New Coxswain for HMCS Halifax after a banner year  By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The outgoing Coxswain of HMCS Halifax said things felt bittersweet as he spoke at a Change of Appointment ceremony at Juno Tower on April 14. Over nearly two years in the role, he saw the development […]

Faces of Health Promotion Halifax By the Health Promotion Team Health Promotion Services has been supporting the CAF/Defence team for over 20 years. In addition to delivering programming and developing resources on nutritional wellness, addiction-free living, active living and injury prevention, and social-mental wellbeing, each team member has specialized and […]

Enter the CF Newspaper Youth Reporter Contest By PSP The Canadian Forces Newspaper Youth Reporter Competition is back for its fourth year! This exciting program offers an incredible opportunity for young people to showcase their writing talents and gain valuable experience in journalism. The program was created to encourage young […]

DWAO looks to empower co-chairs during national meetings By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Local co-chairs from Defence Women’s Advisory Organization (DWAO) chapters across the country, and beyond, gathered in person recently for the first time since 2017. The group held two days of meetings in Halifax March 14-15. It was […]

The Royal Canadian Navy introduces a new recruitment opportunity By RCN Starting today, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is launching a new recruitment program to give Canadians the opportunity to experience the Navy as a sailor on a one-year contract and provide them with exposure to a variety of naval […]

Canadian Surface Combatant: The shape of things to come By Michael McWhinnie By definition “the future” is something that will never arrive. It is a term that evokes a sense of abstraction and of fantastical things that exist primarily in our imagination. And so it must have seemed to senior […]

Indo-Pacific deployment an exciting moment for Atlantic Fleet By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff For the first time, east coast ships Royal Canadian Navy are on the way to the Indo-Pacific region for a major deployment. His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Montréal departed Halifax on March 26 for six months in […]

Sailors invited to share Naval Reserve stories By the Naval Reserve As the Naval Reserve continues to celebrate its centennial year, we are looking for stories and pictures that you may have from your time in the Naval Reserve or from a family member’s time in the Naval Reserve. We […]