Charity Starts at Home By Capt Michelle Noseworthy, 5th Canadian Division PAO If you visit 5th Canadian Division Headquarters during the holiday season, you may be greeted by some strange sights. You may see the Grinch walking around, or soldiers working at their desks dressed as Tarzan or Mickey Mouse. […]

Stadacona fitness facility update By CFB Halifax Last October, the CFB Halifax Base Commander joined with representatives from Real Property Operations Section Halifax and Defence Construction Canada for a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of construction of a winterized fitness facility at CFB Halifax Stadacona.  Modelled after a similar […]

Designated lactation spaces support service members and their families By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff When Lieutenant (Navy) Rudee Gaudet went back to work in September 2021 — a year after the birth of her second child — she knew she wanted to continue breastfeeding. A Public Affairs Officer (PAO) at […]

Padre’s Corner: What is your mission? By Lt(N) Stephen Cogswell 12 Wing Chaplain  What is your mission? It could be that one of the most important considerations you’ll give, as you turn the calendar into 2023, is just that; your mission.  I know, I know, we’re accustomed to that terminology […]

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 […]