For six decades, the Canadian Coast Guard College has been a leader in maritime training, equipping officers with the skills to safeguard Canada’s waters. Today, the College celebrates its 60th anniversary year by looking back on a history of excellence, and looking forward to a future of innovation and inclusion.
The Canadian Coast Guard advises residents in Midland in Ontario that the CCGS Griffon will carry out icebreaking operations in the Georgian Bay area on or around January, 7, 2025.
The Canadian Coast Guard’s seasonal search and rescue stations in Québec, Tadoussac, Kegaska, Rivière-au-Renard and Havre-Saint-Pierre will close between November 26 and 30, 2024. The Cap-aux-Meules station will close on December 31, 2024.
The Canadian Coast Guard’s seasonally operated search and rescue stations on the Great Lakes, Georgian Bay, and St. Lawrence River in Ontario are closing on the following dates:
The Canadian Coast Guard’s Arctic Marine Response Station (AMRS) in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, concluded its operational season and closed on October 22, 2024.
Today, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, announced the award of a $4.9 million contract to Resolve Marine to remove oil from historic shipwreck USAT Brigadier General M.G. Zalinski, which sunk in Grenville Channel (northern British Columbia). The Canadian Coast Guard is working closely with Gitga’at and Gitxaala First Nations and will be on scene to manage the response.
The Canadian Coast Guard’s seasonal Inshore Rescue Boat stations in Quebec will close on the following dates:
• Longueuil, Trois-Rivières, Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac, and Beaconsfield: Sunday, September 29 at 8:00 P.M.
• Sorel: Wednesday, November 13 at 12:00 P.M.
• The Bainsville station closed on September 3