Presentation honours William Hall and Black military contributions By Nathan Stone Trident staff The life and legacy of Petty Officer William Hall and the military history of Black people in Canada were the subjects of a presentation in the Juno Tower Ballroom on February 29th. The event served as a […]
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Padre’s Corner: Avoid the fall
Padre’s Corner: Avoid the fall By Padre Capt Brenda Zwicker, CFB Halifax Unit Chaplain Pride comes before the fall. I am less grieved about the fall of a leader than I am about the harm that person did to others on their way down. We have all met proud people; […]
Halifax teams dominate at CAF Regional Volleyball
Halifax teams dominate at CAF Regional Volleyball By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff After hard-fought championship games, teams from CFB Halifax won gold medals at both the Men’s and Women’s Canadian Armed Forces Regional Volleyball Championships on March 1. The tournaments were hosted together in Halifax beginning on February 26. The […]
HMCS Windsor “doc” embraces challenge of undersea medicine
HMCS Windsor “doc” embraces challenge of undersea medicine By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff More than three decades into his military career, one Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) health-care provider has literally taken his job to challenging new depths. And while it may initially seem odd to have an Army Captain filling […]
Exercise Steadfast Defender comes to the UK Coast
Exercise Steadfast Defender comes to the UK Coast By NATO Allied Maritime Command NATO warships have sailed the length of the UK while conducting the first major live exercise of Exercise Steadfast Defender 24. Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) carried out gunnery exercises, air defence simulations, and resupply operations […]
Mariners men’s team ready for National Hockey Championship
Mariners men’s team ready for National Hockey Championship By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff The CFB Halifax Mariners men’s hockey team are going for gold at the 2024 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Men’s National Hockey Championship tournament starting March 4th. This year’s tournament is being held at CFB Shilo, Manitoba. Halifax […]
CFB Halifax women win silver at CAF nationals
CFB Halifax women win silver at CAF nationals By Trident Staff After dominating through the round-robin portion, the CFB Halifax Mariner’s women’s team fell in the finals to CFB Valcartier for a silver-medal win at the 2024 Canadian Armed Forces Women’s National Hockey Championship. The early part of the week […]
A “big deal” between significant milestones
A “big deal” between significant milestones By Michael McWhinnie, NTG Public Affairs The Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) is one of the largest and most complex maritime defence projects of our generation. Not only will it deliver the RCN’s future fleet, it will also change the landscape on both coasts by […]
Stadacona Band forging connections with Kiwi colleagues
Stadacona Band forging connections with Kiwi colleagues By Ryan Melanson, Trident staff Originally scuttled in 2020 due to pandemic concerns, a long-planned CANZEX exchange program between the Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Band is now in full swing. Successful exchanges were […]
Greenwood takes down 12 Wing to win Old Timers’ regional title
Greenwood takes down 12 Wing to win Old Timers’ regional title By Sara White, The Aurora 14 Wing Greenwood’s Old Timers’ Bombers switched out almost half their 2023 Canadian Armed Forces national title-winning roster, but played out a win on home ice in the 2024 Atlantic region tournament February 6 […]