On July 9, following the National Apology to descendants of No. 2 Construction Battalion, the Halifax Defence Visible Minorities Advisory Group (DVMAG) presented National Apology Advisory Committee (NAAC) members with certificates of appreciation for their contributions and leadership in shaping this historic moment of remembrance and reconciliation. The event brought […]

Canada’s Atlantic Fleet has a new Fleet Chief Petty Officer as part of its command team. CPO1 Cavel Shebib took over the CANFLTLANT appointment from outgoing chief CPO1 Jamie Haas. CPO1 Shebib is pictured here alongside the current MARLANT Chief Petty Officer, CPO1 Alena Mondelli, and CFB Halifax Base Chief […]

On June 15 and 16, local Defence Team members came together to clean up various Base properties including Windsor Park, Willow Park, NAD, Dockyard, CFAD, and Stadacona during the 2022 Base Clean-up event. Big thanks to all the organizers and to all involved in clean-up activities! Les 15 et 16 […]

Royal Canadian Navy personnel, including future HMCS Max Bernays crew members, recently visited Irving Shipbuilding to tour the ongoing work on the ship as it gets set for upcoming sea trials. Max Bernays is set to be the first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel to call Esquimalt, BC its home […]

PSP Halifax held a MEGA Soccer tournament from June 6-10 at Porteous Field, with great participation from teams across the Base, Fleet, and 12 Wing Shearwater. Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) was awarded the tournament trophy after a tight final game against Trinity, winning 4-3 in penalty kicks. A number of […]

On June 4, the Halifax Wanderers hosted their annual DND Appreciation Match at the Wanderers Grounds against York FC from Toronto. A fun time was had by all who attended the game which included amazing performances by the Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy, the 12 Wing Pipes and Drums […]

HMCS Harry DeWolf is back in Halifax as of May 29, having returned from a two-month deployment that saw the ship take part in both Operation Caribbe and Exercise Tradewinds 22. Working with US Coast Guard partners, Harry DeWolf seized and destroyed approximately 375 kg of cocaine in the Caribbean […]

Staff at the Stadacona Canex held a contest in May, seeing who could get the most customers to present their CFOne cards during checkout through the month. The lowest total went to Mr. Frank Beals, which lined him up to have buckets of water poured on him outside the store […]

Members from all three branches of the Canadian Armed Forces were represented during celebrations marking Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in London, England. Here, members march on The Mall towards Buckingham Palace during a parade rehearsal on May 31 ahead of the Platinum Jubilee Central Weekend from June 2-5. […]

Led by Hon Capt (N) Debbie Eisan, members of MARLANT took part in a blanket exercise on May 20. Intended as a learning opportunity, the Blanket Exercise explores the shared history between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada through eye-opening, interactive group activity. The exercise was open to any interested […]