Comd MARLANT/JTFA New Year’s Message By RAdm Craig Baines, Commander MARLANT/JTFA As we head into 2020, I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone on the Maritime and Joint Task Forces Atlantic teams a Happy New Year. 2019 was a busy year and I hope you were able […]
Other News
Padre’s Corner
Padre’s Corner: Conquering post-holiday debt By Padre Capt David Ferguson, Fleet Chaplain Christmas fun has been had and now you dread the credit card bills. Your truck will be paid in two years but your car needs replacement soon. Spousal and child support are due, your eldest needs braces, and […]
Santa in a Cyclone
Santa arrives via Cyclone helicopter at the children’s Christmas party held at the Sea King Junior Ranks Club on December 1, 2019.
CAF Chief Soccer Official wanted
Search underway for new CAF Chief Soccer Official By Trident Staff, Are you passionate about soccer? Do you have officiating experience or deep technical knowledge of the sport? The Canadian Armed Forces Sports Office (CAFSO) is currently seeking a new Chief Official for CAF Soccer, and anyone interested is encouraged […]
Commemorating the Halifax Explosion
Capt (N) Mazur, Base Commander CFB Halifax, and BGen Pelletier, Commander 5 Cdn Division, lay wreaths at the annual ceremony commemorating the Halifax Explosion.
CFB Halifax to host Bell Let’s Talk Ambassador
CFB Halifax to host Bell Let’s Talk Ambassador Jessica Holmes at event on January 29 By CFB Halifax PA, This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Bell Let’s Talk campaign, a multi-year charitable program dedicated to the promotion and support of mental health across Canada. The campaign encourages Canadians […]
Volume 54, Issue 01, January 13, 2020
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75th Anniversary of the Italian Campaign
Op DISTINCTION – The 75th Anniversary of the Italian Campaign By the Maple Leaf More than 180 CAF members travelled to Italy to remember the 96,000 Canadians who served in the Italian Campaign of the Second World War. Part of the Contingent landed early in Sicily to take part in […]
RCN sports history for January
RCN Sports history: Unlikely athlete wins Admiral Jones Shield in 1963 By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff LS Ronald Parker wasn’t someone expected to excel in sports. After a bout with rheumatic fever in the third grade that led to a lengthy hospitalization, he was advised by doctors to wear boots […]
Christmas at sea in HMCS Halifax
HMCS Halifax hosted VAdm Art McDonald, Commander RCN, and Command CPO1 David Steeves over the holidays, with presents, an ugly sweater contest, and a traditional Christmas dinner all taking place on board. The ship is preparing to return to Halifax later this month, wrapping up a six-month deployment on […]












