Senior leaders of Edmonton infantry battalion removed pending investigation
Lt.-Col. Jason Hudson and Chief Warrant Officer Kim Doerr temporarily removed from 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.
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The Department of National Defence says two senior leaders of the Edmonton-based 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry have been temporarily removed from their positions pending an investigation.
Lt.-Col. Jason Hudson, the unit's commanding officer, and Chief Warrant Officer Kim Doerr have been removed. The Defence Department is sharing few details about the probe but says authority figures are expected to display good judgment and conduct.
The 3rd Canadian Division, which oversees all Forces operations across Western Canada, is handling the investigation. Maj. Caleb Kimball and Master Warrant Officer Timothy Wiebe have been named as the unit's new commanding officers while the investigation is carried out.