Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee assumed leadership of the Royal Canadian Navy from Vice-Admiral Craig Baines, during the Commander Royal Canadian Navy Change of Command at Her Majesty’s Canadian Dockyard Halifax, NJ Jetty on May 30. The Chief of the Defence Staff, General Wayne Eyre, presided over the ceremony. Left to right: […]
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Royals visit with Canadian Rangers
Prince Charles is presented with the first 75th Canadian Ranger Anniversary coin by a Junior Canadian Ranger from Fort Resolution, which is part of 1 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories on May 19. The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall were visiting as part of […]
HMCS Oriole set for Great Lakes Deployment
HMCS Oriole sailed from Halifax to begin its 2022 Great Lakes Deployment on May 12. The ship will be visiting communities along the St. Lawrence Seaway and the Great Lakes through the summer, along with stops in Prince Edward Island both at the beginning and end of the tour. The […]
Maritime leaders in Australia for Indo-Pacific conference
Representatives from Canada, France, India, Japan, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, the United States and the United Kingdom all joined Australian Navy personnel in Sydney, Australia from May 10-12 for the Sea Power 2022 conference, outlining common opportunities to jointly enhance maritime security in the Indo-Pacific. VAdm Craig Baines, […]
N.S. Chief Medical Officer visits MARLANT
Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, visited MARLANT Headquarters on April 28 to meet with members of the team. Dr. Strang was presented with a coin by RAdm Brian Santarpia, Commander MARLANT and JTFA, and Formation Chief CPO1 Tom Lizotte, to show gratitude for his role […]
RCAF, RCN mark two years since Stalker 22 tragedy
A small ceremony was held on April 29 at the Stalker 22 Memorial Monument at 12 Wing Shearwater to remember the six RCN and RCAF members who lost their lives on April 29, 2020 when a CH-148 Cyclone helicopter crashed in the Ionian sea while deployed with HMCS Fredericton on […]
Memorial Concert / Concert commémoratif
The Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy is performing the Battle of the Atlantic Memorial Concert at the Spatz Theatre in Halifax at 7pm, Thursday 5 May 2022. After two years of online performances, the Stadacona Band is proud to bring this annual FREE commemorative event back to live […]
HMCS Harry DeWolf readies for Operation Caribbe
Crewmembers come alongside HMCS Harry DeWolf during a person-overboard drill while on route to participate in Operation Caribbe on April 5. The ship left Halifax on April 4, and soon afterward joined United States Coast Guard partners in the South-Eastern Pacific to contribute to counter-narcotic activities.
Change of Command for CAF Transition Group
Canadian Armed Forces Transition Group Nova Scotia/Newfoundland’s Outgoing Commanding Officer, Commander Helga Budden (left), Brigadier-General Dyrald Cross (centre), and Incoming Commanding Officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Ross Bonnell, prepare to sign certificates during a Change of Command Ceremony held at the Juno Tower Bridge on April 7.
Happy 75th, HMCS Scotian!
The ship’s company of the stone frigate HMCS Scotian, Halifax’s Naval Reserve Division, formed up for a photograph on March 30 ahead of their upcoming 75th anniversary celebrations. Scotian will hold a gala dinner for current and former members at the Delta Halifax Hotel on April 23.