Stadacona Band member’s new piece inspired by Black Canadians in uniform By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff A longtime member of the Stadacona Band has written and recorded a piece of music inspired by some of the first Black Canadians to serve in military roles.  PO2 Nevawn Patrick’s original composition started […]

The Atlantic Defence Team Pride Network: A new changemaker at CFB Halifax  By Ariane Guay-Jadah, Base Public Affairs Officer  They say that times of chaos and uncertainty can bring about new ways of disrupting the status quo and sparking innovative change. While 2020 was a challenging year on many levels, […]

New underwater hull plating to extend life of HMCS Sackville  By CPO1 (Ret’d) Pat Devenish, Canadian Naval Memorial Trust Many are likely wondering what Canada’s National Naval Memorial has been up to these past few months as she has not been at her normal winter berth in HMC Dockyard. In […]

“Military-issued” best friends are stewards on HMCS Regina By Lt(N) Jeff Klassen, HMCS Regina PAO Two base brats from different coasts meet up in basic training, become best friends, get posted to the same Canadian warship, get promoted at the same time – and somewhere in there they buy puppies […]

By Elizabeth Sharpe, CFB Halifax PA Intern  For more than 20 years, Scott Currie has been a fixture at Canadian Forces Health Services Centre (Atlantic) (CF H Svcs C(A)), ensuring that members of the Canadian Armed Forces community in Halifax receive quality patient care. His interest in helping others, however, […]

HMCS Nipigon lives on thanks to former hull tech’s handiwork By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff As a part of the ship, HMCS Nipigon’s duckboards helped keep sailors’ feet dry for more than 30 years. Now, the teak slabs of wood serve the former members of the ship’s company in different […]

A Change of Command and an enduring partnership: Operation ARTEMIS resumes in Manama, Bahrain, under Canadian leadership By Lt(N) Melissa Kia, CTF 150 Public Affairs Officer On 27 January, 2021, Commodore (Cmdre) Dan Charlebois of the Royal Canadian Navy assumed command of Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150) from Rear […]

DND Psychologists serving CAF Members By Alexandra Anderson, M.Sc. CF H Svcs C(A) February is National Psychology Month. It is therefore a great opportunity to define the typical occupational responsibilities of psychologists, while also highlighting the role and contributions of DND psychologists serving CAF members in MARLANT. Psychologists’ primary roles […]

By CFB Halifax Public Affairs, Meet our newest Face of Base: Senior Base Chaplain Troy Dennis! Originally from Summerside, PEI, Capt Dennis joined the CAF in 2014, when he was posted to CFB Shilo. While in Manitoba, he became very involved in the community; leading church groups, playing trumpet in […]