HMCS Sackville needs a Chief Boatswain’s Mate/Shipkeeper By the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust HMCS Sackville, Canada’s Naval Memorial, is currently undergoing a major preservation refit in HMC Dockyard. She should complete this work through the winter. After the 2018 summer season away from the downtown Halifax waterfront, in 2019 Sackville […]
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World record broken at Navy 10K
Naval Warfare Officer sets joggling record during Navy 10K By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Four years ago, Lt(N) Michael Bergeron ran his first ever “joggling” race at the Navy 10K, completing the entire route while simultaneously keeping three juggling balls in the air. Since then, he’s become well known in […]
HMCS Oriole in Port Colborne
HMCS Oriole on display during Canal Days in Port Colborne By Lt(N) Bill King, Public Affairs Officer Over 4000 visitors to Port Colborne during Canal Days this past weekend flocked aboard HMCS Oriole for free public tours provided as part of the Great Lakes Deployment (GLD). Built in 1921, Oriole […]
New conductor for Stadacona Band
New conductor for the Stadacona Band By Virginia Beaton, Trident staff Many Change of Command ceremonies feature the Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy playing music, in a supporting role. On Thursday August 2, the band took centre stage. Literally. During a Change of Command ceremony held at the […]
HMCS Ville de Québec on Op REASSURANCE
HMCS Ville de Québec in PASSEX with Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force By Lt(N) Béchard, HMCS Ville de Québec Bridge Watchkeeper, Op REASSURANCE On August 1st, 2018, HMCS Ville de Québec met with Japanese training ship JS Kashima and Takanami-class destroyer JS Makinami in the Western Mediterranean sea for a passing […]
FMF Cape Scott Change of Command
FMF Cape Scott ready for busy period with new CO at helm By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff While Cdr Andrew Forbes spent less than a year as Commanding Officer of Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott, that was plenty of time to understand the crucial nature of the work done by […]
Halifax soccer teams headed to Nationals
Halifax soccer teams take gold at CAF Regional Championship By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The CFB Halifax Men’s Soccer Team are once again headed to the CAF National Championship, and team captain Lt(N) John Couch said the squad is in a great position to be gold-medal winners in 2018, after […]
Padre’s Corner
Mid-summer check-in By Lt(N) Graeme Carruth, Base Chaplain: TEME, BLOG, RPOS(H)/RPOU(A) Summer! Woohoo! Yeah! Ever since we were in school many of us have had that attitude to summer. Even if we preferred the cold and found our meaning in life through winter sports summer still had the magic of […]
Shearwater RC Flyers’ Club
Up in the air with the Shearwater Radio Control Flyers’ Club By Cpl Brian Watters, 12 Wing Imagery Services The Shearwater Radio Control Flyers, a military club, held a Fun Fly at the decommissioned runway of 12 Wing Shearwater on the weekend of July 14. I had an opportunity to […]
History of the RCN in St. John’s
The RCN in St. John’s: A rich history and lasting legacy By Margaret Conway, CFB Halifax Public Affairs On July 13, 2018, CFB Halifax and the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) handed over command authority of Canadian Forces Station (CFS) St. John’s to the 5th Canadian Division Support Group of the […]
