Bravo Zulu to the nine high school Navy co-op students who completed their program on January 24 at Base headquarters. They gave presentations on their experiences exploring life at CFB Halifax and learning from our Defence community. We hope to see them join the ranks in the future. Many thanks to all of the […]

The team from HMCS Halifax were victorious in the finals of the 2019 MEGA Hockey Championship on January 18, taking a 4-3 victory over HMCS Charlottetown. Other participating teams included HMC ships Fredericton, Montreal, and St. John’s, along with Trinity, Campus Atlantic, FMF Cape Scott, and MOG 5.

Canadian Blood Services held its first CFB Halifax blood drive of the year on February 1 at Juno Tower. Seventy-nine Defence Team members attended the clinic, surpassing the goal of 58 donations. The next blood drive will take place on May 10 in the Juno Tower Atlantic Room.

The Toronto Raptors hosted more than 400 CAF members, including a number of Naval Reservists from HMCS York, at their 12th annual Canadian Armed Forces Appreciation Night on January 17. The team played to 111-109 victory over the Phoenix Suns at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Tickets for CAF members are […]

Members the Naval Tactical Operations Group onboard HMCS Toronto conduct small arms training on the on the ship’s flight deck during Operation REASSURANCE, January 23, 2019.

The Government of Canada has officially selected Lockheed Martin Canada for the design of 15 new Canadian Surface Combatants that will be built at Irving Shipbuilding’s Halifax Shipyard. The announcement was made in Halifax on February 8 by Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility. The winning bid […]

MS Shane Ritchot, Formation Master Seaman, connects to Wi-Fi at Tribute Tower. Wi-Fi is a newly added capability within the junior ranks accommodations facility, now available to all short-term and long-term residents of Tribute Tower. The WiFi username and password is provided to each member individually as part of the […]

Members of the Toronto Blue Jays, together with team mascot Ace, visited CFB Halifax as part of their Winter Tour on Saturday, January 12. During their time in the city, the mascot and the players found time to visit HMC Ships Toronto and St. John’s, as well as to see […]

During a port visit to London on November 19, 2018, HMCS Halifax conducted the ceremony of Constable’s Dues at the Tower of London. According to an ancient Royal decree, any ship passing the Tower on the River Thames is required to pay the Constable’s Dues but in the modern era […]

LS Jordan Sampson welds to repair a guardrail stanchion while onboard HMCS Ville de Québec while sailing in the Mediterranean Sea during Op REASSURANCE in December 2018. The ship will return to its homeport of Halifax early in 2019.