CFB Halifax Trident Navy Newspaper
Thursday, April 3, 2025
The first Canadian casualties of the First World War By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff While stories of Canadian soldiers on battlefields such as Ypres, Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele loom large, the first Canadian casualties of the First World War were four young midshipmen — all Maritimers and all members of […]
Halifax region National Defence Workplace Charitable Campaign 2022 Mid-Campaign Update 14 November 2022 To date, some highlights of the campaign include a number of kick-off barbeques, a golf tournament, a dragon boat regatta and a special Day of Caring activity in support of YWCA Halifax. The 2022 National Defence […]
New barges bring exciting capability to the RCN By RCN A ground-breaking capability for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is one step closer to reality as a new phase of training for four modular, self-propelled barges designed to support the future Joint Support Ships (JSS) was recently completed. Called sea-to-shore […]
Stadacona Band presents ‘Our Veterans, Their Stories’ concert By The Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy Defence Team members, their families and members of the public are invited to attend a FREE Veterans’ Week concert in downtown Halifax. The Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy, in collaboration with […]
Remembering the HMCS Kootenay tragedy By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff A ceremony was held on Sunday, October 23 to mark the 53rd anniversary of the explosion aboard Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Kootenay, the worst peacetime accident in the history of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). The tragedy forever changed […]
Asterix brings Walk for Autism to Norfolk By S1 Chris Richards, NRU Asterix Life in the Navy is challenging for all. No one can deny that. But life in the Navy, while having two of my three kids living with autism, means I do things differently. It means that when […]
An important change paving the way toward a more inclusive donor experience By Ariane Guay-Jadah, Base Public Affairs Officer On October 24, 2022, CFB Halifax hosted another successful Canadian Blood Services blood clinic on base at the Naval Fleet School (Atlantic) drill shed, with 67 donors participating in total. This time however, […]
Raising the bar: Halifax team wins medals at CAF powerlifting regionals Cliquez ici pour le français: Relever la barre : L’équipe de Halifax remporte des médailles aux championnats régionaux de dynamophilie de la FAC By Joanie Vetch, Trident Staff A powerlifting team from CFB Halifax brought home some hardware after […]
Established in 1985 in conjunction with the 75th anniversary of the Naval Service of Canada, the Admirals’ Medal is bestowed upon individuals to recognize the advancement of maritime affairs in Canada. Named for Vice-Admiral Rollo Mainguy and Rear-Admirals George Stephens and Victor Brodeur, the silver medal was established by their […]
You’re invited: H&R MFRC and Eastlink present Bluenose Bienvenue Cliquez ici pour le français: Le CRFM H&R et Eastlink présentent Bluenose Bienvenue By Sarah-Jean Mannette, Public Relations Coordinator, H&R MFRC Bluenose Bienvenue: a family fun day for military members, Veterans, and their families – Presented by Eastlink! Are you new […]
