Sailing on Op PROJECTION in HMCS Calgary By Lt Annie-Claude Venne, CJOC PA HMCS Calgary left port on July 30, 2018 in CFB Esquimalt to sail on Op PROJECTION. Calgary is sailing in the Asia-Pacific region to participate in international naval exercises with partner nations. So far, the ship has […]
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12 Wing Pipes and Drums
12 Wing Pipes and Drums win silver and gold By WO Katie Buckland, 12 Wing Pipe Major 12 Wing Pipes and Drums just finished a season of pipe band competition both locally and travelling to Ontario and Quebec. The band had an extremely successful season finishing with a second place […]
HMCS Oriole hosts an old friend
HMCS Oriole hosts an old friend in Whitby By Lt(N) Bill King, Public Affairs Officer Almost 3000 visitors boarded HMCS Oriole for free public tours in Whitby recently. The visit was part of the Great Lakes Deployment (GLD) for 2018. Built in 1921, HMCS Oriole served as the flagship of […]
NRU Asterix’s 100,000 Push-up Challenge
NRU Asterix’s 100,000 Push-up Challenge By MS Barter, NRU Asterix NRU Asterix Nav Comms are always up for a challenge. Over the next five months, while sailing in the Asia-Pacific region as part of Op PROJECTION, they have dedicated themselves to a 100,000 push up challenge. From now on, whenever […]
Searching for history beneath RA Park
Search begins for historical clues beneath RA Park By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff An archeologist at St. Mary’s University has begun a project to learn more about one of the earliest pieces of Halifax military history, and his research has brought him to the DND-owned land that makes up Royal […]
Sailor of the Quarter
Sailor of the Quarter represents RCN at home and abroad By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Though LS Harveer Gill has only been a member of the Royal Canadian Navy for about three years, he’s quickly gaining recognition as an ambassador for his ship, HMCS Fredericton, and for the wider organization. […]
HMCS St.John’s Run the Rock
Run the Rock surpasses $1,000,000 for Children’s Wish By Lt(N) Ryan Arnold, HMCS St. John’s Logistics Officer Prior to returning home to Halifax following a six month deployment on Op REASSURANCE in the Baltic and Mediterranean Sea, the crew of HMCS St. John’s knew there was still one mission left […]
National Peacekeepers’ Day
Ceremony marks National Peacekeepers’ Day 2018 By Trident Staff, with files from DND On Thursday August 9, National Peacekeepers’ Day, a ceremony to mark the occasion was held in the World Peace Pavilion at the Dartmouth Ferry Terminal, During the ceremony, Commodore Craig Skjerpen, Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic spoke regarding […]
HMCS Sackville seeking new crew
HMCS Sackville needs a Chief Boatswain’s Mate/Shipkeeper By the Canadian Naval Memorial Trust HMCS Sackville, Canada’s Naval Memorial, is currently undergoing a major preservation refit in HMC Dockyard. She should complete this work through the winter. After the 2018 summer season away from the downtown Halifax waterfront, in 2019 Sackville […]
World record broken at Navy 10K
Naval Warfare Officer sets joggling record during Navy 10K By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Four years ago, Lt(N) Michael Bergeron ran his first ever “joggling” race at the Navy 10K, completing the entire route while simultaneously keeping three juggling balls in the air. Since then, he’s become well known in […]
