RCN Proud: From Navy cook, to chef, to entrepreneur: CPO1 (Ret’d) William “Bill” Pratt By Vincent Joyce, Pictou County Military Museum Mr. Bill Pratt, Chief Petty Officer 1st Class (Retired), served in the Royal Canadian Navy for 27 years. During that time, Bill says he grew up moving from base […]

RIMPAC 24 : U.S. Third Fleet seeking submissions for 2024 logo design By DND The world’s largest maritime military exercise, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), is holding a competition to find a logo for its 2024 edition. This is an opportunity for any artist, designer or creative person who would […]

CAF members who experience sexual harassment can bring complaints directly to the CHRC By The Canadian Human Rights Commission Effective as of August 15, 2023, any Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members who have experienced sexual harassment, sexual misconduct or any other form of discrimination based on sex/gender while performing their […]

Padre’s Corner: The Humble Grind By Padre Capt Paul Reimer, BTL Chaplain, CFB Halifax How do we continue to keep pushing through those challenging moments in life, when we just feel like we have plateaued, or it has been a while since we had a win? We may become concerned […]

Organizers hope to build off Naval Museum CNIB day camp event By Mikela Thoms, Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) On July 25, for the first time, the Naval Museum of Halifax hosted a group of young blind and partially sighted guests from the CNIB’s Summer Fun Day Camp. The […]

DND Honours Emancipation Day in Halifax By DND, On August 1, 2023, the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) hosted an extraordinary event in Halifax celebrating Emancipation Day with reverence and enthusiasm. The commemoration demonstrated DND’s continuous efforts to promote diversity and inclusion, and increase […]

Longtime Stad band member is new unit Chief Petty Officer By Trident staff On August 1, the Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy called a special promotion ceremony to celebrate Petty Officer 1st Class Susan Kulik’s promotion to acting Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class, as well as her appointment […]

FMFCS: An inside look into docking and undocking evolutions By Gabrielle Brunette, Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott  The first half of 2023 was incredibly busy for the Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott (FMFCS) with the docking and undocking of various vessels. In the last few months alone, our team has […]