On March 21, we observed the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD), an annual commemoration informed by the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and in recognition of the events of Sharpeville, South Africa, in 1960, when police actions during peaceful demonstrations resulted in […]
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RCN officers stop in at home aboard Italian warship
RCN officers stop in at home aboard Italian warship By Trident Staff The Italian Navy frigate ITS Alpino (F 594) visited Halifax on March 10, bringing with it eight Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) sailors currently deployed as part of Operation REGULUS, an international exchange program for junior officers. The embarked sailors, four from each coast, […]
Volume 60, Issue 06, March 23, 2026
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Volume 60, Issue 05, March 9, 2026
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Canada advances defence innovation through NATO DIANA
Canada advances defence innovation through NATO DIANA By DND On February 23, the Chief of the Defence Staff, General (Gen) Jennie Carignan visited the NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) office in Halifax, Nova Scotia which opened in October 2024. The goal of her visit was to learn more about how the Alliance […]
Halifax Image Techs capture national recognition
Winners were recently announced for the 2025 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Imagery Contest, with two local Imagery Technicians taking top honours. Corporal (Cpl) Mitch Paquette claimed first place in the Military Community Life category for Her Watch Begins, while Cpl Morgan LeBlanc earned a win in the Military Operations category with The Formidable Ship 336. Contest judges praised both images as standout […]
Halifax Image Techs capture national recognition
Winners were recently announced for the 2025 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Imagery Contest, with two local Imagery Technicians taking top honours. Corporal (Cpl) Mitch Paquette claimed first place in the Military Community Life category for Her Watch Begins, while Cpl Morgan LeBlanc earned a win in the Military Operations category with The Formidable Ship 336. Contest judges praised both images as standout […]
AOPV in action
His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Frédérick Rolette conducts Cold Weather Trials and Ice Operations Training in the Northumberland Straight in late February. The ship paused for photos before passing under the Prince Edward Island Confederation Bridge alongside sister ship HMCS Robert Hampton Gray.
Greenwood takes gold as Shearwater hosts senior men’s hockey
Greenwood takes gold as Shearwater hosts senior men’s hockey By Trident Staff The 12 Wing Shearwater Flyers made a run for the gold at the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Atlantic Region Men’s Senior Hockey Championship, taking on the defending champion 14 Wing Greenwood Bombers in a final game on February 13 on […]
Site preparation activities to begin at CFB Halifax Stadacona (Porteous Field) for Combatant Training and Integration Centre Atlantic (CTIC-A)
Site preparation activities to begin at CFB Halifax Stadacona (Porteous Field) for Combatant Training and Integration Centre Atlantic (CTIC-A) Local Defence Team: Changes are coming to our Stadacona property as we welcome the construction of a new Defence infrastructure project in early March 2026. See project details below. Background Future construction of Combatant Training and Integration […]
















