A touch of CLaS in HMCS Calgary By Lt Chelsea Dubeau, MARPAC Public Affairs It isn’t every day that civilians are afforded the opportunity to see inside a warship, let alone sail with its crew and basically have the run of the place. Yet that’s exactly what happened from September 14-18, […]

Naval Cadets enjoy USN exchange By Peter Mallett, The Lookout Staff A group of Naval Cadets gave glowing reviews about their recent summer job placements aboard the United States Navy (USN) vessel USS Spruance. The six junior sailors are enrolled in the CAF Regular Officer Training Program (ROTP). They recently […]

Back to school… fixing priorities By Capt RG Davis, 12 Wing Chaplain So by now we are back in the swing of things, the kids are back to school, Dorian is past and we are into fall already. Hopefully all of you have had a good summer – very full […]

Visit highlights strong Canada-UK partnership By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff With the Royal Navy’s newest class of warship visiting Halifax, and RN sailors taking part in Exercise CUTLASS FURY at the same time, the Commander of the UK’s Carrier Strike Group says it’s clear that Canada and the United Kingdom […]

HMCS Kootenay survivors to mark 50 years since tragic explosion By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Nine sailors lost their lives when the starboard gearbox exploded in HMCS Kootenay on October 23, 1969, and LS(Ret’d) Bryan Galletly was nearly one of them. The Restigouche-class destroyer sailed from the English Channel and […]

A message from this year’s 2019 NDWCC Campaign Director, Halifax region By Cdr Beth Vallis, 2019 NDWCC Campaign Director Halifax Region As Campaign Director for the 2019 National Defence Workplace Charitable Campaign (NDWCC) in the Halifax region, I am responsible for connecting with Defence Team members, fostering engagement, and communicating […]

Ships’ commemorative paint scheme to mark 75th anniversary of the end of the Battle of the Atlantic By RCN PA The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is preparing to honour the 75th anniversary of the end of the Battle of the Atlantic, which will be commemorated throughout 2020 by painting HMC […]

HMCS Preserver anchor on display as part of CSTF project By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The former HMCS Preserver served the Royal Canadian Navy for 46 years before being paid off in 2016, and a new permanent display outside the Stadacona gates will help ensure the ship’s legacy stays top […]

Royal Navy brings new aircraft carrier to Halifax ahead of F-35 trials By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The Royal Navy’s newest and largest-ever class of aircraft carrier visited Canada for the first time from September 13-16, with HMS Queen Elizabeth dropping anchor in Halifax harbour near George’s Island. The first […]