HMCS St. John’s tests RCN’s on-board blood supply program By Captain Matt Rowe , HMCS St. John’s A new Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) initiative is transforming how ships prepare for medical emergencies at sea, and HMCS St. John’s is helping to determine its feasibility.   Select RCN vessels now sail with a supply of packed red blood cells in their sick bays. This capability has been normal practice on […]

Admiral’s Cup awarded to FDU(A) after year of highlights  By Trident Staff  Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) (FDU(A)) has been named the winner of the 2025 Admiral’s Cup, recognizing a year marked by exceptional feats at home and abroad from the Royal Canadian Navy’s East Coast dive unit. Rear-Admiral Josée Kurtz, Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic and Joint Task […]

RCN excellence on display: RAdm Kurtz hosts honours and awards  By Trident Staff  Cyber defence, operational excellence on deployment, and decades of dutiful service were the themes of the latest Commander MARLANT/JTFA/MCC Honours and Awards Ceremony.  Held to recognize important achievements among Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) members serving with Maritime […]

New DND/CAF Eagle Staff Holders Make History at CFB Halifax By Ariane Guay-Jadah, Base Public Affairs Last October, CFB Halifax hosted a Department of National Defence (DND)/Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Eagle Staff Teachings working group composed of ten CAF members from across the Maritimes who are now designated as Eagle […]

Wardroom becomes podcast studio aboard HMCS St. John’s  By Captain Matt Rowe HMCS St. John’s  Over the past few months, Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) officers have become regular guests on EdUp Canada, a podcast hosted by Michael Sangster, CEO of the National Association of Career Colleges (NACC). This modest but […]

Missile rearmament highlights CAF logistical reach in the Indo-Pacific By Lt(N) Patricia Summers  The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) demonstrated its ability to project logistical support into the Indo-Pacific with a forward Harpoon missile rearmament of a Halifax-class frigate this past summer.  The rearmament took place on HMCS Ville de Québec […]

‘Quiet strength’ of Stewards honoured during commemoration  By Nathan Stone,  Trident Staff Stewards past and present gathered on October 30 to share stories and receive honours as they celebrated the legacy of their occupation during a commemorative event at Juno Tower.  The Steward occupation is being retired, as first announced […]

Members of Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) (FDU(A)) are ready to canvas the community in support of the annual Christmas Daddies telethon. After fundraising through the Navy Divers 50K Run earlier this fall, the campaign continues with fundraising “hotspots” planned for the day of the telethon itself — Saturday, December 6. […]

Saving lives below the surface RCN leads Multinational Submarine Medical Training Exercise in Halifax  By Lt(N) Christopher Lyons, Maritime Forces Atlantic Public Affairs  In late October, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) transformed His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) William Hall, a Harry DeWolf-class Arctic Offshore Patrol Vessel (AOPV), into the centrepiece […]

HMCS Ville de Québec raises money for charity while at sea  By Capt Christine MacNeil  During its recent deployment on Operation HORIZON, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Ville de Québec demonstrated that generosity travels far beyond home waters. The ship’s company raised more than $7000 for two National Defence Workplace Charitable Campaign (NDWCC) organizations: the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada […]