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, […]
Other News
Sixth AOPS to be named after naval war hero
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
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 […]
Volume 54, Issue 17, August 24, 2020
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V-J Day 75th anniversary commemorated in Halifax
An event was held at the Grand Parade Square in Halifax on August 15 to mark the 75th anniversary of V-J Day and the end of the Second World War in the Pacific. Federal Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence Lawrence MacAulay, seen here flanked by […]
Online gym booking now available
Online gym booking now available By Trident Staff As personnel continue to gradually return to work, a new tool is available to help facilitate access to the Fitness and Sports Centres at HMC Dockyard and 12 Wing Shearwater. CAF members can now book time slots at the gyms online using […]
RIMPAC 2020
HMCS Regina moves into position to conduct a Replenishment at Sea (RAS) with USNS Henry J. Kaiser ahead of Exercise RIMPAC 2020 on August 16,2020. Ten nations, 22 ships, one submarine, and more than 5,300 personnel are participating in Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) from August 17 to 31 […]
PSP staff profile: Madeline McDonald
Meet your PSP fitness & sports staff: Madeline McDonald Hometown: Milford, NS PSP employee since: July 2019 What inspired you to pursue a career focused on fitness? I am someone who always likes to be on the go. Throughout high school I loved playing sports, and learning about how the […]
HMCS Regina marks VJ Day
Cdr Landon Creasy, Commanding Officer of HMCS Regina, Capt (N) Scott Robinson, Deputy Commander Canadian Fleet Pacific, and the crew of HMCS Regina gather on the flight deck to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the End of the Pacific War prior to participating in Exercise RIMPAC on August 13, 2020.
RCN sports history for August
RCN sports history: HMCS Margaree takes Fleet softball title By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Ten East Coast ships competed from August 12-16, 1982, for ownership of the Fleet softball title and for the right to represent the Fleet in the fall at the base quadrant playoffs. HMCS Margaree emerged from […]













