The future HMCS Max Bernays, the third of six Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships being built for the Royal Canadian Navy, was successfully launched by builder Irving Shipbuilding on October 23. The ship was brought to the Bedford Basin via barge and lowered into the water, a process that took […]
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Meet our Corporate Partners: BMO continues to give back
Meet our Corporate Partners: BMO continues to give back By PSP Corporate Services As the official bank of the Canadian Defence Community, BMO has long been a dedicated supporter of Canadian Armed Forces members and initiatives across the country. At CFB Halifax and 12 Wing Shearwater, things are no different. […]
Padre’s Corner: Tried, tested and true
By Padre Capt Troy Dennis, Senior Base Chaplain, CFB Halifax Annual Remembrance Day commemorations are upon us once again. I’ve attended these ceremonies since I was child and they never fail to choke me up. As we remember the bravery of the air personnel, sailors and soldiers, we cannot help […]
79th anniversary of the sinking of SS Caribou
79th anniversary of the sinking of SS Caribou By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Barely tall enough to see over the second-level railing at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, eight-year-old Daniel Drover stood riveted to the scene unfolding in the lower-level gallery below, as naval officers and veterans gathered on […]
Military Police to carry Conducted Energy Weapons / La Police militaire équipée d’armes à impulsion
Military Police to carry Conducted Energy Weapons By DND Beginning in November, on Bases, Dockyards and Wings across the country, Military Police (MP) personnel will begin carrying Conducted Energy Weapons (CEW). A CEW is an electrical impulse device, commonly known as Taser, that will assist MPs in gaining control of […]
HMCS Harry DeWolf on the west coast
HMCS Harry DeWolf, left, and HMCS Vancouver are seen departing from CFB Esquimalt on October 22. The ships were accompanied by RCN training vessels Orca, Caribou and Moose, along with the visiting New Zealand frigate HMNZS Te Mana. From there, the Arctic and Offshore Patrol ship headed south to continue […]
New national COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Credential / Nouvelle preuve canadienne de vaccination contre la COVID 19
Message from the Surgeon General: New national COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Credential By MGen Marc Bilodeau CAF Surgeon General CAF members, The new national proof of vaccination credential (PVC) has been developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) in partnership with jurisdictions across the country, including the Canadian […]
Volume 55, Issue 22, November 1, 2021
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Leading D-BMQ is hard work, but rewarding, instructors say
Leading D-BMQ is hard work, but rewarding, instructors say By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff When Master Sailor Gus McIsaac heard about an opportunity to take the General Military Training Instructor (GMTI) course last summer, he jumped at the chance. “I’ve always wanted to instruct at Basic Training. I remember when […]
Punching above her weight
Sailor 1st Class Victoria Croney, a Marine Technician (MARTECH) posted to HMCS Montreal, was awarded the CFL Sailor of the Quarter award on October 22. She was credited as a leader in the daunting task of overhauling the ship’s entire black water system, a critical function. Commodore Christopher Robinson, Commander, […]
