Members of Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) prepare a detonation cord while conducting mine countermeasure operations as part of Canada’s Operation REASSURANCE in the Black Sea on October 7. The divers were among Canadian Armed Forces personnel who took part in the Romanian Naval Forces’ Exercise POSEIDON 25 from October 6–10. […]
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CAF athletes take over MacDonald Beach for PO2 Craig Blake Fitness Challenge
CAF athletes take over MacDonald Beach for PO2 Craig Blake Fitness Challenge By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff More than 100 military and civilian participants swam, cycled, and ran across MacDonald Beach in Shearwater on September 19 during the PO2 Craig Blake Memorial Fitness Challenge. The annual event invites individuals or […]
HMCS Ville de Québec pioneers Massive Blood Transfusion training
HMCS Ville de Québec pioneers Massive Blood Transfusion training By Capt Christine MacNeil His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Ville de Québec transited the Red Sea and Bab-el Mandeb Strait as they circumnavigated the globe while deployed on Operation HORIZON. Plans for this transit were not undertaken lightly, as this is […]
Slo-pitch gold for CFB Halifax women, men take silver
Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) ball teams hit the fields in Dartmouth from September 8-12 for the CAF Atlantic Region Men’s and Women’s Slo-pitch Championships. The women’s tournament saw the CFB Halifax Mariners, Greenwood Bombers, and Gagetown Warriors compete, with the Mariners capturing the regional title after an 11–1 win over […]
CANSOFCOM hosting virtual job fair October 9
CANSOFCOM hosting virtual job fair October 9 By Trident Staff Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members interested in learning more about careers in special operations will have an opportunity to connect directly with recruiters during an upcoming virtual job fair hosted by Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM). The online event […]
Volume 59, Issue 20, October 6, 2025
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CAF and Civilian Vaccination Clinic at 2025 Health Expo
CAF and Civilian Vaccination Clinic at 2025 Health Expo By PSP Halifax Health Promotion Health Promotion is proud to partner with Canadian Forces Health Services to present the 2025 Health Expo: Navigating Your Health Journey — an engaging and informative event designed to support the well-being of all members of […]
Naval Museum hosts veterans to mark 35 years since Gulf War deployment
Naval Museum hosts veterans to mark 35 years since Gulf War deployment By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff On August 24, 1990, three ships of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) sailed for the Persian Gulf as part of a 42-nation coalition opposing Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. Thirty-five years later, the Naval […]
Side by side
His Majesty’s Canadian Ship William Hall and Canadian Coast Guard Ship Pierre Radison sit at anchor together in Pond Inlet, Nunavut on September 7 while participating in Operation Nanook. On September 2, the Department of National Defence (DND) announced the integration of the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) into the Defence […]
New Security Response Vessels for CFB Halifax
The Base Operations team at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax recently added to its security response capabilities with the introduction of four brand new Waterborne Security Response Vessels (WSRVs). Berthed alongside His Majesty’s Canadian Dockyard, these vessels will be used for waterborne security of the Dockyard and other CFB Halifax […]
















