Stadacona Band holiday concert will be online By Virginia Beaton, Trident Staff If you enjoy the Christmas holiday season, you will want to tune in to Facebook page at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, December 16. That’s when the Stadacona Band of The Royal Canadian Navy, directed by Lt(N) Bradley Ritson, […]

Holiday traditions in the Navy By Jennifer Gamble, Curator Naval Museum of Halifax Celebrating the holidays with crewmates, friends and family has been a long standing tradition in the Royal Canadian Navy. Everything from moose milk to decorating the ship, has for the past 110 years brought joy to a […]

A holiday message from the Base Commander By Capt(N) Sean Williams, Base Commander, CFB Halifax Greetings CFB Halifax, As I write these words, our realities – both individual and in the public sphere – are evolving rapidly. While we are all doing our best to keep each other safe and […]

CFB Halifax volunteers support United Way Day of Caring in East Preston By Sydney MacLeod, CFB Halifax PA Each year, United Way Halifax offers its Day of Caring program for local corporate partners. Through this program, United Way Halifax matches teams of volunteers with hands-on projects in their communities. Countless […]

Op CARIBBE during COVID-19 By Lt Sheila Tham, Op CARIBBE PAO I am a Public Affairs Officer and have spent my five-year career split between the Air Force and the Army. I was asked to deploy with the Royal Canadian Navy on Op CARIBBE and decided it would round out […]

Chanukah and the miracle of the oil By Rabbi Capt Arnold Glogauer, Fleet Chaplain King Solomon, in the Book of Proverbs, teaches us “The soul of man is the candle of God.” Within each of us is the power to illuminate this world, to transform darkness into light. Just as […]

Ex NOBLE SKYWAVE – amplifying the Global Communications Network By Captain Mark Bailey, 36 Signal Regiment Communications and Electronics Branch members from 36 Signal Regiment, 12 Operation Support System Telecommunication Flight, and Joint Deployable Communications Section (JCDS) came together for the annual Exercise NOBLE SKYWAVE competition held October 28-29, 2020. […]

Members of Op ARTEMIS thank a Hidden Hero at CFB Halifax By Lt(N) Melissa Kia,  Op ARTEMIS Roto 14 PAO Art Gilbert is a Commissionaire who stands watch over CFB Halifax’s well-known Juno Tower. Little do most know of the extraordinary history of this humble and soft-spoken man. A veteran, […]

“We must never forget them” By Cdr (ret’d) Len Canfield, Nova Scotia Naval Association of Canada Remembrance Day ceremonies this year may have been limited due to COVID-19 but this did not detract from the recognition and honor accorded all those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice. Public health […]