Honouring Veterans of the Persian Gulf War Halifax Marks the 35th Anniversary of Operation FRICTION  By Lt(N) Christopher Lyons  Thirty-five years after the end of the Persian Gulf War, Canadians gathered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to honour the men and women who had served on Operation FRICTION. The events, held […]

Mariners take two: Halifax men’s and women’s teams win volleyball gold By Sara White, The Aurora A snowy start to the Canadian Armed Forces Atlantic Region men’s and women’s volleyball tournament pushed opening play back a couple of hours and required some early schedule adjustments. Once things got underway, however, […]

S3 Marco Petrucci: “There has to be trust at every level” By RCN A family history rooted in sacrifice is anchoring Sailor 3rd Class (S3) Marco Petrucci’s journey in the Royal Canadian Navy. “My great, great grandfather served in World War 1 and World War 2 in Italy. He was […]

Government announces expansion of Naval Large Tug contract as CFAV Canso welcomed to Halifax By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is increasing its order of Naval Large Tugs from four to six to meet the needs of an expanding and modernizing fleet. On February 27, The […]

By RCN The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is entering a period of purposeful change. Change that is focused on ensuring our people, skills, and structures are ready for the fleet we will operate in the decades ahead. New platforms, new combat systems, and increasingly complex operating environments demand a workforce […]

On March 21, we observed the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (IDERD), an annual commemoration informed by the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and in recognition of the events of Sharpeville, South Africa, in 1960, when police actions during peaceful demonstrations resulted in […]

RCN officers stop in at home aboard Italian warship  By Trident Staff  The Italian Navy frigate ITS Alpino (F 594) visited Halifax on March 10, bringing with it eight Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) sailors currently deployed as part of Operation REGULUS, an international exchange program for junior officers.  The embarked sailors, four from each coast, […]

Canada advances defence innovation through NATO DIANA By DND  On February 23, the Chief of the Defence Staff, General (Gen) Jennie Carignan visited the NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) office in Halifax, Nova Scotia which opened in October 2024. The goal of her visit was to learn more about how the Alliance […]

Site preparation activities to begin at CFB Halifax Stadacona (Porteous Field) for Combatant Training and Integration Centre Atlantic (CTIC-A)   Local Defence Team:  Changes are coming to our Stadacona property as we welcome the construction of a new Defence infrastructure project in early March 2026.  See project details below.   Background  Future construction of Combatant Training and Integration […]