Ceremony marks milestones in AOPS construction By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The Government of Canada and Irving Shipbuilding marked the latest milestone of the National Shipbuilding Strategy on May 3 with the start of construction on the future HMCS William Hall, the fourth of the Royal Canadian Navy’s future fleet […]

Paying respect to those who served during the Battle of the Atlantic By Virginia Beaton, Trident Staff “It was a no-fail mission.” Failure was not an option during the Battle of the Atlantic, according to RAdm Art McDonald, Deputy Commander Royal Canadian Navy. In his remarks during the annual Battle […]

Commander Military Personnel Command visits CF H Svcs C (A) By Lt(N) Kristian Cunningham, CF H Svcs C (A) On Monday April 29, CF H Svcs C (A) was honored to receive a visit from Commander Military Personnel Command (CMPC) LGen Charles Lamarre, CMM, MSC, CD. After a visit, which […]

When you’re in peril on the high seas….what happens behind the scenes? By Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (Halifax) Something has gone wrong on your vessel in the North Atlantic. The seas are rough, the weather is uncompromising. You call for help over coast guard radio, on your cell phone or […]

Sable Island trips highlight strong relationship between RCN, Parks Canada By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Sable Island National Park Reserve (NPR) is a unique location that few Canadians get the opportunity to visit. The 45-kilometre long sliver of sand dune sits about 160km off of Nova Scotia – it’s dangerous […]

CFAEP offers a taste of different CAF careers By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff A group of 16 Indigenous youth from across the country have been in Halifax for the past three weeks getting a crash course in life as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces. The Canadian Armed Forces […]

Cooperative engagement in the Pacific Ocean By Capt Annie Morin, Op CARIBBE PAO HMC Ships Yellowknife and Whitehorse are keeping busy during their transit to begin Op CARIBBE, Canada’s contribution to the interdiction of illicit trafficking under a US Joint Interagency Task Force South. During an exercise at sea, Yellowknife […]

Mariners take silver after finals loss at CAF Basketball Nationals By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Despite going undefeated for years at the regional level, the CFB Halifax Mariners Men’s Basketball team has been struggling to take the top prize at the CAF National Basketball Championship in recent years. That struggle […]

Sailors leave big impression on CLaS guests aboard HMCS Ville de Québec By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff As a researcher who focuses on security issues, Dr. Jamie Levin says he’s often found that a “firewall” can exist between academia and military practitioners. So during a recent trip to sea with […]