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Van Isle hosts troops from across Canada for military exercise

Feb 18, 2019 | 8:24 AM

NANAIMO — An annual military training exercise simulating a mock natural disaster scenario outside Canada is underway on the central and north Island.

Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) announced 100 of their troops from across Canada who are also part of the Disaster Assistance Response Team are training in Nanaimo and Campbell River between Feb 17 and March 1.

CAF public affairs officer major Gabriel Rousseau said the exercise includes a naval defence ship HMCS Nanaimo, which will be used in the waters off Campbell River.

He said the no weapons or ammunition will be used, while uniformed and uniformed military members will carry ID at all times.