Cooperative engagement in the Pacific Ocean By Capt Annie Morin, Op CARIBBE PAO HMC Ships Yellowknife and Whitehorse are keeping busy during their transit to begin Op CARIBBE, Canada’s contribution to the interdiction of illicit trafficking under a US Joint Interagency Task Force South. During an exercise at sea, Yellowknife […]

Mariners take silver after finals loss at CAF Basketball Nationals By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Despite going undefeated for years at the regional level, the CFB Halifax Mariners Men’s Basketball team has been struggling to take the top prize at the CAF National Basketball Championship in recent years. That struggle […]

Sailors leave big impression on CLaS guests aboard HMCS Ville de Québec By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff As a researcher who focuses on security issues, Dr. Jamie Levin says he’s often found that a “firewall” can exist between academia and military practitioners. So during a recent trip to sea with […]

Newly promoted Petty Officers celebrate with family, colleagues By Trident Staff A group of ten RCN sailors began the next phase of their naval careers during a special ceremony aboard HMCS Ville de Quebec on April 4, marking their promotion from the rank of Master Seaman to Petty Officer, 2nd […]

HMCS Yellowknife conducts training with allies on Op CARIBBE By Capt Annie Morin, Op CARIBBE PAO As professionals, it’s our responsibility to train and remain proficient and effective in our respective domains. When an opportunity came up for training with our American allies, the ship’s company of HMCS Yellowknife was […]

Canada concludes highly successful command of CTF 150 By Lt(N) Linda Coleman, CTF 150 Public Affairs Officer On April 11, 2019, Canada handed over command of Combined Task Force 150 (CTF 150) to Pakistan, completing Canada’s fourth command of this multinational counter-terrorism Task Force. Commodore Darren Garnier, Royal Canadian Navy, […]

Sailor’s barber shop gives kids a Jump Start By Peter Mallett, The Lookout Staff If you pass by the stoker’s workshop in HMCS Regina, you might catch a glimpse of that infamous barbershop red and blue pinstripe icon. This is the home of the Greasy Clippers, a makeshift barber shop […]

CFB Halifax gathers to celebrate success and prepare for the year ahead By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Since taking over as Base Commander of CFB Halifax nine months ago, Capt(N) David Mazur said he’s found a lot to be proud of. The shore personnel of CFB Halifax have supported the […]