After six months away from home supporting Operation HORIZON and Canada’s Indo-Pacific strategy, the ship’s company of HMCS Charlottetown returned to Halifax on August 17 to a waiting crowd of friends and loved ones.

His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Robert Hampton Gray, the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) newest Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel, sailed from Halifax Harbour on August 14 alongside partners and allies. The departure marked the start of a historic transit that will carry the ship through the Canadian Arctic and ultimately […]

HMCS Robert Hampton Gray leads Op NANOOK departure  His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Robert Hampton Gray, the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) newest Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel, sailed from Halifax Harbour on August 14 alongside partners and allies. The departure marked the start of a historic transit that will carry […]

The ship’s company of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Ville de Quebec recently celebrated a maritime rite of passage as they continue their Operation REASSURANCE deployment alongside NATO allies. As the ship crossed the Arctic Circle, a traditional Crossing the Line ceremony was held on board. As always, the occasion […]

Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) sailors enjoyed two days of close competition and camaraderie during a PSP Halifax-supported recreational regatta at the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron (RNSYS) on June 23-24. Six crews competed aboard the club’s J/22 sailboats, completing a full schedule of races despite wet weather on the opening […]

Canadian Joint Operations Command CO Lieutenant-General Steve Boivin and Chief Warrant Officer Pascal Gagne met with Royal Canadian Clearance Divers during Exercise Rim of the Pacific 2026 on July 13. Thirty nations, 30 ships, five submarines, 15 national land forces, more than 190 aircraft and more than 30,000 personnel are […]

His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Ville de Québec sailed from Halifax on July 15 for a five-month deployment alongside NATO Allied naval forces in the North Atlantic, the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. The ship has joined NATO’s Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) and will be serving as […]

Lieutenant (Navy) Beauchamp carries a flower in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment cemetery at Beaumont Hamel during a ceremony unveiling the new permanent Danger Tree at the 110th anniversary of the battles of the Somme and Beaumont-Hamel during Operation DISTINCTION, in Beaumont-Hamel France, on June 30.

More than 200 Canadian Armed Forces members from across the country proudly represented the Canadian Armed Forces during the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo from July 1 to 5, performing as part of the Massed Pipes and Drums, Brass and Reed bands, Naval Display Team, ceremonial flag party, guard, and in […]

LCdr Justin Wong, Commanding Officer of HMCS Moncton, speaks to members of the media prior to departing for an Operation REASSURANCE deployment on July 7. HMCS Moncton and HMCS Edmonton are set to join Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) for four months in the North Atlantic and Baltic regions.