On Tuesday October 10, employees from Base headquarters participated in a fire drill that ended with the reading of the National Fire Prevention Week proclamation. Fire Prevention Week is an annual awareness campaign that reinforces the critical importance of fire safety within our communities. A big thank you to our […]

More than 40 participants hit the trails for the fourth annual Stalker 22 Memorial Hike, from Porters Lake to Shearwater, on October 19 alongside Canadian Armed Forces Sports Day. The event is a fundraiser for the Stalker 22 Memorial Fund, which ensures maintenance for the Stalker 22 Memorial and provides […]

On Saturday, October 21, members and volunteers from our Base Logistics (BLog)Transportation, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (TEME) division participated in the12th annual Special Olympics Nova Scotia Truck Convoy! Commanding Officer of BLog, Cdr Chris Gabriel, addressed event participants in the Shearwater staging area before trucks and other vehicles (including a […]

HMCS Shawinigan and HMCS Summerside are continuing their Operation Reassurance deployment with Standing Nato Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1), where they recently took part in historic ordnance disposal operations in French territorial waters. During these operations, Shawinigan welcomed current SNMCMG1 Commander, Cdr Piotr Bartosewicz of the Polish Navy, for a […]

After arriving back in Halifax on October 3 following a six-month Indo-Pacific deployment on Operation Projection, HMCS Montréal held a Change of Command ceremony on board on October 5, welcoming Cdr Travis Bain as the ship’s new Commanding Officer. Cmdre Trevor MacLean, Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic, presided over the ceremony, […]

The Personnel Support Programs (PSP) staff at 12 Wing Shearwater have had an extremely busy 2023 so far, hosting tournaments at all levels of Canadian Armed Forces competition, consistently offering new and well-received recreation programs, and keeping the Wing gym and programs running at the standard expected by CAF members. […]

The Royal Canadian Navy’s tall ship and oldest commissioned vessel, HMCS Oriole, sailed back into Halifax harbour on October 3 after three months at sea as part of the 2023 Great Lakes Deployment. The trip saw Oriole and her crew welcome more than 10,000 visitors to the ship over 14 […]

The Canadian Armed Forces CISM Lifesaving Team returned from the Canadian Surf Lifesaving Championships and training camp held in Halifax at Martinique/Rainbow Beach at the end of August with no shortage of success! Capt Mercedes LeBlance and Lt(N) Emily Chambers each took home silver medals, while OCdr Hanna Mountford won […]

The Survivor’s Flag was raised on the morning of September 29 at CFB Halifax Base Headquarters, at 12 Wing Shearwater, and alongside HMC ships across the Atlantic Fleet in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30. The flags will be flown again on the day […]