Padre Capt Mark Kalvaitis and the Canadian Military Wives Choir of Halifax are seen performing as part of the annual Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols holiday event, which was held at St. Brendan’s Chapel, Stadacona on December 3. Local vocalist Adria Jackson and harpist Kathertine Fitch Loza were also […]

His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Summerside was all lit up for the holidays as the ship, along with the Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy, took part in this year’s Evergreen Festival on the Halifax waterfront on December 10. Summerside was open for public tours during the event, with […]

On December 2nd, our divers will be running the Navy Divers Run 50k, along the Shearwater Trail, in support of Christmas Daddies. You can help put smiles on kids’ faces in need this holiday season! Donate today: https://www.gofundme.com/f/Navy-Divers-2023. Or drop by and meet our divers, on Saturday, December 2, at […]

Congratulations to CFB Halifax Fitness, Sport, and Recreation Manager Ashley Stewart (left), who recently marked 10 years with Personnel Support Programs (PSP) and Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS). Ashley was presented with her long-service award on November 8 by PSP Halifax Senior Manager Mike Almond.

On November 20, local Defence Team members raised the Transgender Pride Flag at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax and 12 Wing Shearwater in support of Transgender Awareness Week and the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Transgender Awareness Week is observed annually from November 13 to 19 and leads up to the […]

There were plenty of happy reunions on the jetty on November 5 as his Majesty’s Canadian Ships (HMCS) Summerside and Shawinigan arrived in Halifax after a four-month mine hunting and disposal mission with Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1. Deployed as part of Operation Reassurance, the ships mainly operated in […]

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 […]