CFB Halifax Trident Navy Newspaper
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
FMFCS replaces MWM engines with CAT diesel engines for first time in FMF history By Ashley Evans, Strategic Communications Officer, Strategy Department, Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Breton FMFCS has been busy preparing for the replacement of two Mortoren- Werke Mannheim (MWM) diesel generators with Caterpillar (CAT) diesels on HMCS Ville […]
HMCS Oriole looks ahead to 2021 as sailing season wraps up By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff It wasn’t a typical sailing season for HMCS Oriole, but that doesn’t mean it was unsuccessful. The RCN’s oldest commissioned ship began sailing in mid-summer, and has spent the last few months at sea […]
Register now for CAF Sports Day By Trident Staff, Despite limitations on indoor activity due to public health restrictions, the eighth edition of Canadian Armed Forces Sports Day is forging ahead, with both live and virtual activities set for October 22. The in-person activities are taking place at Stadacona, at […]
Commodore’s Cup and Sailor of the Year Trophy awarded to HMCS Radisson By A/SLt Amélie Bergeron, UPAR, HMCS Radisson The Commodore’s Cup was introduced in 2016 to recognize the Naval Reserve Division that demonstrated the best overall performance and contributed most to the fulfillment of the Naval Reserve mission within […]
Exercise JOINT WARRIOR 2020 wraps up By Trident Staff, Taking place for two weeks off the coast of northwest Scotland, the UK-led Exercise JOINT WARRIOR involved 11 nations, 81 aircraft, 28 ships and two submarines, with a total of more than 6,000 personnel taking part. The Canadian contingent included HMC […]
Divers remember PO2 Craig Blake at Fitness Challenge By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff This past May marked 10 years since PO2 Craig Blake, an RCN clearance diver, was killed in Afghanistan, but his memory lives on at his former unit and with the many sailors who called him a friend, […]
A sailor’s extraordinary Arctic experience By Lt Michel Thomassin, Public Affairs Officer This year, HMCS Ville de Québec took part in Operation NANOOK-TUUGAALIK 2020 in Canada’s North: a first for Weapons Engineering Technician PO1 Matthew Pitman. “This deployment was special because even though we were still in Canada, you really […]
Government House recognizes Stadacona Band’s 80th anniversary By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff As the Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy continues to celebrate their 80th anniversary year, current and former members of the band were invited to Government House on September 17 for a special presentation in honour of […]
Sailor of the Quarter credited for Op REASSURANCE work By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff When HMCS Fredericton was preparing for its Operation REASSURANCE deployment in late 2019, S1 Ethan Hann, a MARTECH onboard the ship, was playing a key role. He was credited with ensuring Fredericton left Halifax with a […]
Fire Prevention Week By National Fire Prevention Association, Fire Prevention Week 2020 runs from October 4 – 10. This year’s theme is Serve Up Safety in the Kitchen. The National Fire Protection Association has created the following list of fire prevention ideas for people to use in order to make […]
