Return of the Health Fair at CFB Halifax By the Health Promotion Team On October 11th, PSP Health Promotion hosted a health fair in the drill hall of S120 at Stadacona. This was the first such fair since the pandemic and marked an important step in regaining lost momentum for […]

Free Veterans’ Week concert set for November 5 By The Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy Defence Team members, their families and members of the public are invited to attend The Stadacona Band’s annual Veterans’ Week Concert ‘Our Veterans, Their Stories’ on Sunday, November 5 at 2 p.m. at […]

New HMCS Montréal crew gets its Coxn By Trident Staff After returning from a landmark Indo-Pacific deployment on October 3, the first of its kind in many years for the Atlantic Fleet, HMCS Montréal quickly saw a Change of Command and the beginning of a crew swap  The new ship’s […]

Health Promotion: Complete fall schedule By the Health Promotion Team Listed below are the remaining courses offered by Health Promotion for the 2023 calendar year. If you are interested in taking a course not offered before the new year, consider booking a briefing for an upcoming PD day. Our calendar […]

2023 Halifax Region NDWCC: Mid-Campaign Update By Capt(N) Andy MacKenzie
, 2023 Halifax Region NDWCC Champion CFB Halifax Base Commander The 2023 National Defence Workplace Charitable Campaign (NDWCC) is in full force after almost two months of canvassing and fundraising events across the Halifax region. To date, some highlights of the […]

Thank you for your assistance during Operation Lentus Dear members of the Canadian Armed Forces, We want to express our profound appreciation for the exceptional work you have done in response to this year’s unprecedented forest fire season. Your unwavering dedication to our mission and the well-being of those in […]

Naval community, survivors reflect on legacy of HMCS Kootenay disaster By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The current commander of Maritime Forces Atlantic joined the Royal Canadian Navy in 1988, almost 20 years after the explosion at sea aboard HMCS Kootenay on October 23, 1969. Like all Canadian sailors, Rear-Admiral Josée […]

Padre’s Corner: Hanging in there when I feel like letting go By Lt(N) Padre Graeme Carruth, MFRC Chaplain I recall an experience I had just after finishing basic training. I was an 18-year-old AB (S2 in today’s Navy) and the unit was doing late winter war games in Borden. As […]

NDWCC Face of Base: MCpl Marie LeBlanc By CFB Halifax Meet our first 2023 National Defence Team Workplace Charitable Campaign (NDWCC) Face of Base: Master Corporal (MCpl) Marie LeBlanc, a dedicated member of Military Police Unit (MPU) Halifax.  Born in Moncton, New Brunswick, and raised here in Halifax, MCpl LeBlanc’s […]

Trinity unveils new smudging area ahead of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Since joining the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) in 2019, Sailor 1st Class Grace Assiginack says she’s actively sought ways to incorporate her Indigenous culture into her military career. After careful planning and […]