HMCS Margaret Brooke commissioned in Halifax after busy year By Joanie Veitch,  Trident Staff The Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) fleet of Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) continues to take shape, with His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Margaret Brooke officially commissioned into service on October 28 at a ceremony held […]

Indigenous Veterans Day at CFB Halifax By CFB Halifax Public Affairs, On November 8, the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre organized an inspiring event in honour of Indigenous Veterans Day. During this time of reconciliation and reflection, acknowledging and celebrating the role of Indigenous veterans is more important than ever. This […]

Our Veterans, Their Stories: Veterans’ Week concert By Trident Staff The Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy, along with 12 Wing Shearwater Pipes and Drums, honoured the service and sacrifice of military members past and present at their annual Veterans’ Week concert, held on November 6 at the Spatz […]

RCN ships join USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group for exercises By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) says he’s thrilled that ships from the Atlantic Fleet have the opportunity to exercise with the United States Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, along with a […]

First change of command since 2019 for HMCS Goose Bay  By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff When Commander (Cdr) Daniel Rice took the helm of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Goose Bay in March 2019, he didn’t expect to be in command of the vessel for the next three-and-a-half years — […]

Local Defence Team Members Participate in Day of Caring at YWCA Halifax By Leah Coughlin, CFB Halifax Public Affairs On October 5, local Defence Team members rolled up their sleeves during a Day of Caring activity in support of YWCA Halifax’s Supportive Housing for Young Mothers (SHYM) program. Days of […]

Mooseheads Jersey Auction to benefit Halifax region charitable campaign By CFB Halifax Public Affairs Thanks to the generosity of PSP Halifax and the Halifax Mooseheads, eight Mooseheads jerseys will be up for auction in mid-November in support of the 2022 Halifax region National Defence Workplace Charitable Campaign (NDWCC). The eight […]

The first Canadian casualties of the First World War By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff While stories of Canadian soldiers on battlefields such as Ypres, Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele loom large, the first Canadian casualties of the First World War were four young midshipmen — all Maritimers and all members of […]