Active summer/fall for HMCS Sackville By the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust  HMCS Sackville, Canada’s Naval Memorial, returned to her summer berth on the historic Halifax waterfront in late June after an extensive hull refit and welcomed – amidst COVID-19 limitations – more than 27,000 visitors.  Commander Gary Reddy (ret’d), commanding […]

Update to members of the CAF on the COVID-19 Vaccination Policy By General Wayne Eyre, Acting Chief of the Defence Staff I am proud of how you, our CAF members, have led the way in getting vaccinated. Our rates have been superb. After the initial CDS Directive on CAF COVID-19 […]

Meet our Corporate Partners: BMO continues to give back By PSP Corporate Services As the official bank of the Canadian Defence Community, BMO has long been a dedicated supporter of Canadian Armed Forces members and initiatives across the country. At CFB Halifax and 12 Wing Shearwater, things are no different. […]

By Padre Capt Troy Dennis, Senior Base Chaplain, CFB Halifax Annual Remembrance Day commemorations are upon us once again. I’ve attended these ceremonies since I was child and they never fail to choke me up. As we remember the bravery of the air personnel, sailors and soldiers, we cannot help […]

79th anniversary of the sinking of SS Caribou By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Barely tall enough to see over the second-level railing at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, eight-year-old Daniel Drover stood riveted to the scene unfolding in the lower-level gallery below, as naval officers and veterans gathered on […]

Military Police to carry Conducted Energy Weapons By DND Beginning in November, on Bases, Dockyards and Wings across the country, Military Police (MP) personnel will begin carrying Conducted Energy Weapons (CEW). A CEW is an electrical impulse device, commonly known as Taser, that will assist MPs in gaining control of […]

Message from the Surgeon General: New national COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Credential By MGen Marc Bilodeau CAF Surgeon General CAF members, The new national proof of vaccination credential (PVC) has been developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) in partnership with jurisdictions across the country, including the Canadian […]

Leading D-BMQ is hard work, but rewarding, instructors say By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff When Master Sailor Gus McIsaac heard about an opportunity to take the General Military Training Instructor (GMTI) course last summer, he jumped at the chance.  “I’ve always wanted to instruct at Basic Training. I remember when […]

52 years on, survivors and family remember HMCS Kootenay tragedy at sea By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff As people gathered to remember and pay tribute at the various events commemorating the explosion and fire aboard HMCS Kootenay on October 23, 1969, it was clear the tragedy marked a turning point […]