HMCS Sackville out of drydock following extensive repair work  By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff After eight months of critical repair work at Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott, Canada’s Naval Memorial is back in the water. On Wednesday, June 2, HMCS Sackville was rolled out of the submarine shed at HMC […]

Annual multinational training exercise underway in northern Europe By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Three Royal Canadian Navy ships are in the Baltic Sea region of northern Europe for the annual Baltic Operations exercise (BALTOPS), the premier maritime-focused defence training event in the Baltic region, now in its 50th year, taking […]

The Great Nova Scotia Scavenger Hunt – Military Family Edition By Sarah-Jean Mannette, H&R MFRC The Halifax & Region Military Family Resource Centre (H&R MFRC) is excited to announce the Great Nova Scotia Scavenger Hunt – Military Family Edition, presented by Angus G. Foods Inc., and with Irving Shipbuilding Inc. […]

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MARLANT COVID-19 rapid testing sites are now open at HMCS Scotian and 12 Wing Shearwater Sea King Club for eligible Defence Team members and contractors  Make rapid testing part of your weekly routine! Frequently Asked Questions from Rapid Testing Participants HMCS Scotian Rapid Testing Site: 2111 Upper Water Street Testing […]

Base Commander and family set 500-kilometre goal for Navy Bike Ride By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff With the 2021 Navy Bike Ride kicking into gear on June 12, CFB Halifax Base Commander Capt(N) Sean Williams is looking forward to cycling with his family, and he’s already thinking about getting out […]

HMCS Harry DeWolf trades ice-breaking for warm weather trials By Darlene Blakeley, RCN PA The temperature was a little different this time around. After a month of conducting cold weather and ice trials off the coasts of Northern Labrador and Nunavut earlier this year, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Harry […]

By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Two Royal Canadian Navy warships were in Londonderry on May 15 for a special ceremony to mark the 76th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic, having travelled to Northern Ireland following the same convoy route used by many of the ships that served during […]

SNMG1 trains alongside UK’s Queen Elizabeth Carrier Strike Group By LCdr Mark Fifield, SNMG1 PAO Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) Ships HDMS Absalon and HMCS Halifax recently concluded their successful participation in exercise Joint Warrior 21-1 (JW21-1) off the coast of Scotland on May 14, 2021. Joint Warrior is […]

By PSP Health Promotion The World Health Organization created World No Tobacco Day almost 35 years ago to draw global attention to the tobacco epidemic and the preventable death and disease it causes. There is no better time than now to revisit the importance of quitting smoking and the added […]