Remembering Swissair Flight 111: LCol (Ret’d) Shawn Williamson By Veterans Affairs Canada Lieutenant-Colonel (Ret’d) Shawn Williamson carries a red Swiss pocketknife everywhere he goes. On the front is the word “Swissair”. On the back, “Thank you”. It was a gift from the airline company. They gave this small token of […]

Padre’s Corner: There’s no comparison By Padre Lt A-J Cottreau BTL Chaplain, CFB Halifax I was at Costco recently and noticed they already have their Halloween and Christmas products on display. I looked at my sister and said, “Why are they rushing us through the summer?” It’s hard to believe […]

Swissair Flight 111 25th anniversary commemorations By Trident Staff Veterans Affairs Canada will be holding two commemoration events to mark 25 years since the Swissair Flight 111 crash on September 2, 1998. The first, a Candlelight Vigil in honour of the 229 passengers who died in the crash, will take […]

Champion’s message: Welcome to the 2023 Halifax Region National Defence Workplace Charitable Campaign By Captain (Navy) Andy MacKenzie 2023 Halifax Region NDWCC Champion Base Commander, CFB Halifax Local Defence Team, Welcome to the 2023 National Defence Workplace Charitable Campaign (NDWCC) season! As your local (Halifax Region) NDWCC Champion, I am happy […]

RCN Proud: From Navy cook, to chef, to entrepreneur: CPO1 (Ret’d) William “Bill” Pratt By Vincent Joyce, Pictou County Military Museum Mr. Bill Pratt, Chief Petty Officer 1st Class (Retired), served in the Royal Canadian Navy for 27 years. During that time, Bill says he grew up moving from base […]

RIMPAC 24 : U.S. Third Fleet seeking submissions for 2024 logo design By DND The world’s largest maritime military exercise, Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), is holding a competition to find a logo for its 2024 edition. This is an opportunity for any artist, designer or creative person who would […]

CAF members who experience sexual harassment can bring complaints directly to the CHRC By The Canadian Human Rights Commission Effective as of August 15, 2023, any Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members who have experienced sexual harassment, sexual misconduct or any other form of discrimination based on sex/gender while performing their […]

Padre’s Corner: The Humble Grind By Padre Capt Paul Reimer, BTL Chaplain, CFB Halifax How do we continue to keep pushing through those challenging moments in life, when we just feel like we have plateaued, or it has been a while since we had a win? We may become concerned […]

Organizers hope to build off Naval Museum CNIB day camp event By Mikela Thoms, Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) On July 25, for the first time, the Naval Museum of Halifax hosted a group of young blind and partially sighted guests from the CNIB’s Summer Fun Day Camp. The […]

DND Honours Emancipation Day in Halifax By DND, On August 1, 2023, the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) hosted an extraordinary event in Halifax celebrating Emancipation Day with reverence and enthusiasm. The commemoration demonstrated DND’s continuous efforts to promote diversity and inclusion, and increase […]