CFB Halifax Trident Navy Newspaper
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Sailor of the Quarter praised for engineering skills By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff LS Mike Gallant has taken a long path to his current role as a MARTECH with Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic). He first joined the Royal Canadian Navy as a teenager in the 1970s – he spent time […]
RCN sports history: Tug-of-war at HMCS Cornwallis By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff It may not be as common an activity in the modern day, but tug-of-war battles have been a naval tradition for well over a century, with Royal Navy inter-service competitions taking place as far back as 1896. In […]
New working group to address workplace conflict and harassment By Simone Dowhanik, MARLANT Safety & Environment The RCN knows that a respectful and open work environment is important for everyone to do their job well. With this in mind, our bicoastal Navy communities at MARLANT (Halifax) and MARPAC (Esquimalt) have […]
Menstrual hygiene product donations sought from local Defence Team members By PO1 Kasia Danigier CFB Halifax, in cooperation with the Defence Women’s Advisory Organization (DWAO) Halifax, will be collecting menstrual hygiene product donations from members of the local Defence community from February 14 until March 11 to help combat “period […]
HMCS Fredericton latest ship to deploy to Op REASSURANCE By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The next chapter in the Royal Canadian Navy’s ongoing commitment to Operation REASSURANCE got started on January 20 at HMC Dockyard, with HMCS Fredericton departing Halifax for a six-month deployment to the Mediterranean. Fredericton’s deployment marks […]
HMCS Toronto takes MEGA Hockey Championship By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The sailors of HMCS Toronto have a new piece of hardware to bring back to their ship after coming out on top at the 2020 MEGA Hockey Championship. The tournament, organized by PSP Halifax staff, was held at the […]
Deadlines approaching local sports award nominations By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Sports awards season is quickly approaching, and with the annual CFB Halifax Sports Recognition Breakfast tentatively set for this April, PSP Halifax is seeking nominations for a number of different categories based on sporting accomplishments that took place in […]
Coxn describes time aboard HMCS St. John’s as a career highlight By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The outgoing Coxswain of HMCS St. John’s says his 16-month posting to the unit has been the high point of his CAF career, and that his successor is lucky to be joining the ‘best […]
Going beyond Pink Shirt Day By Sydney MacLeod, CFB Halifax PA Intern Inspired by a humble act of kindness in small-town Nova Scotia, Pink Shirt Day goes to show just how powerful one simple act of kindness can be. What started out as a stand against bullying has evolved into […]
Honours and awards presented at CFB Halifax Base Divisions By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Efforts have been made over recent months to hold Base Divisions more regularly at CFB Halifax, and the trend is continuing into the new year. The latest Divisions were held on January 15, with members from […]
