CFB Halifax Trident Navy Newspaper
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Sports throwback: First MARCOM Bonspiel A lot has changed at CFB Halifax over recent decades, but there are still some constants, like the CFB Halifax Curling Club, which has been open since 1971. Here, participants are seen at the club for the First Annual MARCOM Bonspiel, which was covered in […]
CDS Message to the Defence Team regarding the Invasion of Ukraine By General Wayne Eyre, Chief of the Defence Staff For many Canadians, Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine represents the return of history. The return of a time of struggle and great power competition: when larger nations employed force to […]
From shore to sea: FMF Cape Scott and Fleet Engineers help ready HMCS Montreal for deployment By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff When Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Montreal left its home port of Halifax on January 19, the effort to get the ship “over the horizon” was the culmination of […]
HMCS Margaret Brooke crew praise new platform ahead of ice trials By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff As HMCS Margaret Brooke, Canada’s second Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), left Halifax on February 17, the crew was full of anticipation — not only were they heading off to do cold weather […]
Navigating through change PO2 Chris West on being a part of HMCS Harry DeWolf’s historic deployment and the changing face of the RCN By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Petty Officer Second Class Chris West, Seamanship Supervisor with HMCS Harry DeWolf, knows a thing or two about dealing with change and […]
Padre’s Corner: A Light in the Darkness By Padre Lt(N) Stephen Cogswell, Chaplain,12 Wing Shearwater We’re deep into the winter months in Nova Scotia which means messy & windy storms. With those storms also comes a good chance of power outages. During once such “Nor’easter,” our neighbourhood was not spared […]
CFB Halifax Pink Shirt Day By CFB Halifax, Pink Shirt Day, February 23, is quickly approaching. Don’t miss out on getting your 2022 Pink Shirt Day t-shirt! In-person sales to occur on February 21 Remaining stock will be available for purchase in-person on Base on February 21, 9 am – […]
Port inspection divers train to maintain proficiency By RCN, Port inspection divers from 15 Naval Reserve Divisions across Canada gathered on Vancouver Island from January 21 to 30, 2022, for an annual diving exercise. Forty-eight naval reservists travelled to dive sites in Comox, Nanaimo and Port Hardy, B.C., to take […]
MARLANT DVMAG Black History Month Quiz 2022 Please submit your quiz to +HFX Defence Visible Minorities Advisory Group@Halifax Halifax.DVMAG@forces.gc.ca no later than February 25 2022. Gift cards will be selected from submitted quizzes by the DVMAG Champion, Capt(N) Williams, CFB Halifax Base Commander. Download the quiz here! […]
Olympians on track with Navy-themed sleds By Peter Mallett The Lookout Staff It has been all over the news; Canada’s Olympic Bobsleigh and skeleton teams are at the 2022 Olympics with Navy-inspired sleds. Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton partnered with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) to design a Second World War-era Admiralty […]
