CFB Halifax Trident Navy Newspaper
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Register now for 2026 Navy Bike Ride By Trident Staff The Navy Bike Ride returns to the Halifax region on Saturday, June 6, bringing together military members, families, and the wider community for a day of fitness, connection while also lending support to important causes. Hosted at 12 Wing Shearwater, this year’s […]
HMCS Charlottetown joins Exercise BALIKATAN in expanded Canadian role By Trident Staff Members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) recently took part in Exercise BALIKATAN in the Philippines for the first time as active participants, with His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Charlottetown and its embarked CH-148 Cyclone helicopter serving as a key part of […]
Shearwater’s Wally Buckoski recognized for decades of service By Trident Staff If you’ve spent any time at all at 12 Wing Shearwater, you probably know Wally Buckoski. After more than 40 years supporting military members, families, and community events at 12 Wing Shearwater and Canadian Forces Base Halifax, the “Shearwater Swatter” has received national recognition through the Canadian Forces […]
Small parts, big potential for 3D printing at FMF Cape Scott By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Additive manufacturing technology is beginning to find its footing in naval maintenance and training work at Fleet Maintenance Facility (FMF) Cape Scott, where personnel are exploring the use of 3D printing for applications ranging from replacement components to detailed […]
Hike Cape Split with the CAF Social League The CAF Social League is heading back to one of its most popular destinations, with the next Cape Split Day Hike planned for Saturday, May 30. Participants can expect a 13.2-kilometre trek through stunning old-growth and coastal conifer forests, with views of […]
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 […]
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Donald Allan of Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) is seen during transport to a dive location as part of Operation OPEN SPIRIT 2026 in the Bay of Riga, Latvia, on May 5. Royal Canadian Navy divers have been working alongside NATO allies to support cleanup of First […]
Our Lady of Assumption Military Chapel supports MFRC Pantry By Lt(N) Maxwell Ojukwu, BTL Chaplain, MARLANT & JTFA This spring, Lieutenant (N) Maxwell Ojukwu and the Pastoral team of Our Lady of Assumption (OLA) Military Chapel, Shearwater, visited the Halifax & Region Military Family Resource Centre (H&R MFRC) and donated 1,000$ to support the MFRC food program for serving military members and their families. A donation in the same […]
HMCS Sackville returns to service, carries veterans on final voyage By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff The world’s last surviving Flower-class corvette, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Sackville K181, ceremonially returned to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) on May 15, 85 years, to the day, after it first launched. The recommissioning marks a historic […]
Applications open for CAF Women in Sport Program By Trident Staff Applications are now being accepted for the 2026/2027 cycle of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Women in Sport Program, an initiative aimed at supporting greater participation and leadership opportunities for women in sports across the CAF. The program provides funding to bases and wings to help develop local […]
