Monthly Base Walks coming to CFB Halifax By CFB Halifax Base PA Winter days feeling long? Looking to get out of the office for some fresh air and exercise? Need a bit of motivation? You’re in luck! Defence Team members working at CFB Halifax will soon have a reason to […]
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International Women’s Day at CFB Halifax
DWAO Halifax to host International Women’s Day event at CFB Halifax By Margaret Conway, Base PAO The Defence Women’s Advisory Organization (DWAO) Halifax will bring members of the local Defence Team together to discuss women’s challenges and successes in the workforce during an International Women’s Day (IWD) event at CFB […]
CFB Halifax women win Regional Hockey gold
The CFB Halifax Mariners women’s hockey team recently won gold at the CAF Atlantic Regional Hockey Championships in Gagetown, taking down the Greenwood Raiders with a 3-1 victory in the final game. The Mariners will now compete at the 2019 CAF National Women’s Hockey Championships, taking place at CFB Edmonton […]
Sailors get taste of Army life
RCN sailors get taste of Army life on Op UNIFIER By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff A long deployment away from home is nothing unusual for Canadian sailors, and there are normally certain constants they can look forward to, like the daily routines of life at sea, camaraderie with shipmates, and […]
DND Firefighters assist civilian tanker
DND Fire Services responds to shipboard fire at former refinery site By Brian MacDonald, Deputy Fire Chief, CFB Halifax I received a phone call at home in the early hours on Sunday January 27, from Senior Platoon Chief (SPC) Chris Wagner requesting permission for the Dockyard Fire Department to respond […]
Padre’s Corner
The practice of discernment By Lt(N) the Rev’d Robert Parker, Interim Senior Fleet Chaplain Looking at the Liturgical calendar, we are in the middle of the season of Epiphany, heading toward Lent. Christmas Leave is a distant memory, New Years has been ushered in and the kids have been back […]
Bell Let’s Talk: CAF members speak out
CAF members speak out on Bell Let’s Talk Day By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Cpl Travis Weir is a Medical Technician on board HMCS Montreal, and while his trade focuses on caring for the health of his colleagues, he recently opened up about a time when he needed a break […]
PSP Reconditioning Program
PSP Reconditioning Program By Kerianne Willigar, PSP Reconditioning Manager This is a fitness program designed to meet the demands of serving CAF members that are dealing with injury and illness. This program was created in response to information gathered from military personnel through the Health and Lifestyle Information Survey (HLIS). […]
Commander MARLANT visits CTF 150
Strengthening naval partnerships in the Middle East: Commander MCC visits Bahrain By Lt(N) Linda Coleman, Public Affairs Officer, CTF 150 RAdm Craig Baines, Commander MARLANT and Maritime Component Command (MCC), visited Manama, Bahrain from January 14-15, 2019 for a series of key leadership engagements and to visit Commodore Darren Garnier […]
HMCS Ville de Québec welcomed home
HMCS Ville de Québec welcomed home after six months in Mediterranean By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff After 190 days at sea and nearly 33,000 nautical miles sailed, HMCS Ville de Québec made its triumphant return home on January 19, with about 250 personnel ready to start the new year with […]