island’s long history of providing rescue services for struggling seafarers may be about to begin. The Royal Canadian …

The Canadian military has accepted the first of 16 new search-and-rescue planes despite outstanding issues with the aircraft’s manuals. The new plane was officially handed over by European manufacturer Airbus to the Royal Canadian Air Force in Spain last week. It was supposed to have delivered on Dec. 1, but …