Remembrance Day beneath the waves By Capt László Cserházi, 5th Canadian Division Many Canadians marked Remembrance Day this year with small, socially distanced ceremonies. But unlike the rest of the country, past and current members of 5th Canadian Division marked a ceremony on HMCS Saguenay, alongside past and current members […]

Face of Base: Virginia Beaton Well-known Trident employee says goodbye to the editor’s chair This week, we are honoured to feature a well-known and respected member of the local Defence community as our #FaceofBaseHFX: Virginia Beaton! Born in Toronto but a Halifax resident most of her life, Virginia began working […]

Presentation aims to give closure to relative of Second World War airman By Virginia Beaton, Trident Staff Flight Lieutenant Frank Dotten was just 22 years old when he was killed when his plane crashed during a bombing run over Nuremberg on March 17, 1945. Seventy-five years later, Ervan Gould, F/Lt […]

Key events of the Battle of the Atlantic: November By CPO1 (ret’d) Pat Devenish, Canadian Naval Memorial Trust November 6, 1940 – HMCS Ottawa in consort with HMS Harvester operating off Ireland sink the Italian submarine Faa di Bruno. Initially attacked on the surface by gunfire from both vessels, the […]

CAF participates in remote Exercise Coalition Virtual Flag By Lt(N) Peter Bigelow, NTDC(A) “Working remotely” may be a new and welcome term most of our society is starting to discover but the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), along with our international allies, have been exercising this capability for years, and it […]

Design phase for temporary Stadacona fitness facility underway  By CFB Halifax Public Affairs, On October 31, 2018, CFB Halifax’s Stadacona Fitness, Sports and Recreation Centre (STADPLEX) closed its doors for the last time after 75 years in operation. At that time, a comprehensive Real Property Operations (RPOS(H)) infrastructure plan was developed to address […]

FDU(A) gears up for annual run to support Christmas Daddies By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Members of Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) are getting set to continue a long-running tradition that focuses on fitness, camaraderie, and giving back to the community. Despite the continuing challenges presented by COVID-19, the annual Navy […]

Youth Reporter Contest By PSP Community Recreation Being a military family member carries unique challenges, and that is particularly true regarding the children of military members. Military youth have an important perspective that is often overlooked in the CAF Community. CAF Newspapers want to change that, and are currently seeking […]

Padre Nangle and the Royal Newfoundland Regiment By Padre Lt(N)Tim Parker Newfoundland, then a Dominion of the British Realm, produced a remarkable Regiment of heroes to fight in the First World War. Combat began for the Royal Newfoundland Regiment (RNR) in September 1915 at Gallipoli, Turkey. The RNR was the […]

Sailor Profile: Lt(N) Stephanie Bengle By Navy Public Affairs Lt(N) Stephanie Bengle is the first of her family to serve Canada in the armed forces, and admittedly never considered military service until later in high school. “I admit, it was never something I considered at first, but once I did […]