Weapon Engineering Technicians aboard His Majesty’s Canadian Ship Max Bernays conduct maintenance and assembly of the 25mm MK 38 Machine Gun System during the ship’s coastal transfer to Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt on March 15, in the Atlantic Ocean. Max Bernays is expected to arrive at its new homeport in […]
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Windsor command team visits namesake city
Windsor command team visits namesake city By Trident Staff The city of Windsor welcomed members of the crew of Windsor from March 15-18. Commanding Officer (CO) Lieutenant-Commander (LCdr) Harrison Nguyen-Huynh and three others from the ship’s company of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Windsor took part in the visit to […]
MND Message: Legislation to modernize the military justice system
MND Message: Legislation to modernize the military justice system March 21, 2024 Colleagues, Today, I introduced legislation to amend the National Defence Act. This legislation includes a suite of targeted amendments to modernize the military justice system, addressing a key recommendation from former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour’s report, and […]
Ombudsman hears from CAF/DND members during Halifax visit
Ombudsman hears from CAF/DND members during Halifax visit By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The Office of the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Ombudsman is here to help. That’s a key message DND/CAF Ombudsman Gregory Lick and his team hoped to deliver during a visit […]
Kivalliq Region Welcomes HMCS William Hall for Affiliation Ceremony
On March 24, members of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) William Hall ship’s company held a Northern Affiliation ceremony along with the Kivalliq Inuit Association and community leaders in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut. The event, which took place at the Old Rankin Inlet Arena, marked the fourth affiliation between a Royal […]
Base marks International Day of La Francophonie
On March 20, local Defence Team members gathered for the very first International Day of La Francophonie flag raising at Canadian Forces Base Halifax headquarters (S90). A flag raising was conducted at 12 Wing Shearwater main gate as well. Thank you to the Formation Coordinators Official Languages team for leading […]
Big changes ahead as naval museum marks 50th anniversary
Big changes ahead as naval museum marks 50th anniversary By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff The Naval Museum of Halifax is preparing for a year of renewal as it celebrates 50 years in operation this month. Opening its doors for the first time on March 26th, 1974, the museum has stood […]
Padre’s Corner: Finding your way in stormy waters
Padre’s Corner: Finding your way in stormy waters By Padre Capt Robin Major, Chaplain, CFB Halifax How do you find your way in stormy waters? The answer may seem simple, and yet, pulling apart the details can reveal a lesson for life. First and foremost, the goal is to keep […]
Dartmouth’s COVE joins NATO accelerator network
Dartmouth’s COVE joins NATO accelerator network By Trident Staff The Centre for Ocean Ventures & Entrepreneurship (COVE), a marine tech sector focused accelerator based in Dartmouth, will be joining the NATO Defense Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) program alongside Communitech, a Waterloo, Ontario based company. An announcement was […]
Using Exercise as Medicine: MS Mike Gallant’s hard work pays off
Using Exercise as Medicine: MS Mike Gallant’s hard work pays off By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff A faulty valve in Master Sailor (MS) Mike Gallant’s heart required him to undergo open-heart surgery in November of 2022. During the operation doctors discovered they would also need to repair two clogged arteries. […]