Remembering Vimy, the last military police working dog By MPU Halifax It is with great sadness we announce the passing of the last military police working dog, Vimy, on the morning of September 13, 2021. Vimy was named to commemorate the great battle of Vimy Ridge during the First World […]

Operation Backpack a continued success during Arctic deployments By Lt(N) Lisa Tubb, HMCS Harry DeWolf As another school year started at Inuujaq School in Arctic Bay, Nunavut, on August 25, students in a Grade Four class were writing their names on desk placards as the day ended. Little did they […]

Be a flu fighter! By Lt Falyn Cavanagh-Dollard, RN, BScN CF H Svcs C (A) Influenza (“flu”) is a highly contagious viral respiratory infection. It is spread person-to-person by respiratory droplets either directly through coughs or sneezes, or indirectly by contaminated hands or surfaces. The ideal time for getting your […]

Exercise DYNAMIC MARINER brings together 12 NATO partners By MARCOM PA 12 NATO Allies participated in the NATO exercises DYNAMIC MARINER-21 and JOINT WARRIOR 21-2 off the coast of the United Kingdom from September 18-30. Exercise DYNAMIC MARINER tests NATO’s Response Force Maritime Component (NRF/M) and interoperability with NATO forces, […]

TDL-400 JICO Course: Exercise CUTLASS FURY 21 By Brian Clancy, DMSC Comox “Lose sight, lose the fight” goes the old fighter pilot adage. In modern warfare however, this is even more valid due to the complexity and speed of engagements. By applying today’s advanced Tactical Data Link (TDL) technology to […]

Halifax Wanderers to host 2021 DND Appreciation Match  By Elizabeth Sharpe, CFB Halifax Public Affairs Intern On October 23, the Halifax Wanderers Football (soccer) Club of the Canadian Premier League will once again be hosting a Department of National Defence (DND) / Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Appreciation Match. The game […]

RCN launches new sea service cap for its sailors By RCN, The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has released a new, more comfortable peaked cap for its sailors. “The new cap has a flexible oval frame to better accommodate different head sizes, which makes it more adaptable for everyone,” says Chief […]

Dockyard barber retiring after 38 years By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff  After 38 years doing military haircuts, Christine Goodridge is packing up her clippers. On September 22, Goodridge retired from her position as barber at Fleet Management Facility Cape Scott.   She got her start as a military barber in late […]

Action-packed graphic novel stars HMCS Sackville By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff HMCS Sackville takes centre stage in a new graphic novel that tells the story of the Battle of the Atlantic from a young naval reservist’s perspective – and just as the book shows how perseverance and courage won that […]

Two milestones completed during HMCS Harry DeWolf’s historic circumnavigation deployment By Lt(N) Lisa Tubb, HMCS Harry DeWolf Canada’s first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship just ticked off two major milestones. As of Sept.12, HMCS Harry DeWolf has completed its first operational deployment, Operation NANOOK 2021, and was the first in […]