HMCS Charlottetown awarded battle honour for 2011 Libyan deployment  By Nathan Stone, Trident staff  In the late summer of 2011, His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Charlottetown set sail for civil war–torn Libya. There, the crew faced artillery fire, rockets, and mines as they fought to protect the besieged city of […]

Nova Scotians on the front lines of mine countermeasures in the Black Sea  By MARLANT Public Affairs  Two Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) sailors from Nova Scotia are among the Canadian Armed Forces personnel currently deployed to Romania as part of the Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Black Sea Task Force, operating under […]

Royal Canadian Navy kicks off Halifax International Fleet Week By Trident staff  The Royal Canadian Navy is once again inviting the public to celebrate Canada’s maritime heritage, as Halifax International Fleet Week returns to the city’s waterfront from June 19 to 22.  The four-day event brings together RCN ships, sailors, […]

Base Goalball tournament keeps rolling for second year  By Nathan Stone, Trident staff  The clang of bells and the energy of competition filled the Stadacona Fitness and Sports Centre on May 29 as teams from Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax and 12 Wing Shearwater faced off in the second annual […]

Multi-national naval exercise to take place off the coast of Nova Scotia By DND Exercise CUTLASS FURY 2025 (Ex CF25) will take place from June 9 to 18, 2025 off the coast of Halifax, Nova Scotia. This strategic initiative will bring together a diverse array of military forces from across […]

Commander of Canadian Forces Base Halifax named one of Esprit de Corps’ 2025 Breaking Down the Barricades: Women in Defence award recipients  The Esprit de Corps Women in Defence Award is presented annually to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution in the Canadian defence sector, whether currently serving in […]

Composite Repair Course at 12 Air Maintenance Squadron By Elizabeth Sharpe Members of 12 Air Maintenance Squadron (12 AMS) at 12 Wing recently took learning into their own hands and ran the first local Advanced Composite Repair Course for 12 Wing Aircraft Structures (ACS) Technicians.  The idea was first raised […]

CAF/DND Eagle Staff passes to new keepers in Halifax By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff  A new generation of Indigenous Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members has taken up the responsibility of bearing the CAF/DND Eagle Staff.  The change occurred during a ceremony at His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Scotian on May […]

Pigments of the Sea exhibit focuses on naval art  By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The Naval Museum of Halifax’s newest exhibit aims to present naval history through an artistic lens. Titled Pigments of the Sea: Capturing Naval Moments and Memories, the exhibit brings together selected pieces of naval art from […]

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