The last corvette lost in the Battle of the Atlantic By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff When naval historian and author Roger Litwiller began researching for his first book, with a plan to highlight RCN ships named after communities along Ontario’s Bay of Quinte, he found that most accounts of the […]
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HMCS Regina drug bust
HMCS Regina makes her first drug bust during OP ARTEMIS By Lt(N) Rob Davenport, Weapons Officer On April 7, 2019, HMCS Regina boarded an unregistered dhow (local fishing vessel) in the Arabian Sea sailing on the Hash Highway – a known smuggling route in the Indian Ocean. The boarding led […]
HMCS Regina departs Seychelles
HMCS Regina departs Seychelles By SLt Jonathan Fields, BWK (UT), HMCS Regina After a short visit to Victoria, Seychelles, HMCS Regina is in all aspects ready for the challenges ahead. While at anchor just outside of Port Victoria, the ship was joined by key personnel from Canadian-led CTF 150 and […]
Aldershot hosts regional powerlifting
Regional powerlifting first Aldershot-hosted CAF competition By Sara White, Managing Editor, The Aurora Heavy weights didn’t put off 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown Detachment Aldershot from hosting its first ever CAF regional sports championship. From April 1 to 3, the base staged the Atlantic Regional powerlifting competition. “Welcome to […]
Halifax region DND Career Fair
Halifax region DND Career Fair set for May 8 By CFB Halifax, Get your resume ready! Hiring managers and supervisors from Maritime Forces Atlantic (MARLANT) and other CAF and DND organizations in the Halifax region will be hosting a career fair on Wednesday, May 8 at the new Willow Park […]
Betty the Barber retires
A Legend Retires after 43 Years By CPO2 Dave Skinner, Staff Officer, PCC Atlantic On March 29, 2019, Sandra Elizabeth Croney, better known as Betty, hung up her apron and clippers and closed shop for the last time after almost 43 years as the well-known A-Block Barber. Originally from Halifax, […]
The loss of HMCS St. Croix
The loss of HMCS St. Croix By CPO1 (ret’d) Patrick Devenish, Many stories of our Navy’s history are kept hidden until someone brings them to the forefront and though this story has been told in several books, we still need to be reminded on occasion of the sacrifices of those […]
Naval Museum celebrates volunteers
Naval Museum of Halifax celebrates its volunteers By Jennifer Hevenor, Director, Naval Museum of Halifax and Jennifer Gamble, Curator, Naval Museum of Halifax National Volunteer Week 2019 runs from April 7 – 13, and is an opportunity to recognize the collective efforts of volunteers in our communities. The 2019 theme, […]
NCdt wins silver with Team Canada
Naval Cadet brings silver medal home from once-in-a-lifetime hockey trip By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff As she prepares for her first RCN posting later this spring, a Naval Cadet and hockey standout from Halifax recently found time to scratch an item off her list of life goals: to play with […]
Female leaders sail with HMCS St. John’s
Canadian Leaders at Sea on International Women’s Day By Samantha Steele, MARLANT PA Co-op Student March 8 marked International Women’s Day, and it was on this day that the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)’s Canadian Leaders at Sea (CLaS) program hosted 20 distinguished and accomplished women aboard HMCS St. John’s for […]