Journal de la BFC Halifax Trident de la Marine royale canadienne
Vendredi, mai 17, 2024
HMCS Montreal victorious as MEGA Hockey returns By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Base sports made a long-awaited return to the Shearwater Arena the week of April 12-16, with nine teams from across Formation Halifax taking part in a MEGA Hockey tournament. HMCS Montreal was dominant through the week and kept […]
HMCS Toronto Change of Command reflects a challenging pandemic year By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Since taking over command of HMCS Toronto in August 2019, Cdr Jeff Dargavel and the ship’s crew faced “a triple crown of increasingly difficult tests” that upended the ship’s sailing schedule, forcing them to adapt […]
The ship’s company of HMCS Halifax can’t do much running on land right now, but that isn’t stopping them from taking part in their annual Run for Wishes in support of Make-A-Wish Canada. Sailors have been logging distance whenever they can on treadmills, on the flight deck or while alongside […]
By Trident Staff, Since the inception of the Royal Canadian Navy in 1911, a number of different conventions have been used to name ships that are accepted into the service. Some, like the Second World War armed yacht HMCS Elk or the Orca-class training vessels, have been named after animals. […]
By CFMWS, Support the next generation of writers. Vote for your favourite youth reporter story between now and May 31st and you can set one young person up with a grand prize package, including a $2,500 scholarship. Every fall, Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Newspapers* invites young people, 13 to 18-years-old, […]
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The cost: ships lost in the Battle of the Atlantic Every year on Battle of the Atlantic Sunday, a bell is rung for each of the ships lost during the battle, and for the lives lost with them. Adversus – 20 Dec 1941. Ran aground, McNutts Island, near Shelburne, […]
The Battle of the Atlantic, 1939-1945 By John Knoll, Heritage Officer, Royal Canadian Navy Every year on the first Sunday in May, the Canadian Navy family gathers to commemorate the Battle of the Atlantic – to honour the struggle, sacrifice, and loss, but also to celebrate the heroism and courage […]
Royal Canadian Navy sets CMF record with major back-to-back drug busts By Combined Maritime Forces, HMCS Calgary has made the largest heroin bust in Combined Maritime Forces history, operating under the command of the Canadian-led Combined Task Force (CTF) 150. The record-setting haul of 2,835 lbs (1,286 kg) of heroin […]
By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Gary Lowe doesn’t skip a beat when asked what he enjoys most about his role as Work Centre Manager in the Marine Machinery Shop at Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott. “The talent,” he says, his pride in the facility and the people who work there […]
