HMCS Summerside crew visits namesake city for annual Lobster Carnival By Lt(N) Guillaume Desjardins, HMCS Summerside Seven crew members of HMCS Summerside visited their Namesake City during its annual lobster carnival from July 12-14, taking part in various cultural and charity events. In true island tradition, the crew were greeted […]

Defence Minister highlights importance of Op REASSURANCE By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The deployment of HMCS Ville de Québec to Op REASSURANCE marks nearly four years of Royal Canadian Navy support to the NATO mission, which began in 2014 in response to Russia’s aggressive actions in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine. […]

Sea Kings going out in style By LCol Travis Chapman, CO 443 (MH) Squadron Designed in the late 1950s and procured by Canada through a dynamic acquisition programme in the early 1960s, the CH124 Sea King helicopter has served Canadians with distinction since 24 May 1963. Such longevity, combined with […]

Submariners recognized for achievements overseas By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff After returning from a nearly five-month long successful deployment, the crew of HMCS Windsor were recently visited by the Commander of the Canadian Submarine Force (CCSF) to celebrate their achievements at sea. Capt(N) Chris Robinson was in Halifax on July […]

HMCS Ville de Québec departs with embarked Cyclone for Op REASSURANCE By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff A new milestone for Canadian maritime aviation was reached on July 18, as HMCS Ville de Québec set sail for Op REASSURANCE along with an embarked CH-148 Cyclone helicopter and Helicopter Air Detachment. The […]

Military and civilian teams battle to create gourmet dishes on Exercise SAFFRON 2018 By Capt Felix Odartey-Wellington, 36 Canadian Brigade Group Public Affairs “Confit de Canard.” “Scallops with Butternut Squash Caponata.” These are dishes ordinarily found in the high-end eateries for which downtown Halifax is famous but you would have […]

Retired RCAF Colonel explores 100 years of maritime aviation in Shearwater By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The air station now known as 12 Wing Shearwater has existed under many different names, and has been under the control of many different organizations, since the first operational patrols took off from the […]

Annual Arctic Backpacks for Kids By CPO2 Richard Bungay, Patrol Vessel, Chief Engineer, Sea Training Atlantic As in previous years, I am organizing a school backpack community outreach initiative for our northern neighbors. The north is famous for their generosity and I was on the receiving end of one such […]