HMCS Venture stood up to deliver RCN leadership education By Naval Personnel and Training Group (NPTG) On Friday, July 15, in a signing ceremony held at Work Point at CFB Esquimalt, Commander (Cdr) Mike Stefanson was officially appointed as the inaugural Commanding Officer of HMCS Venture (the RCN’s naval leadership […]

DWAO panel discusses women in STEM By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff There’s a bright future for women pursuing a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) but there are still too few women entering the field, and even fewer who stay. That “leaky pipeline” in retaining women in STEM […]

Outgoing 423 Squadron CO credited for leadership during difficult time By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff When Lieutenant-Colonel Bill Thomey took over as Commanding Officer of 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron in July of 2020, those newly under his command were still reeling in the aftermath of the tragic Stalker 22 crash […]

Former shipmates work together again at RIMPAC 2022 By Lt (N) Michelle Scott, HMCS Vancouver The Alistair MacDonald song ‘Heading for Halifax’ famously notes that for those born in Cape Breton ‘Wherever they go, there’s bound to be friends from back home’. Arriving in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, for Rim of […]

New Lighting Installed at Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott By FMF Cape Scott Real Property Operations Section (Halifax) (RPOS(H)) recently completed a lighting retrofit project at Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott (FMFCS) at CFB Halifax (D200). This is a massive 365,000 sq ft building in the heart of the Dockyard […]

HMCS Fredericton gets new CO leading into busy period By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff As he welcomed his successor to the “best in the fleet”, Commander Preston McIntosh said his short stint as Commanding Officer of HMCS Fredericton was extremely busy, and chock full of good memories. Speaking at a […]

“The entire team did Canada proud”: Two ships welcomed home from Op Reassurance By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Family and friends were in a celebratory mood as they streamed down to Her Majesty’s Canadian Dockyard on the morning of July 15 — they were looking forward to welcoming their loved […]

Next RCN Mentorship Program session to discuss culture By RCN, Mark your calendars to attend the next session of the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) Mentorship Program. Chief Warrant Officer Bob McCann from Chief, Professional Conduct and Culture will discuss culture. Sailors – Regular and Reserve Force – at all ranks […]

Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo pays tribute to No. 2 Construction Battalion By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff After the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled live performances for the past two years, the 2022 Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo roared back to life with an exciting show at the Scotiabank Centre from June […]