HMCS Oriole: 5 questions with Lt(N) Phillipe Noel By Trident Staff His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Oriole departed Halifax on July 13 to commence its 2023 Great Lakes Deployment, with visits to 13 different communities along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway planned from July to September. Meet Lieutenant […]

Face of Base: S1 Junhyeong Park By CFB Halifax Public Affairs Originally from South Korea, Sailor 1st Class Junhyeong Park made the journey to Toronto, Ontario, in 2001 before embarking on his military career, ultimately leading him to CFB Halifax in 2019.  So far, S1 Park’s impressive career has seen […]

‘For Abbigail’: Sailor uses music to commemorate friend lost in Stalker 22 helicopter crash By RCN “This may be the story of one life, this may be the story of a loss,” rings the ballad Lieutenant (Navy) (Lt(N)) Kevin Offord sings. “I have the same dream that you and I […]

Padre’s Corner: Finding your own real superhero By Padre Capt Steeve Arseneau Chaplain, 12 Wing Shearwater Since the beginning of the pandemic back in March 2020, I have seen a lot of movies either at the theatre or on Netflix at home. Like many other people who may think the […]

12 Wing Shearwater shows its artistic side By Trident staff PSP Halifax’s Community Recreation team held its second paint night event on June 22 at 12 Wing Shearwater, with 20 military and civilian participants coming out to meet some colleagues and let out a bit of creativity. PSP Community Recreation […]

HMCS Windsor marks first change of command since 2018 By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff After a marathon 1,837 days leading His Majesty’s Canadian Submarine (HMCS) Windsor, Commander William Matheson handed command of the boat off to his friend and colleague Lieutenant-Commander Harrison Nguyen-Huynh during a ceremony on June 15 at […]

Let’s talk about self-care! By Mary Myketyn Driscoll (she/her), BHPRO, MHA, Health Promotion Specialist July 24th is International Self-Care Day and we’re here to celebrate the importance self-care can play in our lives.  What is self-care? Self-care can be anything we do that helps us feel better, be better, or […]

By SLt Wilson Ho, Public Affairs Officer, HMCS Oriole On July 13, 2023, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Oriole departed CFB Halifax and commenced its Great Lakes Deployment. This summer, HMCS Oriole will be visiting communities along the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway, bringing the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) […]

Shearwater welcomes a familiar face as new Wing Commander By Mikela Thoms, Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) 12 Wing Shearwater has officially welcomed its new Commanding Officer, with Colonel David Holmes stepping into the role on July 11. To mark the occasion, a Change of Command Ceremony took place […]

  DND aware of high call volumes at Canada Life By DND Canada Life Assurance Company became the administrator of the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) on July 1, 2023. The transition from Sun Life to Canada Life is a big undertaking, affecting 1.7 million federal service employees, Canadian Armed […]