CAF/DND trades careers highlighted at Skills Canada competition By Sgt Dianne Lambert, CFRC (Atlantic), and Margaret Conway, CFB Halifax Public Affairs On May 28 and 29, Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre (CFRC) Atlantic, FMF Cape Scott, CFB Halifax and other local Defence organizations participated in the 2019 Skills Canada National Competition […]
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Diving during Ex TRADEWINDS 19
Divers slowly ascend with a simulated drug pallet as they participate in a drug recovery scenario during Exercise TRADEWINDS 19 in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, June 11,2019.
Cheering runners during the Blue Nose Marathon
SONAR, the RCN mascot, joined members of HMCS Scotian as a volunteer in the Blue Nose Marathon by handing out water and encouraging the participants on June 9, 2019.
Défi du conditionnement physique à la mémoire du M 2 Craig Blake
Registration open for PO2 Craig Blake Memorial Fitness Challenge By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Nearly a decade after his tragic death in Afghanistan, members of the RCN and CAF community continue to honour the memory of PO2 Craig Blake, and that includes the annual military fitness event that bears his […]
Keeping a naval tradition alive
Keeping a naval tradition alive By Capt Aaron Lee and AB Keiran Sidle Being a boatswain demands a lot from an individual. Attention to detail, teamwork and physicality are all part of the job. However, one aspect of the trade remains integral but often taken for granted…rope work! There is […]
MEGA Soccer 2019
Campus Atlantic takes MEGA Soccer championship By Trident Staff A base MEGA Soccer tournament was held at Porteous Field in Halifax from June 11-14, with teams competing for COTF, COTW, and Wing Cup points. Participants teams included FMF Cape Scott, Campus Atlantic, HMCS Montreal, Trinity, 12 AMS, FDU(A), 406 Squadron, […]
Halifax marks 75 years since D-Day
Service and sacrifice honoured as Halifax marks 75 years since D-Day landings By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff It was May of 1944 and a young SLt Harold Tilley was preparing for leave, after completing his technical courses, when he learned that “something big was about to happen.” Soon after, his […]
HMCS York cheers on the Raptors
Ready Aye Ready for a championship: HMCS York cheers the Raptors By SLt Kevin Vuong, HMCS York History made with Canadians, ashore and at sea, cheering for Canada’s team. With the Toronto Raptors’ historic win, they showed the world what the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) already knows – people first, […]
HMCS Oriole in the St. Lawrence Seaway
Cadet CPO1 Skye Watson-Campbell and Cadet CPO1 Thomas Wood, demonstrate weighing anchor to junior cadets on board HMCS Oriole in the St. Lawrence Seaway during the Great Lakes Deployment, June 18, 2019.
Between the sea and the sky
The Bluenose II is escorted by a CH-148 Helicopter from 12 Wing Shearwater as the ship sails in Peggy’s Cove on June 11, 2019. This image has been digitally altered.