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HMCS Ville de Québec focused on mental health of sailors
HMCS Ville de Québec focused on mental health of sailors By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff As one of two ready-duty ships on the east coast, HMCS Ville de Québec has taken extreme measures to ensure its ship’s company remains free of COVID-19, including the two-week hotel isolation period before heading […]
BLog finds new ways to stay connected
Base Logistics finds new ways to stay connected and have fun from a distance By Sydney MacLeod, CFB Halifax Public Affairs Intern The CFB Halifax Base Logistics (BLog) team didn’t hesitate to welcome me with open arms when I asked to join the virtual Isolation Baking competition they were hosting […]
Commonwealth War Graves Commission launches digital initiatives
Commonwealth War Graves Commission launches digital initiatives to honour Canadian heroes By the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Just before Victory in Europe Day (VE Day), the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) launched innovative online tools to help Canadians learn more about, honour and pay respects to war dead from […]
A message from the CFB Halifax Base Commander
Moving Forward: A message from the CFB Halifax Base Commander regarding work arrangements beyond May 31, 2020 By Capt(N) David Mazur, Base Commander, CFB Halifax A Community United We as Nova Scotians have been confronted with another tragic loss with the passing of Captain Jennifer Casey. A Halifax native, Captain […]
PSP staff profile: Tammie Barriage
Name: Tammie Barriage Hometown: Kingston, Ontario PSP Employee since: April 2011 What inspired you to pursue a career focused on fitness? Growing up, I played basketball competitively and wanted to become a professional athlete at one point. Knowing that I also wanted to go to University, I found the Kinesiology […]
MFRC: Because this is what community does
Because this is what community does By Sarah-Jean Mannette, H&R MFRC The Royal Canadian Air Force CH-148 Cyclone helicopter that crashed in the Mediterranean on April 29, 2020 has immeasurably impacted the military community and our country. Since news of the incident, the Halifax & Region Military Family Resource Centre […]
FMF Cape Scott, NFS(A) sewing face coverings
FMF Cape Scott, NFS(A) sewing face coverings for Formation Halifax By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Despite working in a reduced capacity, staff at Fleet Maintenance Facility (FMF) Cape Scott and sailors from Naval Fleet School (Atlantic) (NFS(A)) are now directly contributing to the fight against COVID-19 and the efforts to […]
The rescue of HMCS Athabaskan
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 […]
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 […]