Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) mascot Astra was on hand to help with the opening warm-up and kickoff at the 2025 Royal Canadian Air Force Run at 12 Wing Shearwater on April 7. This event marked the first in-person RCAF Run of the year and is set to be followed […]

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Battle of the Atlantic (BOA). Please join the Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy on Saturday May 3 (2 p.m.) at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 (Kenneth C. Rowe Hall) for a BOA-inspired concert. The concert […]

Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax won the gold medal and championship trophy at this year’s Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Atlantic Region Curling Championship bonspiel, held over March 18 – 20 at the Gage Golf and Curling Club, located at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown. After advancing through the round-robin […]

  His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Toronto welcomed a new Coxswain during a Change of Appointment ceremony on March 25. The outgoing Coxswain, Chief Petty Officer 1st Class (CPO1) Conrad Johnson, bid farewell to the ship’s company, while incoming Coxswain CPO1 Lynn Cassidy stepped into the important role. The ceremony […]

A Primary Leadership Qualification (PLQ) course graduation ceremony took place in the Naval Fleet School (Atlantic) drill shed at Stadacona on March 11. Forty-seven Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members completed this PLQ serial, which began on January 19. The seven-week course was held at CFB Halifax, with one week of […]

His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Margaret Brooke, currently deployed on Operation Projection, recently crossed the Antarctic circle, a first for a Royal Canadian Navy vessel. Embarked scientists from the Canadian Antarctic Research Expedition (CARE) have joined members of the ship’s company while on the frozen continent. 

Both the CFB Halifax Mariners women’s and men’s volleyball teams brought home gold at their respective Canadian Armed Forces Atlantic Region Volleyball Championships, which were held back-to-back in February at 14 Wing Greenwood. The women’s team dominated the court in their gold-medal game, winning all three sets against the host […]

Instructors from the Advanced Naval Capabilities Unit provided a hands-on course on the Teal 2 General Purpose Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) to members of Maritime Atlantic (MARLANT) at the Bedford Rifle Range from February 24-28. Members are being trained on the platform in order to enhance MARLANT’s image-acquiring capabilities at […]

HMCS Windsor, seen here entering Halifax Harbour, has wrapped up a busy sailing period over recent months, and the submarine will soon enter an extended docking work period. The crew received accolades from Capt(N) Alex Kooiman, Commander Canadian Submarine Force, for their work at sea, and gathered for a fresh […]

One ceremony brought a change of command for two ships on February 5, as outgoing HMCS Charlottetown Commanding Officer Cdr Nicholas Buxton (right) assumed command of HMCS Fredericton, while outgoing HMCS Fredericton Commanding Officer Cdr Jonathan Maurice (left) assumed command of HMCS Charlottetown. The ceremony was presided over by Cmdre […]