CFAV Glenevis back in service thanks to FMFCS  By Gabrielle Brunette, Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott  The Canadian Forces Auxiliary Vessel (CFAV) Glenevis completed an extensive Docking Work Period (DWP) overhaul earlier this year at the Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott (FMFCS) and was undocked in May 2024.   The Royal […]

2024 Halifax & Shearwater Region National Defence Workplace Charitable Campaign (NDWCC): Champion’s Message Local Defence Team,  Welcome to the 2024 National Defence Workplace Charitable Campaign (NDWCC)! I am thrilled to be leading local campaign efforts as the 2024 NDWCC Champion for the Halifax and Shearwater region. For those of you who […]

Mooseheads DND jerseys added to Hockey Hall of Fame collection  By Trident Staff  The long-running partnership between Personnel Support Programs (PSP) Halifax, the Halifax Mooseheads, and Camp Hill Veterans’ Memorial Building recently caught the attention of the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto.   This year’s military-themed jersey for the […]

American sailor shores up family roots during Rendez-vous naval de Québec  By SLt Megan FitzGibbon  During the Rendez-vous naval de Québec 2024 at Québec’s Old Port, an American sailor reconnected with her Québecois heritage. Damage Controlman (DC) Allison Lavoie-Tousignant of the USS Carney had a heartfelt reunion with her great-grandmother, […]

HMCS Assiniboine artefact donated to Naval Museum on battle anniversary  By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff  A surviving piece from a Second World War-era Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) vessel has found a new home at the Naval Museum of Halifax, coinciding with a historic anniversary.  On August 6, a group, including […]

Canadian Armed Forces members lend a hand with YWCA Halifax Days of Caring  By Rebecca Pierce, CFB Halifax Public Affairs  Days of Caring are United Way Halifax initiatives that pair community volunteers with charitable organizations who are seeking assistance. Each year as part of the Halifax and Shearwater Region National […]

Bluenose Bienvenue: A meet & greet for military families – presented by Eastlink By H&R MFRC  On Saturday, September 7, 2024, from 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., the Halifax & Region Military Family Resource Centre (H&R MFRC) and our friends at 12 Wing Shearwater warmly welcome ALL military members, Veterans, […]

‘With the Courage of a Lion’: HMCS Frédérick Rolette’s new badge  By RCN  A lot of research – and artwork – is behind each official badge created for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF).  The latest one, for HMCS Frédérick Rolette (Canada’s fifth Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS)), was recently finished […]

Engaging Canada: The Role of the Stakeholder Engagement Office in National Defence  By Capt Matt Zalot & Gabrielle Rivest, Stakeholder Engagement Office – East  In a world marked by complexity and unpredictability, the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) rely on the expertise of professionals […]

First Naval Large Tugs arrive on West Coast  By Lookout Staff  The first two Naval Large Tugs (NLT), Canadian Forces Auxiliary Vessels (CFAV) Haro and Barkerville, arrived at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt on July 25.  The tugs were unloaded and sent to Point Hope Shipyard in Victoria, where they […]