Black History Month Quiz 2023 In honour of Black History Month 2023, the MARLANT Defence Visible Minorities Advisory Group (DVMAG) is excited to present its 2023 Black History Month Quiz. Find it on the MARLANT splash page or download the quiz here! Please submit your answers to Halifax.DVMAG@forces.gc.ca no later than […]
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CFB Halifax back to winning ways at CAF Basketball regionals
CFB Halifax back to winning ways at CAF Basketball regionals By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff After nearly three years of waiting, the CFB Halifax men’s basketball team has finally retaken the title of CAF Atlantic Region Basketball champions. The Mariners took down teams from 12 Wing Shearwater, 14 Wing Greenwood, […]
14 Wing Greenwood takes regional hockey gold
Congratulations to the 14 Wing Greenwood Bombers, who were gold-medal winners at the 2023 CAF Atlantic Regional Hockey Championship held recently at 5 CDSB Gagetown. Greenwood took down the 12 Wing Shearwater Flyers by a score of 2-1 in the final game on January 26.
DND psychologists serving CAF Members
DND psychologists serving CAF Members By Colin DeFreitas, PhD, RPsych Canadian Forces Health Services Centre (Atlantic) February is National Psychology Month. It is therefore a great opportunity to define the typical occupational responsibilities of psychologists, while also highlighting the role and contributions of DND psychologists serving CAF members in MARLANT. […]
Volume 57, Issue 03, February 6, 2023
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Learning from the past: The future HMCS William Hall
Learning from the past: The future HMCS William Hall By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff As the Royal Canadian Navy gets ready to welcome the future HMCS William Hall, the fourth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), to the fleet, Sergeant Phillip Safire, one of Hall’s living relatives and a military […]
Atlantic sports programs hope to grow women’s hoops
Atlantic sports programs hope to grow women’s hoops By Sara White, The Aurora One of the biggest pushes planned as part of the CAF’s new Women in Sport Initiative is an Atlantic regional partnership focused on basketball. While male athletes have local, regional and national CAF basketball opportunities, growing the […]
Bell Let’s Talk Day at CFB Halifax
Here are some great photos of our local Defence Team showing their love for mental health on Bell Let’s Talk Day! By learning and talking about mental health, we can support ourselves and others living with mental illness, while helping to reduce stigma around mental health. Today and every day, let’s remember […]
Defence Team Champion for Visible Minorities Message: Black History Month
Defence Team Champion for Visible Minorities Message: Black History Month By Commodore Jacques Olivier, Defence Team Champion for Visible Minorities & Director General Professional Conduct and Development, Chief Professional Conduct and Culture Happy Black History Month. I appreciate the opportunity to connect with you on this important occasion. This year’s celebration […]
Shoot Like A Girl podcast says you can too
Shoot Like A Girl podcast says you can too By Kateryna Bandura, The Lookout Master Sailor (MS) Kate Gouthro loves listening to podcasts, but remembers saying she could never start a podcast because she is an introvert. Now, as a host of a women-centric podcast, she loves what she does. […]