RCN, community stakeholders welcome HMCS William Hall to the fleet  By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff  Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) officially welcomed its newest vessel with a display of culture and community on May 16, as naval personnel, shipbuilders, friends, descendants and others marked the Commissioning of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship […]

New CO to take HMCS Ville de Québec from refit to sea  By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff  The crew of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Ville de Québec welcomed their new commanding officer at a ceremony set against the backdrop of the vessel’s ongoing refit work at His Majesty’s Canadian […]

Canadian Military Colleges Review Board to visit Halifax  To all members of Maritime Forces Atlantic and CFB Halifax,  Members of the Canadian Military Colleges Review Board (CMCRB) will be visiting Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) bases, wings and formations from 27-31 May, 2024, to engage in a series of site visits, […]

Searching for Halifax’s earliest defenses underfoot at RA Park   By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff  A Saint Mary’s University archaeologist is searching for the remains of some of Halifax’s earliest defensive structures in Royal Artillery Park  Archaeology and colonialism professor Dr. Jonathan Fowler presented “The Historical Archaeology of Halifax’s Earliest Defenses,” […]

Spotlight on women’s contributions & Battle of the Atlantic remembrance at Stadacona Band spring concert  By CFB Halifax Public Affairs   On April 28, the Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy performed a free, public concert at the Spatz Theatre in downtown Halifax titled “Women in Excellence – a Battle […]

CF Hlth Svcs C (A) welcomes new CWO  By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff  Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) David Finamore has been appointed as the new unit Sergeant Major for Canadian Forces Health Services Centre (Atlantic) (CF Hlth Svcs C [A]). The appointment ceremony was held on May 3 in the […]

Army Reserve job fair highlights “fantastic employment opportunities”   By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff  Canadian Army Reserve personnel, equipment, vehicles, arms and artillery were all on hand at the 36 Canadian Brigade Group’s (36 CBG) job fair on the Halifax Common on April 20.   Held across the street from the historic […]

HMCS Sackville heads to summer berth with NEP help   By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff  A multifaceted crew of volunteers, Navy personnel, and sailors in training oversaw the annual towing of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Sackville to its seasonal home on the Halifax waterfront on May 1.  Sackville was towed […]

DND National Road Safety Week: Avoid aggressive driving! By DND  This year’s Road Safety Week campaign is a strong reminder that the decisions drivers make not only affect them, but also other participants in traffic with whom they share the road. It is designed to increase the compliance with DND, […]

RAdm Hugh Francis Pullen: A legacy of naval excellence and philanthropy  By Naval Training Group   Joining the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) as a Naval Cadet in 1920, Rear-Admiral (RAdm) Hugh Francis Pullen had no idea he had just embarked on what would be remembered as a legacy of naval service. […]