HMCS Summerside departs on October 26, 2020, on a 2-month deployment to the Caribbean Sea on Op CARIBBE to support the US-led Campaign MARTILLO, a multinational effort to improve security in the region and prevent illicit trafficking by organized crime in the region. Cpll Simon Arcand, Image tech, Formation Imaging […]
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The sinking of SS Caribou
When war came to Newfoundland: The sinking of SS Caribou By CPO1 (Ret’d) Pat Devenish, Canadian Naval Memorial Trust On an early morning in May of 1986, the new ferry Caribou, on her maiden voyage between North Sydney in Cape Breton and Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland, slows to a spot in the […]
Flu season is here: get your flu shot
Attention, local CAF members! Canadian Forces Health Services Centre (Atlantic) has just released its seasonal influenza vaccine clinic schedule (Stadacona and Shearwater). These clinics are open to Regular Force, Reserve Force Class B (>180 days) and Class C members. Please note: Walk-in at the times specified in the clinic schedule; NO Appointment […]
Helping others in a time of COVID
Helping others in a time of COVID By Lt Nicole Morrison, MARLANT PA Picture this: music is blasting and people are cheering as 147 participants, split into 6 teams, take turns riding stationary bikes as part of ship-wide fundraising bike-a-thon. Their teammates stand next to them, offering encouragement and bottles […]
Mooseheads CAF Appreciation carries on
Mooseheads honour this season’s first Star of the Game participants By CFB Halifax Public Affairs, On October 1, members of the Halifax Mooseheads hockey organization awarded five members of our local Defence Team with special jerseys to kick off their 2020-2021 Canadian Armed Forces Star/Family of the Game program. This […]
NDWCC Bike-A-Thon
Members of HMCS Ville de Quebec C participate in a 24-hour Bike-A-Thon in support of the Government of Canada Workplace Charitable Campaign on October 24, 2020. In total, crewmembers rode 4342.4 km on stationary bikes and raised $5113.00.
Engine swap at FMF Cape Scott
FMFCS replaces MWM engines with CAT diesel engines for first time in FMF history By Ashley Evans, Strategic Communications Officer, Strategy Department, Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Breton FMFCS has been busy preparing for the replacement of two Mortoren- Werke Mannheim (MWM) diesel generators with Caterpillar (CAT) diesels on HMCS Ville […]
HMCS Oriole sailing season wraps up
HMCS Oriole looks ahead to 2021 as sailing season wraps up By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff It wasn’t a typical sailing season for HMCS Oriole, but that doesn’t mean it was unsuccessful. The RCN’s oldest commissioned ship began sailing in mid-summer, and has spent the last few months at sea […]
Register now for CAF Sports Day
Register now for CAF Sports Day By Trident Staff, Despite limitations on indoor activity due to public health restrictions, the eighth edition of Canadian Armed Forces Sports Day is forging ahead, with both live and virtual activities set for October 22. The in-person activities are taking place at Stadacona, at […]
HMCS Radisson awarded as top Naval Reserve Division
Commodore’s Cup and Sailor of the Year Trophy awarded to HMCS Radisson By A/SLt Amélie Bergeron, UPAR, HMCS Radisson The Commodore’s Cup was introduced in 2016 to recognize the Naval Reserve Division that demonstrated the best overall performance and contributed most to the fulfillment of the Naval Reserve mission within […]
