By Padre Capt Troy Dennis, Senior Base Chaplain, CFB Halifax Annual Remembrance Day commemorations are upon us once again. I’ve attended these ceremonies since I was child and they never fail to choke me up. As we remember the bravery of the air personnel, sailors and soldiers, we cannot help […]

79th anniversary of the sinking of SS Caribou By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Barely tall enough to see over the second-level railing at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, eight-year-old Daniel Drover stood riveted to the scene unfolding in the lower-level gallery below, as naval officers and veterans gathered on […]

Military Police to carry Conducted Energy Weapons By DND Beginning in November, on Bases, Dockyards and Wings across the country, Military Police (MP) personnel will begin carrying Conducted Energy Weapons (CEW). A CEW is an electrical impulse device, commonly known as Taser, that will assist MPs in gaining control of […]

Message from the Surgeon General: New national COVID-19 Proof of Vaccination Credential By MGen Marc Bilodeau CAF Surgeon General CAF members, The new national proof of vaccination credential (PVC) has been developed by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) in partnership with jurisdictions across the country, including the Canadian […]

Leading D-BMQ is hard work, but rewarding, instructors say By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff When Master Sailor Gus McIsaac heard about an opportunity to take the General Military Training Instructor (GMTI) course last summer, he jumped at the chance.  “I’ve always wanted to instruct at Basic Training. I remember when […]

52 years on, survivors and family remember HMCS Kootenay tragedy at sea By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff As people gathered to remember and pay tribute at the various events commemorating the explosion and fire aboard HMCS Kootenay on October 23, 1969, it was clear the tragedy marked a turning point […]

CFB Halifax COVID-19 Proof of Full Vaccination Guidelines In order to align CFB Halifax with the Nova Scotia Government’s COVID-19 proof of full vaccination policy, all patrons age 12 and over who wish to access Base facilities for discretionary purposes will be required to show proof of vaccination effective Monday, […]

The spirits of Admiralty House: Naval Museum staff share ghost stories By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff The lady with the long white hair by the main stairs is the most common sighting reported to museum staff. They’ve also had reports of people hearing water running, and another from someone who […]

HMCS Sackville hosts committal services as summer season ends By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The Committal of Ashes Ceremony aboard HMCS Sackville has long been an important annual event for the historic ship, taking place once a year, on Battle of the Atlantic Sunday, off of Point Pleasant Park in […]

By Kathleen Bayliss-Byrne, Dietitian, CF H Svcs C (A) Each individual person has their own unique needs based on their health, their preferences, their culture and their food traditions. Finding what may be “good for you” is not the same for everyone. Think about the traditions you experience and share […]