CFB Halifax Trident Navy Newspaper
Sunday, November 24, 2024
Naval Museum takes deep dive into submarine history with new exhibit By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The Naval Museum of Halifax always has a team of helpful volunteers ready to lend a hand, but a group of retired submariners have taken it to a new level over the past 16 […]
Canada’s best kept secret: What students need to know about the Federal Student Work Experience Program By Darnell Skinner, CFB Halifax FSWEP student Many students in Canada have never heard of the Federal Student Work Experience program (FSWEP). Introduced through the Public Service Commission in 2003, FSWEP is a federal […]
Steele Hyundai supports PSP Halifax with new vehicle By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Personnel Support Programs (PSP) personnel in Halifax have a shiny new vehicle to be used in supporting military programs and events in the region thanks to a partnership with Steele Auto Group and Steele Hyundai. The 2019 […]
CUTLASS FURY 2019 to take place in September By Trident Staff Ships from eight NATO nations will visit Halifax from September 9-20 for Exercise CUTLASS FURY 2019, which will take place in the waters and skies off Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. This is a medium-scale international exercise for which the […]
Former submariner completes Great Loop in aid of HMCS Sackville By Phil Chard, Leading Writer (ret’d), Royal Navy Supporters of HMCS Sackville gave Steve Chard a special reception when he completed a 10,000 kilometre kayaking challenge to raise funds for one of Canada’s oldest warships. The veteran submariner finished his […]
CFB Halifax women win slo-pitch gold By Trident Staff The CFB Halifax Mariners women’s slo-pitch team won gold medals on home turf recently, emerging victorious after three days of competition in Eastern Passage. The CAF Atlantic Regional Slo-pitch Championship was held from July 13-16 at Dennis Naugle and Bob Hilchie […]
Using Exercise as Medicine: Lt(N) Dale Molenaar By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2017 and suffering his first relapse from the neurological disease, Lt(N) Dale Molenaar found himself in poor health. His symptoms started with numbness in his arms and legs, and progressed to […]
Team Atlantic takes silver at Ball Hockey Nationals By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The Atlantic Region team recently brought home silver medals from the CAF National Ball Hockey Championship, falling 2-1 to the Quebec Region team from CFB Montreal in the championship game on July 26 at 8-Wing Trenton. The […]
CFB Halifax celebrates Pride Week 2019 CFB Halifax marked Pride Week 2019 with a flag raising ceremony on Thursday July 18, an inclusive prayer service on Friday July 19, and a large contingent of Defence Team personnel and their families, as well as the Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian […]
Cadet Museum opens for the summer By Wayne Emde, Army Cadets Corps PA There are approximately 59,000 young Canadians enrolled in cadet programs across Canada. But here is only one Cadet Museum and it’s in Vernon, B.C. From the outside, the former guardhouse and post office just off Highway 97 […]
