Mini Grey Cup returns on November 18 By Trident Staff There’s less than a week to go before the 51st Mini Grey Cup flag football game will kick off at Stadacona’s Porteous Field, the first match to be held since 2019 when the event marked its 50th anniversary. A long-standing […]
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MARLANT marks Remembrance Day in Halifax and at sea
Members of the defence team joined the wider community in marking Remembrance Day across the Halifax region on November 11, with large ceremonies at the Grand Parade and at the Halifax Memorial in Point Pleasant Park, along with smaller community ceremonies across HRM and throughout Nova Scotia. Maritime Forces Atlantic […]
First change of command since 2019 for HMCS Goose Bay
First change of command since 2019 for HMCS Goose Bay By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff When Commander (Cdr) Daniel Rice took the helm of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Goose Bay in March 2019, he didn’t expect to be in command of the vessel for the next three-and-a-half years — […]
Dedication ceremony honours late HMCS Kootenay sailor
A group representing the HMCS Kootenay “family” travelled to Union Centre in Pictou County, NS on October 22 to attend a dedication ceremony for the Billy Boudreau Brook. The site has been named in honour of CPO2 William Alfred ‘Billy’ Boudreau, who was born in Pictou County and killed in […]
Volume 56, Issue 23, November 14, 2022
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Local Defence Team Members Participate in Day of Caring at YWCA Halifax
Local Defence Team Members Participate in Day of Caring at YWCA Halifax By Leah Coughlin, CFB Halifax Public Affairs On October 5, local Defence Team members rolled up their sleeves during a Day of Caring activity in support of YWCA Halifax’s Supportive Housing for Young Mothers (SHYM) program. Days of […]
Mooseheads Jersey Auction to benefit Halifax region charitable campaign
Mooseheads Jersey Auction to benefit Halifax region charitable campaign By CFB Halifax Public Affairs Thanks to the generosity of PSP Halifax and the Halifax Mooseheads, eight Mooseheads jerseys will be up for auction in mid-November in support of the 2022 Halifax region National Defence Workplace Charitable Campaign (NDWCC). The eight […]
The first Canadian casualties of the First World War
The first Canadian casualties of the First World War By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff While stories of Canadian soldiers on battlefields such as Ypres, Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele loom large, the first Canadian casualties of the First World War were four young midshipmen — all Maritimers and all members of […]
Kingston-class ships welcomed home from Op Reassurance
A warm welcome was awaiting HMCS Kingston and HMCS Summerside as they arrived back in Halifax on the afternoon of November 1 after completing a four-month Operation Reassurance Deployment. Family and friends lined the jetty and brought signs, flowers and balloons to welcome their loved ones home for a well-deserved […]
Halifax region NDWCC: Mid-Campaign Update | Campagne de CCMTDN de la région d’Halifax: Bilan de mi-campagne
Halifax region National Defence Workplace Charitable Campaign 2022 Mid-Campaign Update 14 November 2022 To date, some highlights of the campaign include a number of kick-off barbeques, a golf tournament, a dragon boat regatta and a special Day of Caring activity in support of YWCA Halifax. The 2022 National Defence […]
