HMCS St. John’s raises funds ahead of charity run  By Nathan Stone, Trident staff Dozens of sailors and civilian employees lined up to grab lunch and support the Make-A-Wish Foundation at the last of a series of charity barbecues hosted by the crew of HMCS St. John’s in His Majesty’s […]

France hands over command of SNMG2 to Canada By NATO Allied Maritime Command French Navy Rear Admiral Yannick Bossu handed over command of Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) to Royal Canadian Navy Commodore (Cmdre) Matthew Coates on 1 July, during a ceremony on board the then SNMG2 flagship FS […]

Atlantic Army Reservists prepare to deploy for Canadian-led Multinational Brigade in Latvia  By Capt Lance Wade, 36 Canadian Brigade Group Public Affairs  Approximately 40 soldiers from 36 Canadian Brigade Group have completed their validation training on Exercise Steady Robur 24 at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown from June 16 […]

From CNTG to CSNMG2: A big step on a journey of letters and numbers  By Naval Training Group Public Affairs  “This is a fairly uncommon event,” remarked Rear-Admiral Christopher Robinson, Commander Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC) “to have the honour of promoting someone to the rank of Commodore within our Formation.”  […]

Work begins on RCN’s next generation of warships  By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff From the floor to the gantries and even on the cross section of an Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, hundreds of hard-hatted shipbuilders in Irving Shipbuilding’s Halifax Module Hall listened as representatives from the Government of Canada, […]

MyRCN App updated: easy login and PaCE access  By RCN  Thanks to user feedback, the MyRCN mobile App has been updated to make the login process easier and provide access to Performance and Competency Evaluation (PaCE).  Users can now login using their D365 / Teams account, an improvement over the […]

Admiral Jones Shield: PO2 Nicole Hinkley By PSP Halifax  The Admiral Jones Shield is presented annually to the non-commissioned serviceperson who contributes most in conduct, sportsmanship, and character in sports activities throughout Formation Halifax. Originally established in 1946 in memory of Vice-Admiral G.C. Jones at HMCS Stadacona, the award has […]

Cmdre French takes command of Canadian Fleet Atlantic By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff  The new Commander of Canadian Fleet Atlantic (CCFL) officially took the reins during a ceremony aboard His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Margaret Brooke on June 28.   Commodore (Cmdre) Jacob French steps into the job during a busy […]

CAF Systemic Racism Class Action – Federal Court Agrees to Proposed Notice of the CAF Systemic Racism class action lawsuit On April 2, 2024, the Federal Court approved the notice of a proposed settlement of a class action for current and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) who […]

Naval Museum marks 50 years, launches new naval story initiative  By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff  A cheerful garden party brought out friends, well-wishers and staff from years past to celebrate an important milestone for the Naval Museum of Halifax and witness the launch of a new story collection project.  The […]