RCN ships seize nearly $44M in illicit drugs in support of the US Coast Guard By Captain Sarah Harasymchuk, Public Affairs Officer, Operation CARIBBE Sunday, March 21, 2021 at approximately 2:30 p.m. (Central Time). It was quiet on the bridge. The ship was gently making waves, patrolling its assigned area […]
Other News
NBP training aboard HMCS Halifax
HMCS Halifax conducts advanced Naval Boarding Party small arms training on the flight deck on March 26 while sailing with Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) in the Baltic. The team trains with a focus on safely and effectively operating firearms in response to various tactical scenarios. Halifax is currently […]
Sports throwback: First national soccer title for CFB Halifax
Sports throwback: First national soccer title for CFB Halifax By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The 1993 Canadian Armed Forces soccer season saw CFB Halifax field an exceptionally strong team, with a roster of young officers leading the base to victory at the CAF National Championship. According to then WO Frank […]
HMCS Queen Charlotte prevails against Army Reserve units
After missing their annual friendly hockey game in 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions, members of HMCS Queen Charlotte took on members of the Prince Edward Island Regiment and 36 Signals Regiment on March 24, with the Naval Reserve team taking a 2-0 victory.
LEGO helicopter build is boys’ homage to SAR-Tech dad’s RCAF career
LEGO Labrador helicopter build is boys’ homage to SAR-Tech dad’s RCAF career By Sara White, Managing Editor, The Aurora The “pick-up truck, workhorse” capabilities of the old CH-113 Labrador, used by the Royal Canadian Air Force as its search and rescue helicopter for 41 years before replacement with the CH-149 […]
HMCS Harry DeWolf excels through ice trials
Hard work paying off – HMCS Harry DeWolf excels through ice trials By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Navigating the Arctic and sailing through ice is nothing new for Cdr Corey Gleason. As the first Commanding Officer of the Navy’s first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship, he’s spent years preparing and […]
FMF Cape Scott MARTECH helps 12 Wing gym keep boats afloat
FMF Cape Scott MARTECH helps 12 Wing gym keep boats afloat By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Staff at the 12 Wing Shearwater gym are full of praise for a member of FMF Cape Scott who worked to refurbish a number of canoes owned by PSP Halifax. The six canoes have […]
Volume 55, Issue 07, April 5, 2021
Click on issue cover to view publication.
HMCS Windsor begins sea trials
HMCS Windsor departed HMC Dockyard Halifax for sea trials in the Bedford Basin on March 16. It’s an early step as the submarine prepares to return to operations for the first time in two years, following maintenance work and modernization upgrades.
Welcome home, HMCS Moncton
HMCS Moncton, still adorned in Second World War era dazzle paint, arrived back in Halifax on March 9 after a six-week deployment to Operation CARIBBE. The ship was in the region to assist U.S. Coast Guard allies on enhanced counter-narcotics operations.