On Tuesday October 10, employees from Base headquarters participated in a fire drill that ended with the reading of the National Fire Prevention Week proclamation. Fire Prevention Week is an annual awareness campaign that reinforces the critical importance of fire safety within our communities. A big thank you to our […]
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RCN Proud: Heads Navy, tails Army
RCN Proud: Heads Navy, tails Army By Vincent Joyce, Pictou County Military Museum Glen Oliver Alexander was born on May 17th, 1943 in Wainwright, Alberta. He joined the Royal Canadian Navy on August 30th, 1960 and served for 15 years. Glen then moved over to the Canadian Army for 11 […]
Presentation highlights link between Wiliam Hall and Hantsport
Presentation highlights link between Wiliam Hall and Hantsport By MARLANT Public Affairs A special namesake banner was presented from the Hantsport Area Historical Society to the command team of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) William Hall, on 19 October 2023. Aubree Brewster, the artist of the banner, helped illustrate the […]
Transition Unit members conduct 160-km relay for Soldier On
Transition Unit members conduct 160-km relay for Soldier On By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff A group of Halifax-based members of the Canadian Armed Forces Transition Unit NS-NL put themselves to the test over October 25-26, embarking on a 160-kilometre team relay run from Halifax to Greenwood, raising $2,700 for Soldier […]
MCpl Tzoweh at the Canada National Handgun Championship
MCpl Tzoweh at the Canada National Handgun Championship By MCpl Dani Tzoweh, Canadian Forces National Investigation Service Atlantic Region On the beep, I dropped the basketball and drew my pistol as I launched to the left position. Leaning around some barrels, I shot quick controlled pairs into four targets, carefully […]
Return of the Health Fair at CFB Halifax
Return of the Health Fair at CFB Halifax By the Health Promotion Team On October 11th, PSP Health Promotion hosted a health fair in the drill hall of S120 at Stadacona. This was the first such fair since the pandemic and marked an important step in regaining lost momentum for […]
Free Veterans’ Week concert set for November 5
Free Veterans’ Week concert set for November 5 By The Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy Defence Team members, their families and members of the public are invited to attend The Stadacona Band’s annual Veterans’ Week Concert ‘Our Veterans, Their Stories’ on Sunday, November 5 at 2 p.m. at […]
Fallen CAF members remembered at Stalker 22 Memorial Hike
More than 40 participants hit the trails for the fourth annual Stalker 22 Memorial Hike, from Porters Lake to Shearwater, on October 19 alongside Canadian Armed Forces Sports Day. The event is a fundraiser for the Stalker 22 Memorial Fund, which ensures maintenance for the Stalker 22 Memorial and provides […]
BLog supports Special Olympics NS Truck Convoy
On Saturday, October 21, members and volunteers from our Base Logistics (BLog)Transportation, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (TEME) division participated in the12th annual Special Olympics Nova Scotia Truck Convoy! Commanding Officer of BLog, Cdr Chris Gabriel, addressed event participants in the Shearwater staging area before trucks and other vehicles (including a […]
New HMCS Montréal crew gets its Coxn
New HMCS Montréal crew gets its Coxn By Trident Staff After returning from a landmark Indo-Pacific deployment on October 3, the first of its kind in many years for the Atlantic Fleet, HMCS Montréal quickly saw a Change of Command and the beginning of a crew swap The new ship’s […]