Mariners Battle to Bronze at CAF basketball nationals By Trident Staff, The Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax Mariners fell short of the top prize but captured third place at the recent Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) National Basketball Championship, held April 26–30 at CFB Borden. The Mariners faced off against top […]
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Global Combat Ship partners convene in Halifax, welcome Norway to User Group
Global Combat Ship partners convene in Halifax, welcome Norway to User Group By Trident Staff From April 20 to 24, 2026, Canada hosted the 16th Global Combat Ship (GCS) User Group Meeting at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax, bringing together international partners working on a common next-generation warship design. The working-level forum […]
FMF Cape Scott conducts Link 22 Testing with French Ship Bretagne
FMF Cape Scott conducts Link 22 Testing with French Ship Bretagne By Gabrielle Brunette, FMF Cape Scott In February, Fleet Maintenance Facility (FMF) Cape Scott successfully collaborated with the Marine Nationale to conduct Link 22 (L‑22) testing with the French Ship (FS) Bretagne and a NH‑90 CAIMAN helicopter. This marked the first […]
All hands on deck: DND Family Days returns June 12-13
DND Family Days returns to His Majesty’s Canadian Dockyard in Halifax on Friday, June 12 and Saturday, June 13, bringing two days of excitement, connection, and community celebration for Canadian Armed Forces members, their families, and the wider Defence Team. A tradition in Halifax for nearly three decades, Family Days continues to evolve. This year, visitors […]
Watch Sail GP from George’s Island: Great prizes at DND Family Days
Watch Sail GP from George’s Island: Great prizes at DND Family Days By PSP Halifax Prize draws are always a highlight at DND Family Days, and the 2026 edition will be no different. From toys, games and bicycles to home good, event tickets, and great travel packages, there will be giveaways to excite all our attendees! As […]
Replenishment at sea during Op HORIZON
HMCS Charlottetown MV Asterix recently met up to conduct a replenishment at sea in the Pacific, with Charlottetown taking on fuel as it gets set to continue its ongoing deployment on Operations HORIZON and NEON. The ship left Halifax in February for the six-month Indo-Pacific mission.
Volume 60, Issue 9, May 04, 2026
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Teal Up for Military Children: Thank You, CFB Halifax & 12 Wing
Teal Up for Military Children: Thank You, CFB Halifax & 12 Wing Shearwater By the Halifax & Region Military Family Resource Centre We extend our sincere thanks to members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) community at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax and 12 Wing Shearwater for your enthusiastic support […]
HMCS Charlottetown joins multinational exercise hosted by Australia
HMCS Charlottetown joins multinational exercise hosted by Australia By Trident Staff Activities off the coast of Australia in late March marked a highlight of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Charlottetown’s ongoing Indo-Pacific deployment, as the crew took part in Exercise KAKADU. Hosted by the Royal Australian Navy, the biennial exercise […]
King Charles III version of the Operational Service Medal unveiled
King Charles III version of the Operational Service Medal unveiled By DND The Operational Service Medal (OSM) recently became the third permanent Canadian honour to be modified to reflect the reign of King Charles III. The Canadian Forces’ Decoration, bearing the effigy of His Majesty The King, was first unveiled and presented on December […]
















