PaCE: Guide to new military evaluation system released By RCN, With the launch of the Canadian Armed Forces’ new Performance and Competency Evaluation (PaCE) system, the Royal Canadian Navy has released administrative instructions regarding PaCE requirements applicable throughout the performance year.  At this time, all RCN personnel, including civilians who […]

A Jolly Volunteer Recognition Event By Angela Duckworth, H&R MFRC The Halifax & Region Military Family Resource Centre (H&R MFRC) and PSP Community Recreation hosted the CANEX Gives Back Volunteer Recognition event on November 30, 2022, at the Neptune Theatre. Volunteers were treated to a magical performance of Elf the […]

VAdm Topshee and CPO1 Lizotte send Season’s Greetings to all   To all members of the Royal Canadian Navy Team, Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Tom Lizotte and I wish you the very best this holiday season. This past year has been a busy and often challenging one. Despite those […]

HMCS Ville de Québec sailor finds reward in helping others By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Sailor 1st Class Paul Chan Chow, a naval combat information operator (NCIOP) with HMCS Ville de Québec, recently earned the Canadian Fleet Atlantic Sailor of the Quarter award for his commitment to mentoring junior sailors, […]

Undaunted by fire: the legacy of Chief Petty Officer Max Bernays By Lt(N) Anastasiya Karakoy, HMCS Max Bernays UPAR Many of us who have the privilege of living in relative peace and stability find great challenge in appreciating the full magnitude of adversity faced by the generations who came before […]

CPO2 Lynn Cassidy receives RCN commendation for COVID-19 vaccination rollout By Leah Coughlin, CFB Halifax Public Affairs  On November 2, 2022, Chief Petty Officer Second Class (CPO2) Lynn Cassidy received a Commander Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Commendation for her involvement in both Operation Vector, the Canadian Armed Forces’ support to […]

Greetings, Defence Team.  As many of us prepare to leave on holiday break, I would like to share how impressed I am at the level of success, dedication and professionalism our CFB Halifax team has demonstrated in 2022.  From the team at King’s Harbour Master that enables our fleet and […]

Sailor profile: HMCS Montréal’s shipboard violinist By Capt Trevor Young, Public Affairs Officer, HMCS Montréal In the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, in a sea-state that could turn even the strongest of stomachs, tucked away in a small room clad in metal pipes and endless wiring called the Recovery […]

Still time to support CFMWS Jolly Days fundraiser By PSP The holiday season provides a welcome break from the fast pace of our day-to- day lives. It is an occasion to celebrate, to recharge and to enjoy ourselves. It is also a time of giving and sharing. When shopping this […]