New HMCS Halifax Coxn looks to maintain culture of success By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff After a busy two year period consisting of multiple deployments and hundreds of days at sea, HMCS Halifax bid farewell to its senior non-commissioned member on March 4, with outgoing Coxn CPO1 Trent Mahoney stepping […]

Local and national COVID-19 Resources, Information and Updates By CFB Halifax, The following is a list of CFB Halifax-specific information and updates regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as provincial and federal information, guidelines and resources. Information will be added/amended and time stamped as it becomes available. We thank you […]

HMCS St. John’s awarded Admiral’s Cup after banner year By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff After a whirlwind 2019 that included international exercises, commemorative ceremonies and public outreach, the crew of HMCS St. John’s has been awarded one of MARLANT’s top honours. The ship received the 2019 Admiral’s Cup during a […]

Canadian Blood Services invites you to come to CFB Halifax in the Windsor Room at Juno Tower, located at 2648 Lorne Terrace on Friday, March 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., to give blood. By giving blood today, you help ensure that others wake up healthier tomorrow. Book your […]

Op PROJECTION and reflection: three sailors’ experience deploying to Africa During Black History Month By Lt Nicole Morrison There are many ties that bind CAF) members together, and attributes that they have in common. Commitment to Queen and country, strong work ethic, dedication to physical fitness, and many more, are […]

Sailor profile: OS Dustin Renzelli Current role: Supply Technician Hometown: Dartmouth Years of Service: 2 Home Unit: HMCS Toronto What was the best thing that happened in your life over this past year? The single best thing that happened to me in 2019 was being selected to take part in […]

One ship’s story: HMCS Spikenard and her connection with the Crow’s Nest By CPO1 (ret’d) Patrick Devenish, CNMT During the War years 1939 – 1945, the Canadian Shipbuilding Industry completed four destroyers, 70 frigates, 123 corvettes, 122 minesweepers, 398 merchant vessels and over 3600 specialized vessels (LSTs, MTBs etc). Of […]

Padre’s Corner: Chapel renewal By Capt Glen Eagleson, Chaplain, FCC(P) / MFRC / RCSU(A) Chaplain Coordinator / HMCS Scotian, CFB Halifax For several years now, the Protestant Community at CFB Halifax has been dwindling. There are several reasons for this; RCN personnel in hard navy trades spend most of their […]

SLt Connor Paris Current role: Bridge Watch Keeper Hometown: Milton, Ontario Years of Service: 7.5 Home Unit: HMCS Ville de Quebec What was the best thing that happened in your life over this past year? The single best thing that happened in my life over the past year was receiving […]