Senior leaders of Edmonton-based infantry battalion reinstated after investigation

EDMONTON — The Department of National Defence has reinstated two leaders of a respected Edmonton battalion days after announcing they had been removed pending an investigation.

A Defence Department spokesperson says Lt.-Col. Jason Hudson and Chief Warrant Officer Kim Doerr are again commanding officers of the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry.

The department had announced their removal on Tuesday.

The spokesperson says there was a thorough investigation and that senior army leaders have confidence in the abilities of Hudson and Doerr to continue leading the unit.