CFB Halifax Trident Navy Newspaper
Monday, November 25, 2024
PO2 Craig Blake remembered at annual Fitness Challenge By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Despite warnings of a hurricane looming off the coast, more than 90 racers showed up for the 2022 PO2 Craig Blake Memorial Fitness Challenge at MacDonald Beach in Shearwater on September 23. “I was watching the weather […]
Visiting Irish sailors join HMCS Sackville for special commemoration ceremony By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff As His Majesty’s Royal Canadian Ship (HMCS) Sackville left Halifax Harbour to hold a committal of ashes ceremony recently, two members of the command team of LÉ James Joyce, an Irish Naval Service offshore patrol […]
Afghanistan veteran, former RCMP inspector named CEO of Commissionaires Nova Scotia By Trident Staff Commissionaires Nova Scotia has announced that Afghanistan veteran, former RCMP Inspector and current Army Reservist Barry Pitcher has been named the new CEO of the not-for-profit organization. In a press release on September 12, Commissionaires NS […]
Geneviève Germano of Defence Team News recently interviewed Maj Charlie Ohlke and MCpl Jason Hunter about Exercise Ranger Tracker, which was held recently in celebration of the Canadian Rangers 75th anniversary. The transcript of the interview is below. GG: In celebration of the Canadian Rangers 75th anniversary, 3 CRPG completed exercise […]
Upcoming Indigenous Awareness/Commemoration Activities at CFB Halifax There are several activities taking place this week at CFB Halifax to honour Indigenous peoples in Canada. These activities will be in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Treaty Day and Mi’kmaq History Month. Local Defence Team members are encouraged to participate in any/all of the following. For […]
Changes to naming protocol for RCN ships, units following Her Majesty’s passing By RCN, Following the Queen’s passing and the ascension to the throne of King Charles III, all commissioned RCN vessels are now known as His Majesty’s Canadian Ships and Submarines. This also applies to Naval Reserve Divisions across […]
Naval engineering officer works toward refereeing milestone By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Growing up in Cameroon, SLt Alain Asafor Asafor Chi always loved volleyball. He played all through high school. and dreamed of going further with the sport but, despite his best efforts to improve his game, realized he wasn’t […]
Back to Basics: The Final Naval BMQ of the season By S1 Natassia Lei, PLATOON! PLATOON, ATTENTION! With a resounding bang of gleaming black boots on the parade square on August 26 in Shearwater, Platoon R0312E swiftly brought themselves to attention, awaiting the next command from Naval Fleet School (Atlantic) […]
Six things you should know about hearing loss and dementia By Dr. Peter Russell B.A., M.Sc., Au.D. Aud-Reg, Hear Right Canada Nova Scotia Inc. Sponsored content September is World Alzheimer’s Month. Are you concerned about dementia, either for you or for a loved one? If so, you are not the […]
Royal Canadian Navy mourns the loss of Queen Elizabeth II By RCN, After taking the throne on February 6, 1952 and reigning for 70 years and 127 days, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022 at the age of 96. She was the longest reigning monarch in […]
