CFB Halifax Trident Navy Newspaper
Saturday, July 20, 2024
By AB B. Wiseman, HMCS Scotian The 2020 Navy Bike Ride was organized to commemorate the 25,000 voyages of the Canadian Naval and Merchant Ships during The Second World War. HMCS Scotian’s own CPO1 Paul Edwards has participated in the Navy Bike Ride for the past four years. This year, Chief Edwards has completed his goal of 36 rides, […]
Throwback: On July 30, the Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy’s brass quintet, led by PO2 Tim Elson, treated the staff and residents at L’Arche Halifax to a physically-distant outdoor performance. L’Arche Halifax is a home for adults living with intellectual disabilities, and is located just down the road […]
On July 29, 2020, Cdr Christopher Chalmers handed over command of CFB Halifax’s Base Logistics (BLog) branch to Cdr Selena Aral during a formal Change of Command ceremony. Capt(N) David Mazur, former CFB Halifax Base Commander, presided over the virtual ceremony. Thank you, Cdr Chalmers, for your leadership and commitment, […]
Op NANOOK: From the perspective of a Bridge Watchkeeper under training By SLt Jillian Surette, HMCS Ville De Québec In late January 2020, I set sail for Africa with HMCS Shawinigan in consort with HMCS Glace Bay for Op PROJECTION 2020. During this sail I learned seamanship and how to […]
A member of HMCS Regina’s dive team prepares to jump into the water from the ramp of a CH-148 Cyclone Maritime helicopter, while the safety boat loiters nearby, during a diver training flight off the coast of Hawaii during Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2020, August 22, 2020. Ten […]
PSP sports gurus look to grow online talk show By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff While organized sports was largely on hiatus for four months during the spring of 2020 due to COVID-19, it was still very much top of mind for PSP Halifax’s Isaac Habib and Matt MacKenzie. The duo […]
Naval reservist recalls rewarding Op LASER deployment in Quebec By Peter Mallett, The Lookout Staff A naval reservist who returned in June from her work at a long-term care home in Quebec has one small request of Canadians: Wear a mask and follow the guidelines of health experts. “It’s vitally […]
HMC ships lead allies in joint exercises during Op NANOOK By Trident Staff As Op NANOOK winds down, the ships participating in the CAF’s annual Arctic operation recently came together to conduct a number of joint exercises. HMC ships Ville De Québec and Glace Bay joined MV Asterix, HDMS Triton, […]
By Trident Staff, The Government of Canada has officially announced the name of the sixth and final Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship that will be built for the Royal Canadian Navy. The vessel will be named in honour of Lt Robert Hampton Gray, a Canadian naval hero of the Second […]
Padre’s Corner: The masks we wear By Capt Glen Eagleson, Fleet Chaplain Prior to our current pandemic state, I can remember seeing someone wearing a mask out in public and thinking something along the lines of, “what’s wrong with them”, “that looks weird”. In times gone by, like 6 months […]
