Name: Jessie Thibeault Hometown: Rimouski, Québec PSP employee since: January 2019 What inspired you to pursue a career focused on fitness? Fitness has always been a big part of my life as an athlete. Now, I feel the need to help people to reach a better health. What do you […]

By Peter Mallett, The Lookout Staff CPO1 Tina Steeves was duped last week. Her Commanding Officer, Maj Giuseppe Ramacieri, informed her they were going to conduct a surprise promotion for the unit’s Administration Officer that morning. As the Unit Chief, her presence is required at all of these events. When […]

New Formation Chief brings valuable experience to MARLANT By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff CPO1 Tom Lizotte will be a familiar face to many as he steps into his new role as the Maritime Forces Atlantic Formation Chief. He not only spent the last year as Fleet Chief on the Atlantic […]

Seaspan receives contract for Joint Support Ship construction By Trident Staff A federal contract recently awarded to Seaspan Shipyards in Vancouver will ensure that construction continues apace on the Royal Canadian Navy’s new Protecteur-class Joint Support Ships (JSS). The announcement was made on June 15, and includes $2.4 billion to […]

New medical capability comes to CFB Halifax By Elizabeth Sharpe, CFB Halifax PA Intern On June 19, 2020, a containerized Deployable Computer Tomography Scanner (CT scanner) arrived in the parking lot of CF H Svcs C( A), the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) medical clinic at CFB Halifax. There has not […]

How to make your bedroom a calming space SPONSORED CONTENT By Michelle Gilfoyle The benefits of regular, restful, sufficient sleep are boundless. We know that consistent poor sleep can increase the risk of disease, undermine mental health, and make a healthy weight hard to manage. It’s all very well to […]

By Brian Lapierre, Volunteer, Naval Museum of Halifax Did you know that Canadians played a significant role in the Submarine Service during the Second World War? Between the First World War and the Second World War, Canada only commissioned two H-Class submarines: CH14 & CH15. They served for a short […]

Key events of the Battle of the Atlantic: June By CPO1 (ret’d) Pat Devenish, Canadian Naval Memorial Trust June 1, 1940 – The Newfoundland Escort Force (NEF) is established to provide escort protection across the entire western Atlantic Ocean. Based out of St. John’s, Newfoundland, escorts are directed from this, […]

Travel, adventure beckon for non-public fund members By Peter Mallett, The Lookout Staff If you’re a Canadian citizen yearning for travel and a taste of military life, there are Personnel Support Program (PSP) deployment opportunities available.    The PSP Deployment Support team is currently searching for candidates to fill positions […]

Lebanese Festival helps feed staff at CF H Svcs C(A) By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Members of CF H Svcs C (A) have continued working through the pandemic to ensure CAF members get the health care they need, and they recently received a thank-you for that hard work from members […]