Sudbury Ontario - No, Mayor Brian Bigger hasn't called in the Canadian Army to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
Instead, those impressive pieces of military hardware Sudburians saw pass through Greater Sudbury by rail were simply returning to their home bases.
 
A number of readers sent video clips to The Star of the tanks, armoured cars, and other equipment going through the city.
 
They were going to be part of Maple Resolve, an operation involving 5,000 soldiers and 1,450 pieces of major equipment, slated for 11 to 24 May 2020 at Wainwright Alberta.
 
However, like so many other events in Canada, it was scrubbed because of the pandemic.
 
"The current situation with COVID-19 is unprecedented and prudence demands we adopt a posture that allows us to best support civilian authorities should the need arise while safe-guarding the well-being of our personnel and the broader Canadian public," Department of National Defence spokesman Dan Le Bouthillier stated.
 
In addition, the Canadian Forces is also limiting public access to its recruiting centres across the country.
 
The military is continuing to recruit but has asked new applicants to begin their recruiting process using its website.
 
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