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 […]
Other News
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 […]
Future HMCS Margaret Brooke is launched
Canada’s second Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), the future HMCS Margaret Brooke, was successfully launched in Halifax on November 20. An important milestone in the construction of the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) future fleet, the launch marked the first time the ship was put in water. The ship will […]
Pogo: The little vessel that could
Pogo: The little vessel that could By Jennifer Gamble, Curator, Naval Museum of Halifax From trailblazer to training vessel, the 65-year-old Pogo has had a unique life. Designed to assist HMCS Labrador, Canada’s first Arctic patrol ship, in exploring the Northwest Passage, Pogo has played a key role in the […]
Getting into the holiday spirit
On Saturday, November 16, many Defence Team members and families braved the cold and wind to participate in the Chronicle Herald’s Holiday Parade of Lights.
