New Tattoo coxswain ready to make magic happen  By Sara White, The Aurora  Behind the curtains of the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo is a coxswain, someone who makes everything happen in the months before the largest annual indoor theatrical production in the world takes the stage, June 27 to […]

HMCS Ville de Québec joins UK-led Carrier Strike Group at sea  By Trident Staff  Now operating alongside the United Kingdom’s Carrier Strike Group (CSG), His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Ville de Québec is taking part in a high-profile, multinational deployment spanning Europe and the Indo-Pacific. This marks the first major […]

2025 CAF Sports Awards: Nominations now open  By PSP Halifax The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Sports Program is once again seeking to honour the athletes, trainers, officials, volunteers, and supporters who help it thrive. Nominations for the 2025 CAF Sports Awards Ceremony are open until June 16, 2025, across a […]

Padre’s Corner: The Naval Prayer and the Battle of the Atlantic By LCdr David Jackson, Senior Fleet Chaplain  This year, on Battle of the Atlantic Sunday (May 4, 2025), we marked the 80th anniversary of the end of the Battle of the Atlantic, with many of us gathering together at […]

HMCS Ville de Québec departs for Indo-Pacific to join UK carrier group  By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff  Chelsea Gear was “feeling overwhelmed” by emotion as she stood on the jetty and waved goodbye to her husband, Sailor 1st Class Nicholas Gear, beside the couple’s young children as he departed aboard […]

RCN Graduates First Marine Systems Technician Course in Major Trade Overhaul By Capt Pedram Mohyeddin The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) marked a historic milestone with the graduation of the first cohort of the Marine Systems Technician (MST) course at Naval Fleet School Pacific. This event signals the first step towards […]

Local Defence Team members, their families, veterans, and the public are invited to attend the Battle of the Atlantic (BOA) ceremony on Sunday, May 4, at 10:30 am, at Point Pleasant Park. Together, we will observe a moment of silence to mark the sacrifice of the more than 4,500 Canadians […]

Join us in creating positive change: Become a Defence Representative By DND The Sexual Misconduct Support and Resource Centre’s Restorative Engagement (RE) program is inviting CAF members and DND public service employees from all walks of life to join our upcoming Defence representatives’ cohorts. This is a unique opportunity to […]

Grappling with Cancer CAF jiu-jitsu instructor’s fighting spirit shows as he perseveres through health challenges By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff  A decade-long battle with cancer is just another card in Master Corporal (MCpl) Eric Nevitt’s fighting career. Through his love of martial arts, he has found the strength to fight […]

Coast collaboration enhancing submarine and ship readiness  By Gabrielle Brunette, FMF Cape Scott  One Navy Team – it’s the concept that the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) functions as a unified entity, whether you’re in uniform defending our country or a civilian supporting the Navy’s mission. We have one goal, one […]