Of Waves, Whalers, and Mines: A voyage across northern Europe By S2 Natassia Lei, HMCS Summerside The day HMCS Summerside and HMCS Kingston departed Halifax in early May was a day unlike any other. Excitement struck the ships’ companies as anticipation of our upcoming sail drew nearer. There was an […]

Making waves: Trio of HMCS Halifax sailors write music and perform together By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff When Sailor Third Class John Stymiest left on a six-month deployment with HMCS Halifax on January 1st, he brought his acoustic guitar, figuring it would help pass the time on his first deployment. […]

HMCS Calgary’s Cyclone decked out with new decal By Peter Mallett The Lookout Staff Teamwork and cooperation are the main themes of a new decal now affixed next to the pilot’s window on HMCS Calgary’s embarked CH-148 Cyclone. Last week, the Polyvinyl Chloride decal, designed by MCpl Andrew Finnigan, was […]

HMCS Harry DeWolf commissioning a celebratory moment after years of work By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff For the first time in nearly 25 years, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has commissioned a new warship, with Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Harry DeWolf now entering active service following a commissioning ceremony […]

By PSP Health Promotion We are just shy of the official start of summer. We are getting so close to countless days filled with fresh, seasonal fruits and vegetables, beach picnics and evening barbecues. With the long days and warm evenings in mind, we wanted to inspire you to take […]

BALTOPS 50 concludes for SNMG1 and RCN ships By LCdr Mark Fifield, SNMG1 PAO Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) and Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) concluded their successful participation in US-led exercise BALTOPS 50 on June 18. Exercise BALTOPS is the premier annual maritime-focused exercise in the […]