The rescue of HMCS Athabaskan: We fight as one By CPO1 (Ret’d) Patrick Devenish, Canadian Naval Memorial Trust This is the second of 2 parts. The story now entered a new phase as HMCS Haida approached cautiously and steered for the largest concentration of life jackets and floating debris. In […]
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RCAF role in the Battle of the Atlantic
Shearwater Aviation Museum honours RCAF contribution to the Battle of the Atlantic By Shearwater Aviation Museum Staff Since the year 2000, the Shearwater Aviation Museum (SAM) has been commemorating the RCAF contribution to the Battle of the Atlantic. Most visitors to the Shearwater Aviation Museum are not aware that the […]
PSP staff profile: Mary Thompson
Name: Mary Thompson Hometown: Oshawa, ON PSP employee since: May 2017 What inspired you to pursue a career focused on fitness? Since high school, fitness has always been an outlet for me. I played sports as well and I did alright, but I was never the best at anything. Fitness […]
From life-altering diagnosis to dream job
Dockyard Firefighter Tyler Dyke: From Life-altering Diagnosis to Dream Job By Sydney MacLeod, CFB Halifax Public Affairs Intern The daily routines of our Department of National Defence (DND) firefighters at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax looked very different eight weeks ago. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, special kits consisting of masks, gloves, gowns, […]
RCN sports history for May
RCN sports history: Senior baseball action in Halifax By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The Navy took on the Shipyard Club on the opening night of the Halifax Senior Baseball League on May 24, 1945, playing to an exciting extra-innings finish. The sailors trailed by three until the ninth inning, when […]
North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week
North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week By MARLANT SEO, North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week was first launched in June 1997, marked by an agreement between Canada, the United States and Mexico. During the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks between the governments of Mexico, […]
Stad Band member raising cancer funds with handmade masks
By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Inspired by her mother’s battle against cancer, a member of the Stadacona Band has begun raising funds for the fight against the disease, while also helping others battle the COVID-19 pandemic. PO2 Courtney Lambert has been sewing face masks at home with scrap fabric and […]
Support resources following tragedy
By CFB Halifax Friday, May 1, 2020 To support our members struggling after this week’s tragic event, the Chapel of Remembrance at the Stadacona Faith Centre and the Shearwater Chapel are reopening their doors effective immediately (weekdays during working hours, from 9 am-12 pm and from 1-4 pm). This will […]
CFB Halifax service level update
By CFB Halifax Public Affairs, While there may be fewer Defence Team members on Base these days, there’s still lots going on in support of our people, the MARLANT Formation and the Royal Canadian Navy. Here is a service level update graphic for our members, which includes what you need […]
CFB Halifax work arrangements beyond April 30
A message from the CFB Halifax Base Commander regarding work arrangements beyond April 30, 2020 By Capt(N) David Mazur, Base Commander, CFB Halifax To our local Defence family: Please note that CFB Halifax will be maintaining core and critical services beyond April 30, 2020, and until further notice, in response […]