The big chill: Sailor credits cold-water swimming for help with injury recovery By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Last June, S1 Marie-Neige Dupuis-Carbonneau, a clarinetist with the Stadacona Band, was hit by a pick-up truck while riding her bike home from work. Before that, she was captain of her unit’s Navy […]

Recruitment campaign underway for ‘The best job in the Navy’ By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff When asked what he loves about his job, Master Sailor (MS) Mark Littler, a clearance diver at Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) (FDU(A)), doesn’t skip a beat.  “It’s the best job in the Navy. Diving is […]

Vice-Admiral Topshee’s Flag Hoist Signal I am proud to assume command of the Royal Canadian Navy. In this era of diminished trust in senior leadership, I recognize that I must earn your confidence. I promise that the RCN will place as much importance on character as it does on competence […]

HMCS Harry DeWolf busts add to smugglers’ blues  Peter Mallett, The Lookout HMCS Harry DeWolf and its crew continue to protect North America from illegal narcotics in the high seas. The Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel recently participated in two interdictions and seized a combined 386 kilograms of cocaine with […]

Pink Shirt Day sponsors thanked after another successful year By Trident Staff Pink Shirt Day 2022 was a hit at CFB Halifax, with nearly $4,000 raised just through shirt sales and plenty of participation around the base on February 23. The campaign encourages people to wear a pink shirt as […]

Overboard drills and other stunts: HMCS Brandon’s family day sail By Kateryna Bandura, The Lookout Surrounded by 30 civilians on the deck of HMCS Brandon, Petty Officer Second Class (PO2) Lance Ingeberg explained the person overboard exercise unfolding in the water before them. “The fleet standard is five minutes, from […]

Royal Canadian Navy launches new Mentorship Program for all By RCN, Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) sailors at all ranks and civilian employees at all levels now have a mentorship program to call their own. Personnel are invited to attend the program’s first session, which will take place on May 26 […]

HMCS Sackville hosts committal of ashes ceremony on Battle of the Atlantic Sunday By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff As the crew of HMCS Sackville readied the ship for sea, a small group of people gathered on the jetty at HMC Dockyard Halifax on the morning of Sunday, May 1st – […]

DTPAO message to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia By Capt Marie-Christine De Tilly, Defence Team Pride Network May 17 is a symbolic date for the LGBTQ2+ communities. Homosexuality was removed from the World Health Organization (WHO) list of mental illnesses on May 17, 1990. This date was […]