Members of HMCS Summerside enjoy a game of ball hockey while alongside in Portsmouth, UK ahead of exercises in the Baltic. Though COVID-19 restrictions mean deployed sailors currently have few chances to get off ship, staff work hard to create safe opportunities for fitness and recreation.
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Learning and sharing a part of Indigenous Awareness Week
Reflecting on the importance of connection and the tradition of the Eagle Staff By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff While in-person gatherings are not possible for this year’s Indigenous Awareness Week, PO1 Katerina Stewart plans to look for ways to celebrate and connect with other Indigenous members virtually. “I like to […]
Padre’s Corner: Life in lockdown
Padre’s Corner: Life in lockdown By Padre Lt(N) Tim Parker Base Chaplain, ‘They must live alone; they must live outside the camp.’ -Leviticus 13.46 Before COVID-19, we lived a very full way of life, and now we are struggling to adapt to a more deprived way of life. Constant quarantine, […]
Using exercise as medicine: S1 Jack Brownell
By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff After a severe injury during basic training ten years ago, Stadacona Band member S1 Jack Brownell drew from his years of music and academic training to help him get through a long rehabilitation process — that and the PSP Reconditioning team at CFB Halifax, whose […]
Cadet finds opportunity amidst pandemic
Cadet finds opportunity amidst pandemic By Hannah Meagher Phones are ringing, planes are landing, and a pilot is asking for a weather advisory as three more planes enter the circuit. This is an average day at the Allan J. MacEachen Regional Airport in Port Hastings, but before working here, I […]
Greasing the groove: small sets for big progress
Greasing the groove: small sets for big progress By Gage Smith, Fitness and Sports Instructor, CFB Halifax If your objective was to learn to play the violin, perfect your tennis serve, or improve your free throw percentage, how would you go about improving your skill? Would you practice once or […]
Shared experiences connect Navy ship’s divers across generations
Shared experiences connect Navy ship’s divers across generations By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Training to be a ship’s diver is one of the most physically and mentally demanding challenges that a Royal Canadian Navy sailor can take on. Candidates spend six weeks being pushed to the limits by senior instructors […]
Operation CARIBBE
HMCS Saskatoon sails in a column formation with Mexican Navy offshore patrol vessel, Revolucion, and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Robert Ward astern in the eastern Pacific during a passing exercise as part of the North American Maritime Security Initiative on May 13, 2021.
How organ donation and RCN support is helping a grieving family
How organ donation and RCN support is helping a grieving family By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff When Chris Williams died following a catastrophic car crash near his home in West Chezzetcook on July 25, 2019, his family took comfort in knowing his organs would go on to save other lives. […]
Champion’s message to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
By RAdm Luc Cassivi, Champion, Defence Team Pride Advisory Organization The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia is a day to reflect on our attitudes towards others, to confront and overcome our biases. It is also an opportunity to acknowledge that around the world, LGBTQ2+ individuals are still the […]
