Afghanistan veteran, former RCMP inspector named CEO of Commissionaires Nova Scotia By Trident Staff Commissionaires Nova Scotia has announced that Afghanistan veteran, former RCMP Inspector and current Army Reservist Barry Pitcher has been named the new CEO of the not-for-profit organization. In a press release on September 12, Commissionaires NS […]
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Defence Team News Interview on Ex Ranger Tracker / Interview des Nouvelles de l’Équipe de la Défense au sujet de l’Ex Ranger Tracker
Geneviève Germano of Defence Team News recently interviewed Maj Charlie Ohlke and MCpl Jason Hunter about Exercise Ranger Tracker, which was held recently in celebration of the Canadian Rangers 75th anniversary. The transcript of the interview is below. GG: In celebration of the Canadian Rangers 75th anniversary, 3 CRPG completed exercise […]
Upcoming Indigenous Awareness/Commemoration Activities at CFB Halifax / Prochaines activités de sensibilisation et de commémoration liées aux cultures autochtones à la BFC Halifax
Upcoming Indigenous Awareness/Commemoration Activities at CFB Halifax There are several activities taking place this week at CFB Halifax to honour Indigenous peoples in Canada. These activities will be in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Treaty Day and Mi’kmaq History Month. Local Defence Team members are encouraged to participate in any/all of the following. For […]
Changes to naming protocol for RCN ships, units following Her Majesty’s passing / Changements dans le protocole de dénomination des navires et unités de la MRC à la suite du décès de Sa Majesté
Changes to naming protocol for RCN ships, units following Her Majesty’s passing By RCN, Following the Queen’s passing and the ascension to the throne of King Charles III, all commissioned RCN vessels are now known as His Majesty’s Canadian Ships and Submarines. This also applies to Naval Reserve Divisions across […]
Naval engineering officer works toward refereeing milestone / Un officier du génie naval travaille à l’atteinte d’un jalon en matière d’arbitrage sportif
Naval engineering officer works toward refereeing milestone By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Growing up in Cameroon, SLt Alain Asafor Asafor Chi always loved volleyball. He played all through high school. and dreamed of going further with the sport but, despite his best efforts to improve his game, realized he wasn’t […]
Back to Basics: The Final Naval BMQ of the season / Retour aux sources : Le dernier QMB naval de la saison
Back to Basics: The Final Naval BMQ of the season By S1 Natassia Lei, PLATOON! PLATOON, ATTENTION! With a resounding bang of gleaming black boots on the parade square on August 26 in Shearwater, Platoon R0312E swiftly brought themselves to attention, awaiting the next command from Naval Fleet School (Atlantic) […]
Six things you should know about hearing loss and dementia
Six things you should know about hearing loss and dementia By Dr. Peter Russell B.A., M.Sc., Au.D. Aud-Reg, Hear Right Canada Nova Scotia Inc. Sponsored content September is World Alzheimer’s Month. Are you concerned about dementia, either for you or for a loved one? If so, you are not the […]
Royal Canadian Navy mourns the loss of Queen Elizabeth II / La MRC pleure la perte de la reine Elizabeth II
Royal Canadian Navy mourns the loss of Queen Elizabeth II By RCN, After taking the throne on February 6, 1952 and reigning for 70 years and 127 days, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8, 2022 at the age of 96. She was the longest reigning monarch in […]
Canadians remember the Dieppe Raid
Canadians remember the Dieppe Raid By Peter Mallett, The Lookout The words inscribed at the Square du Canada in Dieppe, France grimly recount the bloodiest day of the Second World War for Canada. “The beaches of Dieppe are marked with the blood of Canadians, the road to our final liberation […]
Future HMCS Max Bernays delivered to RCN / Le nouveau NCSM Max Bernays livré à la MRC
Future HMCS Max Bernays delivered to RCN, expected in Esquimalt next year By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff With three new ships delivered to the Royal Canadian Navy over the last three years, and more to follow in the years to come, it’s easy to make jokes about the major milestones […]