The CFB Halifax Mariners women’s hockey team recently won gold at the CAF Atlantic Regional Hockey Championships in Gagetown, taking down the Greenwood Raiders with a 3-1 victory in the final game. The Mariners will now compete at the 2019 CAF National Women’s Hockey Championships, taking place at CFB Edmonton […]
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Asterix at sea with HMC Ships Regina and Ottawa
HMCS Regina, MV Asterix, and HMCS Ottawa sail in formation with Patrol Craft training vessels near Constance Bank, Victoria, British Columbia on February 6, 2019.
Sailors get taste of Army life
RCN sailors get taste of Army life on Op UNIFIER By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff A long deployment away from home is nothing unusual for Canadian sailors, and there are normally certain constants they can look forward to, like the daily routines of life at sea, camaraderie with shipmates, and […]
Progress on the future HMCS Max Bernays
Progress continues on construction of the RCN’s new fleet of Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships, including the future HMCS Max Bernays. This photo shows the second keel unit of the ship being laid into place on February 21 inside the Assembly Hall at Irving Shipbuilding’s Halifax Shipyard. Max Bernays will be the third ship […]
DND Firefighters assist civilian tanker
DND Fire Services responds to shipboard fire at former refinery site By Brian MacDonald, Deputy Fire Chief, CFB Halifax I received a phone call at home in the early hours on Sunday January 27, from Senior Platoon Chief (SPC) Chris Wagner requesting permission for the Dockyard Fire Department to respond […]
HMCS Toronto gets a fresh coat
HMCS Toronto’s crewmembers paint the ship while sailing the Mediterranean during Operation REASSURANCE on January 28.
Padre’s Corner
The practice of discernment By Lt(N) the Rev’d Robert Parker, Interim Senior Fleet Chaplain Looking at the Liturgical calendar, we are in the middle of the season of Epiphany, heading toward Lent. Christmas Leave is a distant memory, New Years has been ushered in and the kids have been back […]
Co-op students complete program at CFB Halifax
Bravo Zulu to the nine high school Navy co-op students who completed their program on January 24 at Base headquarters. They gave presentations on their experiences exploring life at CFB Halifax and learning from our Defence community. We hope to see them join the ranks in the future. Many thanks to all of the […]
Bell Let’s Talk: CAF members speak out
CAF members speak out on Bell Let’s Talk Day By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Cpl Travis Weir is a Medical Technician on board HMCS Montreal, and while his trade focuses on caring for the health of his colleagues, he recently opened up about a time when he needed a break […]
HMCS Halifax are MEGA Hockey champions
The team from HMCS Halifax were victorious in the finals of the 2019 MEGA Hockey Championship on January 18, taking a 4-3 victory over HMCS Charlottetown. Other participating teams included HMC ships Fredericton, Montreal, and St. John’s, along with Trinity, Campus Atlantic, FMF Cape Scott, and MOG 5.
