Journal de la BFC Halifax Trident de la Marine royale canadienne
Mercredi, novembre 27, 2024
Menorah lighting ceremony at 12 Wing Shearwater By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff A small group of people gathered at 12 Wing Shearwater to take part in the lighting of the menorah on December 1, the fourth night of Hanukkah. A ceremony celebrating the Jewish “festival of lights” was also held […]
New large tug boats honour Canada’s maritime history By RCN, The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) announced on December 9 that the names of its new fleet of large tug boats will pay homage to Canada’s extensive maritime history. “I am pleased today to announce the names of the Royal Canadian […]
Units work together to help clean up Roach Cove By Lt(N) Romard, Base Operations, CFB Halifax At Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax, we pride ourselves in being good neighbours to our local community and are also committed to being good stewards of the environment. This past summer, a local environmental […]
FDU(A) clears the way Clearance divers help remove cannonballs from Fortress of Louisbourg after cleaning up sunken Second World War wrecks By Joanie Veitch, Trident News Clearance divers from Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) (FDU(A)) got to dive into a piece of Nova Scotia history as they transported more than 100 […]
LCdr Nicole Robichaud, second from left, observes the work underway as the future HMCS Margaret Brooke departs HMC Dockyard for the ship’s first sea trials on November 22. The crew will begin testing equipment and get to know how their new vessel functions at sea ahead of its commissioning in […]
HMCS Queen Charlotte members lead the pack in PEI Marathon By A/SLt Scott Ferris, HMCS Queen Charlotte Having run multiple half and even full marathons, there was no doubt that this trio from Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Queen Charlotte were going to finish strong in the PEI Marathon. So […]
Asterix crew expand their Walk for Autism By S1 Chris Richards, NRU ASTERIX Raise your hand if you or someone you know has Autism in their family. You’d be surprised to know that there are more of you than you think. I am a father of three amazing kids, two […]
The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence (left) receives a gift from Dr. Vjosa Osamani-Sadriu, President of the Republic of Kosovo, at Maritime Atlantic Headquarters at CFB Halifax on November 19. The gift is a service medal, commemorating Canada’s role in the Kosovo War (28 February 1998 – 11 […]
Celebrate the Season The Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy is on the road again for its annual holiday concert tour, performing a diversified program that celebrates festive traditions including Kwanza, Hanukkah, New Year’s, and of course Christmas. With an east coast flair the concert features the vocal stylings […]
Base Chief recognized as one of Canada’s most powerful women CPO1 Alena Mondelli named Woman of Courage, receiving national award By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff The award may have her name on it, but for Chief Petty Officer First Class (CPO1) Alena Mondelli, Base Chief at CFB Halifax, being named […]
