“The Fruit Machine” viewing event sparks awareness and discussion By DND “Leadership is everyone’s responsibility. When it comes to culture, everyone is a leader.” With those words, Director General Culture MGen Jeannot Boucher brought to a close the April 13th Department of National Defence (DND) showing of the film “The […]

RCN Digital Leadership: Cdr Donald Thompson-Greiff By Elizabeth Wolfe, Business Analyst/Technical Advisor, Naval Personnel and Training Group In this series, we showcase digital leadership across the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) to illustrate how our enterprise solutions are successfully leveraged for the benefit of our teams. Born and raised in Calgary, […]

A message from the Defence Team 2SLGBTQI+ Champion: LGBTQPHOBIAS are irrational fears By BGen Roger Scott, Defence Team 2SLGBTQI+ Champion May 17 marks the International day against homophobia, transphobia, & biphobia (IDAHOBIT). Created in 2004 to draw attention to the violence and discrimination experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex […]

Halifax Mariners back on top at CAF Basketball Nationals By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Nearly a decade after their last national championship, the Halifax Mariners men’s basketball team have finally reclaimed their place at the top of the CAF Basketball pyramid. The Mariners took down the CFB Esquimalt Tritons 88-72 […]

International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia – 17 May 2023 By the Defence Team Pride Advisory Organization (DTPAO) May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. Everyone has the right to be their true selves and feel safe. We invite everyone to join members of LGBTQ2+ […]

HMCS Scotian leads Battle of the Atlantic commemoration in Chester By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff As he spoke to the crowd assembled at the Battle of the Atlantic Commemoration ceremony on May 7 in Chester, NS, LCdr Ron Hearnshaw said he was compelled to highlight the critical role that Canada’s […]

Padre’s Corner: Wherever you go, there you are By Lt(N) Stephen Cogswell Chaplain, NRU Asterix I am presently deployed at sea supporting operations where we will travel, literally, around the world in 90 (not 80) days. It’s an amazing, even once-in-a-lifetime, experience. During the deployment we will see countries, visit […]

Future HMCS William Hall officially named after heroic Black sailor By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The Royal Canadian Navy has officially named its newest Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, celebrating the future HMCS William Hall while honouring the legacy of the ship’s namesake during a ceremony in Halifax on April […]

Health Promotion: The struggles are real By the Health Promotion Team These programs communicate the importance of issues faced by CAF members, and promotes awareness, responsibility and prevention within the CAF for all personnel. These sessions encourage and support early intervention and ensure that the necessary steps are being taken […]

CPO1 Gilles Grégoire retires as CAF CWO By DND The Canadian Armed Forces Chief Warrant Officer (CAF CWO) is the most senior Non-Commissioned Member in the Canadian Armed Forces. Established in 1978, this role requires exceptional leadership qualities, as well as an unwavering commitment to the values and principles of […]