CAF COVID-19 vaccination clinics coming soon By CFB Halifax, COVID-19 vaccination clinics for all eligible Canadian Armed Forces members in the Halifax region are coming soon. The COVID-19 vaccine will be available to all Regular Force, Reserve Force Class C and Reserve Force Class B members (contracts over 180 day). […]
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RCN ships seize nearly $44M in illicit drugs
RCN ships seize nearly $44M in illicit drugs in support of the US Coast Guard By Captain Sarah Harasymchuk, Public Affairs Officer, Operation CARIBBE Sunday, March 21, 2021 at approximately 2:30 p.m. (Central Time). It was quiet on the bridge. The ship was gently making waves, patrolling its assigned area […]
Sports throwback: First national soccer title for CFB Halifax
Sports throwback: First national soccer title for CFB Halifax By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The 1993 Canadian Armed Forces soccer season saw CFB Halifax field an exceptionally strong team, with a roster of young officers leading the base to victory at the CAF National Championship. According to then WO Frank […]
LEGO helicopter build is boys’ homage to SAR-Tech dad’s RCAF career
LEGO Labrador helicopter build is boys’ homage to SAR-Tech dad’s RCAF career By Sara White, Managing Editor, The Aurora The “pick-up truck, workhorse” capabilities of the old CH-113 Labrador, used by the Royal Canadian Air Force as its search and rescue helicopter for 41 years before replacement with the CH-149 […]
HMCS Harry DeWolf excels through ice trials
Hard work paying off – HMCS Harry DeWolf excels through ice trials By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Navigating the Arctic and sailing through ice is nothing new for Cdr Corey Gleason. As the first Commanding Officer of the Navy’s first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, he’s spent years preparing and […]
FMF Cape Scott MARTECH helps 12 Wing gym keep boats afloat
FMF Cape Scott MARTECH helps 12 Wing gym keep boats afloat By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Staff at the 12 Wing Shearwater gym are full of praise for a member of FMF Cape Scott who worked to refurbish a number of canoes owned by PSP Halifax. The six canoes have […]
RCN divers ready for Ukraine training mission
By Peter Mallett The Lookout Staff, A team of Clearance Divers are heading to Ukraine for a month to share their expertise in diving. Two divers from each coast’s dive unit, led by Lt(N) Kevin Darling, will travel March 28 to the Black Sea port of Odessa to deliver […]
Promoting kindness and civility, one shirt at a time
Promoting kindness and civility, one shirt at a time By Elizabeth Sharpe, CFB Halifax Public Affairs Intern I think we can all agree that there can never be too much kindness in life, whether at work or at home. And with COVID-19 creating stress and uncertainty all around us–feelings that […]
Padre’s Corner: A universal message of Passover
By Padre (Rabbi) Capt Noteh Glogauer, Chaplain, 12 Wing Shearwater This year, the Jewish holiday of Passover takes place sundown on March 27 through April 4. In anticipation of the festival, I would like to share with you a significant message that has relevance to us all. Passover is the […]
Message from the Acting Chief of the Defence Staff
By LGen W.D Eyre, Acting Chief of the Defence Staff To the members of the Canadian Armed Forces: ACTING CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE STAFF FOCUS AREAS Having just passed the one year milestone of being in a pandemic, we continue to live in a dynamic and unpredictable environment and recent […]