Commonwealth War Graves Commission launches digital initiatives to honour Canadian heroes By the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Just before Victory in Europe Day (VE Day), the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) launched innovative online tools to help Canadians learn more about, honour and pay respects to war dead from […]
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A message from the CFB Halifax Base Commander
Moving Forward: A message from the CFB Halifax Base Commander regarding work arrangements beyond May 31, 2020 By Capt(N) David Mazur, Base Commander, CFB Halifax A Community United We as Nova Scotians have been confronted with another tragic loss with the passing of Captain Jennifer Casey. A Halifax native, Captain […]
PSP staff profile: Tammie Barriage
Name: Tammie Barriage Hometown: Kingston, Ontario PSP Employee since: April 2011 What inspired you to pursue a career focused on fitness? Growing up, I played basketball competitively and wanted to become a professional athlete at one point. Knowing that I also wanted to go to University, I found the Kinesiology […]
MFRC: Because this is what community does
Because this is what community does By Sarah-Jean Mannette, H&R MFRC The Royal Canadian Air Force CH-148 Cyclone helicopter that crashed in the Mediterranean on April 29, 2020 has immeasurably impacted the military community and our country. Since news of the incident, the Halifax & Region Military Family Resource Centre […]
HMCS Margaree’s anchor, now restored
At their Annual Ceremonial Review, the cadets of RCACC 2940 Cheticamp had the honour of meeting several RCN sailors who had sailed in HMCS Margaree. CPO2 Jeff Pearson was the Reviewing Officer and he was joined by Scott MacDonald, PO2 (ret’d) Scott Mackay, CPO2 (ret’d) Jed Lockyer, PO2/Sgt (ret’d) Tony […]
Volume 54, Issue 10, May 18, 2020
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FMF Cape Scott, NFS(A) sewing face coverings
FMF Cape Scott, NFS(A) sewing face coverings for Formation Halifax By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Despite working in a reduced capacity, staff at Fleet Maintenance Facility (FMF) Cape Scott and sailors from Naval Fleet School (Atlantic) (NFS(A)) are now directly contributing to the fight against COVID-19 and the efforts to […]
The rescue of HMCS Athabaskan
The rescue of HMCS Athabaskan: We fight as one By CPO1 (Ret’d) Patrick Devenish, Canadian Naval Memorial Trust This is the second of 2 parts. The story now entered a new phase as HMCS Haida approached cautiously and steered for the largest concentration of life jackets and floating debris. In […]
RCAF role in the Battle of the Atlantic
Shearwater Aviation Museum honours RCAF contribution to the Battle of the Atlantic By Shearwater Aviation Museum Staff Since the year 2000, the Shearwater Aviation Museum (SAM) has been commemorating the RCAF contribution to the Battle of the Atlantic. Most visitors to the Shearwater Aviation Museum are not aware that the […]
SLt Cowbrough comes home
HMC ships Moncton and Ville de Quebec were anchored near the MacKay bridge on May 11 to pay their respects to SLt Abbigail Cowbrough as her motorcade made its way to a Dartmouth funeral home. SLt Cowbrough was one of six CAF members who lost their lives when HMCS Fredericton’s Cyclone helicopter crashed off the coast […]