Padre’s Corner: Avoid the fall By Padre Capt Brenda Zwicker, CFB Halifax Unit Chaplain Pride comes before the fall. I am less grieved about the fall of a leader than I am about the harm that person did to others on their way down. We have all met proud people; […]
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Halifax teams dominate at CAF Regional Volleyball
Halifax teams dominate at CAF Regional Volleyball By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff After hard-fought championship games, teams from CFB Halifax won gold medals at both the Men’s and Women’s Canadian Armed Forces Regional Volleyball Championships on March 1. The tournaments were hosted together in Halifax beginning on February 26. The […]
Volume 58, Issue 5, March 4, 2024
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Province, RCN celebrate William Hall on Heritage Day
Petty Officer William Hall was chosen as Nova Scotia’s honouree for this year’s Heritage Day, and the Province teamed up with the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia and the RCN for a celebration of Hall’s life at the Naval Museum of Halifax on February 19. Cdr Paul Smith, Commanding […]
HMCS Windsor “doc” embraces challenge of undersea medicine
HMCS Windsor “doc” embraces challenge of undersea medicine By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff More than three decades into his military career, one Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) health-care provider has literally taken his job to challenging new depths. And while it may initially seem odd to have an Army Captain filling […]
Exercise Steadfast Defender comes to the UK Coast
Exercise Steadfast Defender comes to the UK Coast By NATO Allied Maritime Command NATO warships have sailed the length of the UK while conducting the first major live exercise of Exercise Steadfast Defender 24. Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) carried out gunnery exercises, air defence simulations, and resupply operations […]
Command Team shake-up for HMCS Toronto
It was a big day for the ship’s company of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Toronto on February 15, as they welcomed the ship’s new Coxswain, CPO1 Conrad Johnson, and said goodbye to CPO1 Yannick Proulx. The ceremony took place at the Sea King Club, as Toronto is currently in […]
Mariners men’s team ready for National Hockey Championship
Mariners men’s team ready for National Hockey Championship By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff The CFB Halifax Mariners men’s hockey team are going for gold at the 2024 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Men’s National Hockey Championship tournament starting March 4th. This year’s tournament is being held at CFB Shilo, Manitoba. Halifax […]
CFB Halifax women win silver at CAF nationals
CFB Halifax women win silver at CAF nationals By Trident Staff After dominating through the round-robin portion, the CFB Halifax Mariner’s women’s team fell in the finals to CFB Valcartier for a silver-medal win at the 2024 Canadian Armed Forces Women’s National Hockey Championship. The early part of the week […]