CFB Halifax Trident Navy Newspaper
Saturday, May 4, 2024
A sailor’s extraordinary Arctic experience By Lt Michel Thomassin, Public Affairs Officer This year, HMCS Ville de Québec took part in Operation NANOOK-TUUGAALIK 2020 in Canada’s North: a first for Weapons Engineering Technician PO1 Matthew Pitman. “This deployment was special because even though we were still in Canada, you really […]
Government House recognizes Stadacona Band’s 80th anniversary By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff As the Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy continues to celebrate their 80th anniversary year, current and former members of the band were invited to Government House on September 17 for a special presentation in honour of […]
Sailor of the Quarter credited for Op REASSURANCE work By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff When HMCS Fredericton was preparing for its Operation REASSURANCE deployment in late 2019, S1 Ethan Hann, a MARTECH onboard the ship, was playing a key role. He was credited with ensuring Fredericton left Halifax with a […]
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So many Defence Team members donated blood in support of our communities on September 18 that our latest Canadian Blood Services clinic, which took place at Stadacona’s CF Health Services Centre (Atlantic), reached 120 percent of its donation targets. Bravo Zulu to our local Defence community, volunteers and healthcare practitioners […]
Fire Prevention Week By National Fire Prevention Association, Fire Prevention Week 2020 runs from October 4 – 10. This year’s theme is Serve Up Safety in the Kitchen. The National Fire Protection Association has created the following list of fire prevention ideas for people to use in order to make […]
New training facility at CFB Halifax helps student sailors prepare for the Future By RCN PA With the completion of a new naval training facility at CFB Halifax, the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) next generation of sailors had more to look forward to than classwork when they returned to training […]
The sinking of HMCS St Croix By CPO1 (Ret’d) Pat Devenish, Canadian Naval Memorial Trust Many stories of our Navy’s history are kept hidden until someone brings them to the forefront, and though this story has been told in several books, we still need to be reminded on occasion of […]
Members of HMCS Harry DeWolf’s ship’s company trial their new Multi-Role Rescue Boat (MRRB) to enhance seamanship and navigation skills, on September 2, 2020. The boat’s primary role is rescue and tactical operations like supporting the Enhanced Boarding Party.
WO Sandra Leaman named 12 Wing Air Person of the Year By 2Lt Leo Zhou, 12 Wing Public Affairs “In the field, giving troops an extra box of glow sticks or baby wipes can really make their day better,” says WO Sandra Leaman. “It’s very rewarding to be able to […]
