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 […]