Local Defence Team Members Participate in a Day of Caring with the YWCA By Kathryn Gatien CFB Halifax Public Affairs On January 20, 2024, local Defence Team members joined forces for a United Way Halifax Day of Caring activity to support YWCA Halifax’s new supported housing program for women and […]

Canada assumes command of Combined Task Force 150 By Combined Maritime Forces Public Affairs  The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) assumed command of a multinational maritime task force during a change-of-command ceremony Jan. 17. French Navy Captain Yannick Bossu turned over command of Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 to the RCN’s […]

HMCS Charlottetown to join largest NATO exercise in decades By Trident Staff HMCS Charlottetown has left Halifax to take part in the ship’s first major exercise with its current command team and crew, which also happens to be one of the largest NATO exercises in nearly 35 years. Exercise Steadfast […]

Mooseheads mark RCAF Centennial during DND Appreciation Night By Virginia Beaton Wearing jerseys featuring the logo of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Centennial, the Halifax Mooseheads of the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League hosted a DND Appreciation Night game on Saturday, January 20. More than 9,000 audience members attended […]

H&R MFRC Community Pantry Expands to Shearwater By Don MacGillivray, H&R MFRC As food insecurity continues to rise across Canada, your MFRC is stepping in to lessen the impact on military and veteran families. This service is aimed at supporting families who are experiencing financial stress or hardship, as well […]

New and improved Wi-Fi now available at Tribute Tower and Juno Tower By Kathryn Gatien, CFB Halifax Public Affairs There are many projects taking place in facilities across Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax right now including some that – despite their significance – are practically invisible! One such project is […]

RCAF Centennial: Soaring into the Next Century By the RCAF 2024 Centennial team As the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) celebrates its Centennial this year, prepare for an exciting journey through a century of aviation excellence. The year will be studded with outstanding national, international, and local celebrations by Squadrons […]

RCN Digital Leadership Series: Sgt (ret’d) Jean-Michel Gagnon, CD In this series, we showcase digital leadership across the RCN to illustrate how our enterprise solutions are successfully leveraged for the benefit of our teams. In an appealing career transition, Sergeant (Retired) Jean-Michel “JM” Gagnon, a distinguished veteran with 15 years […]

From Frigate to AOPV: Cdr Nicholson takes command of HMCS Harry DeWolf By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff After relinquishing command of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) St. John’s on January 16, Commander Jon Nicholson had about 24 hours to decompress before stepping right into his next command, leading the ship’s […]