Local, regional, and national CAF sports tournaments schedule By Trident Staff The following is a list of dates for some of the CAF sports tournaments to be held in late 2019 and in the first few months of 2010. […]
Other News
Base Commander’s Holiday Message
Base Commander’s Holiday Message – 2019 By Capt(N) David Mazur, Base Commander CFB Halifax Greetings, CFB Halifax. As the holiday season quickly approaches, I want to take this opportunity to thank each and every Defence Team member for their hard work and leadership over the course of this past year. […]
EAP referral agents thanked
Referral agents thanked for support to MARLANT EAP program By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The wellbeing of DND’s civilian employees in Halifax is just as important as that of military members, and the MARLANT Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is one of the key services available to help members of the […]
Co-op students visit 12 Wing
On November 28, students from the CFB Halifax High School Cooperative program visited 12 Wing Shearwater to explore different career options. Throughout the Fall semester, 12 students from different high schools spend 13 weeks learning about careers within the CAF and DND. In this photo, Remi Myers from Sir John […]
Persian Gulf vets honoured in Ottawa
Persian Gulf vets honoured at National War Memorial By Peter Mallett, The Lookout Staff It was only a short moment in time when CPO1 Gerald Doutre carried a wreath up the steps to the National War Memorial and gently laid it at the base of the massive stone sculpture. Etched […]
HMCS Ottawa at KAEDEX 19
Japan and Canada improve interoperability at KAEDEX By Capt Jenn Jackson, HMCS Ottawa PAO Anti-submarine warfare and naval boarding party capabilities were among the skills practised by HMCS Ottawa and Japanese warships during KAEDEX 19, held near Yokosuka, Japan from October 16 to 19. Held in the Asia-Pacific region since […]
Take Our Kids to Work Day
25th Anniversary of Take Our Kids to Work Day By Samantha Steele, Co-op Student, MARLANT PA It’s not every day that a teenager gets to experience a day in the life of the Canadian Forces but on November 6, Grade Nine students across the city came to CFB Halifax for […]
National Sentry Program
MARLANT members return from National Sentry Program By Trident Staff Three members of MARLANT were chosen to be part of the final contingent for this year’s National Sentry Program in Ottawa. The 23-person group was tasked with standing sentry at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War […]
Hockey Helps the Homeless
RAdm Craig Baines, Commander MARLANT and JTFA, took part in the ceremonial puck drop at the Hockey Helps the Homeless Tournament at the RBC Centre on November 8, along with Halifax Mayor Mike Savage and representatives from VETS Canada. The game featured CAF members along with NHL alumni, raising proceeds […]
MS Brown recalls CISM experience
RCN runner had strong showing at CISM world games By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff A sailor from HMCS Shawinigan is describing a memorable experience at the CISM Military World Games in China, where he secured a new personal best marathon time while representing the CAF on the international stage. The […]