DND psychologists serving CAF Members By Colin DeFreitas, PhD, RPsych Canadian Forces Health Services Centre (Atlantic)  February is National Psychology Month. It is therefore a great opportunity to define the typical occupational responsibilities of psychologists, while also highlighting the role and contributions of DND psychologists serving CAF members in MARLANT.  […]

Learning from the past: The future HMCS William Hall By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff As the Royal Canadian Navy gets ready to welcome the future HMCS William Hall, the fourth Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), to the fleet, Sergeant Phillip Safire, one of Hall’s living relatives and a military […]

Defence Team Champion for Visible Minorities Message: Black History Month By Commodore Jacques Olivier, Defence Team Champion for Visible Minorities & Director General Professional Conduct and Development, Chief Professional Conduct and Culture Happy Black History Month. I appreciate the opportunity to connect with you on this important occasion. This year’s celebration […]

Shoot Like A Girl podcast says you can too By Kateryna Bandura, The Lookout Master Sailor (MS) Kate Gouthro loves listening to podcasts, but remembers saying she could never start a podcast because she is an introvert. Now, as a host of a women-centric podcast, she loves what she does. […]

HMCS Fredericton joins NATO allies on Operation Reassurance By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The Royal Canadian Navy has once again sent a Halifax-class frigate to join NATO allies in Europe as part of the maritime component of Operation Reassurance, at a time when the mission is more important than ever. […]

Medals for Children initiative looks to expand eastward By Peter Mallet, The Lookout Staff, A non-profit that awards medals to children of deployed Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) sailors will expand its reach to Atlantic Canada by the end of this year. Medals for Children, an initiative launched in 2021 by […]

CFB Halifax 2023 Pink Shirt Day Campaign  By CFB Halifax Public Affairs CFB Halifax is coming to you with its 2023 Pink Shirt Day t-shirt campaign! Pre-order your shirt today to show your support for respect and civility in the workplace. All proceeds from t-shirt sales will go toward the […]

HMC Ships Moncton and Glace Bay deploy to West Africa   By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Two Royal Canadian Navy ships — His Majesty’s Canadian Ships Moncton and Glace Bay — set sail from Halifax the morning of Monday, January 9, on deployment to Operation Projection West Africa 2023. Operation Projection […]

CFB Halifax men’s basketball team plots a return to glory By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The last CAF Atlantic Regional Basketball Championship was held in February 2020, and saw the end of CFB Halifax’s staggering 17-year win streak. From 2002-2019, under head coach Kevin Miller, the Halifax men’s team dominated […]