VAdm Angus Topshee becomes 38th Commander RCN By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff VAdm Angus Topshee assumed the duties of Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) from VAdm Craig Baines on May 30, 2022, in a change of command ceremony presided over by General Wayne Eyre, Chief of the Defence […]

CRCN Message of appreciation to Public Servants RCN Public Servants, I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude and appreciation to each member of the Royal Canadian Navy’s Public Servant workforce. Over the past two years, we have been living in unprecedented times brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Meet our Corporate Partners: Metro Self-Storage continues to support the CAF By PSP Corporate Services, Metro Self-Storage has been operating in Halifax for more than 30 years, and with thousands of military and defence personnel in the region, members of the DND community have always been an important part of […]

Workshop focuses on design for future Canadian Surface Combatants (CSC) By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff How do you design a warship with its future sailors in mind, given that many of those future sailors are just ten years old, or even younger? That’s the challenge that was put to a […]

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 […]