CAF personnel in Bahrain mark Battle of the Atlantic Sunday By LCdr David Botting, RCN, International Maritime Exercise Planner, USNAVCENT N5, Bahrain On the first Sunday of each May, people all across Canada gather to commemorate those lost at sea during the Battle of the Atlantic. On this day we […]

Tattoo for goes extra International for 40th anniversary show By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo always presents a diverse cast, but for its 40th anniversary show in 2018, they’ve made an effort to be more international than ever before. For the first time ever, acts […]

STADPLEX to close in October By CFB Halifax After 75 years as a health and physical fitness hub for local military members, their families and the community, CFB Halifax’s Stadacona Fitness, Sports and Recreation Centre (STADPLEX) will permanently close its doors by October 31, 2018. The facility has reached the […]

HMCS Vancouver gives to kids in Hong Kong By SLt Jordan Bornholdt, Assistant Supply Officer, HMCS Vancouver Outreach activities coordinated through organizations which emphasize empowering children to make positive change in their community was a predetermined objective of HMCS Vancouver for Op PROJECTION Indo-Asia-Pacific. During the port visit in Hong […]

HMCS St. John’s participates in the largest military exercise in Europe By Capt Christopher Daniel, PAO CJOC, and SLt Derek Frank, UPAR HMCS St. John’s HMCS St. John’s, along with other members of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1), participated in Ex JOINT WARRIOR 18 off the Northwest Coast of […]

A memorial for the Battle of the Atlantic By Virginia Beaton, Trident Staff During the Battle of the Atlantic Sunday ceremony held at Point Pleasant Park in Halifax, a Cyclone helicopter and an Aurora long range patrol aircraft flew overhead. Standing in the harbour just off the park, HMCS Halifax […]