Persian Gulf vets honoured at National War Memorial By Peter Mallett, The Lookout Staff It was only a short moment in time when CPO1 Gerald Doutre carried a wreath up the steps to the National War Memorial and gently laid it at the base of the massive stone sculpture. Etched […]

Japan and Canada improve interoperability at KAEDEX By Capt Jenn Jackson, HMCS Ottawa PAO Anti-submarine warfare and naval boarding party capabilities were among the skills practised by HMCS Ottawa and Japanese warships during KAEDEX 19, held near Yokosuka, Japan from October 16 to 19. Held in the Asia-Pacific region since […]

25th Anniversary of Take Our Kids to Work Day By Samantha Steele, Co-op Student, MARLANT PA It’s not every day that a teenager gets to experience a day in the life of the Canadian Forces but on November 6, Grade Nine students across the city came to CFB Halifax for […]

MARLANT members return from National Sentry Program By Trident Staff Three members of MARLANT were chosen to be part of the final contingent for this year’s National Sentry Program in Ottawa. The 23-person group was tasked with standing sentry at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War […]

Pogo: The little vessel that could By Jennifer Gamble, Curator, Naval Museum of Halifax From trailblazer to training vessel, the 65-year-old Pogo has had a unique life. Designed to assist HMCS Labrador, Canada’s first Arctic patrol ship, in exploring the Northwest Passage, Pogo has played a key role in the […]

MARLANT pitches in at Feed Nova Scotia By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff A team of sailors from across MARLANT spent the day at Feed Nova Scotia’s Burnside headquarters on November 14, volunteering their time in the spirit of NDWCC to give the charity a boost ahead of the busy holiday […]

Salvaging marine life from dry dock By Ashley Evans, FMF Cape Breton, CFB Esquimalt Have you ever wondered what collects, grows and lives in the drydock each time the caisson is open? It essentially becomes part of the ocean floor for extended periods of time between dockings and a potential […]

Barris to read from new book on military medical personnel in war zones By Trident Staff Ted Barris will read from his new book, titled Rush to Danger: Medics in the Line of Fire, on Monday November 25 at Keshen Goodman Public Library in Halifax. The reading takes place from […]

Stadacona Band goes on annual holiday tour By Sgt Michael Gallant, Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy A Beary Merry Christmas is an annual concert put on by the Salvation army in conjunction with the Stadacona Band. The event is a fundraiser for Salvation Army’s Christmas program, providing toys […]