Fun and prizes await at DND Family Days 2025 By PSP Halifax  This year’s edition of DND Family Days is almost here! On May 30 and 31, we welcome Defence Team members and their families to His Majesty’s Canadian Dockyard for two days of fun, food, entertainment, and community connection, […]

Shearwater marks 5 years since Stalker 22 crash with memorial, museum exhibit  By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff  It was standing room only in the Chapel of Our Lady of the Assumption at 12 Wing Shearwater on April 29, as members of the Defence community gathered for a memorial service and […]

Exercise Formidable Shield 25 underway off Norway and Scotland By NATO Allied Maritime Command From May 1 to 31, 2025, NATO’s multinational live-fire integrated air and missile defence (IAMD) exercise, Formidable Shield 25, will be executed from Norway and the United Kingdom (UK).    Formidable Shield is the largest live-fire naval […]

Padre’s Corner: A rhythm of rest, reflection, and realignment   By Lt(N) Phil Sung, Chaplain, CFB Halifax   Life in the Canadian Armed Forces moves quickly. Between responsibilities at work and at home, it’s easy to push rest aside. But over time, I’ve come to see the practice of “Sabbath” (which means […]

Community Pantry helps alleviate financial strain for Halifax & Region military families  By Don MacGillivray,  H&R MFRC      As the cost of living continues to rise, military families in the Halifax region are finding a vital source of support in the Halifax & Region Military Family Resource Centre (H&R MFRC) Community […]

HMCS Margaret Brooke back in Halifax after Antarctic deployment  By Trident Staff  His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Margaret Brooke has returned to Halifax following a historic 119-day deployment to South America, Antarctica, and the Caribbean as part of Operation Projection, Canada’s ongoing naval forward presence mission aimed at promoting peace, […]

Each year, the Moose Hide Campaign encourages people from coast to coast to coast to commit to ending gender-based violence and advancing reconciliation. Grounded in Indigenous ceremony and traditional teachings, the campaign invites people from all backgrounds to stand in solidarity and participate in fostering safe communities. This year, the […]

Our generous partners help bring Family Days to life  By PSP Halifax  DND Family Days 2025 is just around the corner, and as the Personnel Support Programs (PSP) Halifax team gears up for our annual celebration on May 30 and 31, we’re proud to shine a spotlight on the community-minded […]

HMCS William Hall welcomes family, friends ahead of deployment By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff  Robert Downey traveled from his home in Ontario for the special opportunity to sail for a day aboard His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) William Hall. A proud descendant of the ship’s namesake, Downey said he feels […]

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 […]