Environment Week 2024: Spreading environmental awareness and promoting sustainability By MARLANT Safety and Environment Canada celebrates Environment Week annually during the first week of June, which includes World Environment Day on June 5, Clean Air Day on June 7 and World Ocean Day on June 8. The goal is […]
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HMCS Oriole makes a splash during SailGP race weekend
HMCS Oriole makes a splash during SailGP race weekend By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff Thousands of sailing enthusiasts who flocked to the Halifax waterfront for an international sailing competition June 1-2 were greeted in part by the crew of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Oriole. Oriole took to the water […]
Volume 58, Issue 12, June 10, 2024
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Families remember lost HMCS Athabaskan sailors 80 years after sinking
Families remember lost HMCS Athabaskan sailors 80 years after sinking By Sherry Pringle Eighty years have passed since the tragic loss of Canada’s Tribal Class Destroyer, HMCS Athabaskan, sunk off the coast of Brittany, France, with the loss of 128 lives. She and her Tribal sister HMCS Haida, were sent […]
Presentation touches on Mi’kmaq history, reconciliation
Presentation touches on Mi’kmaq history, reconciliation By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff The history of the Mi’kmaq nation was the focus of a presentation to a large crowd at the Juno Tower ballroom at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax on May 23. The event was held to mark Indigenous Awareness Week […]
New capability trialed in Halifax
One of the Royal Canadian Navy’s newest pieces of equipment was spotted in Halifax harbour recently. Representatives from Navamar, the builder of the Sea to Shore Connector platform, joined RCN members for sea trials on May 31. The Sea to Shore connector is a component of the Joint Support Ship […]
Clearance Diver and NTOG recruitment drive set for June 13
Clearance Diver and NTOG recruitment drive set for June 13 By Trident Staff An upcoming recruitment event is targeting highly motivated and physically fit individuals with interest in two of the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) most specialized roles. The joint Clearance Diver/Naval Tactical Operator drive will take place in the […]
PSP Barber recruits impress during deployment training
PSP Barber recruits impress during deployment training By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff A group of 11 barbers spent a full day snipping, shearing and earning accolades at a free haircut event at Canadian Forces Base Halifax. Held on May 9 at Jayda’s Barbershop, the free haircut day event provided 27 […]
Future projects, new capabilities up for discussion at upcoming naval tech seminar
Future projects, new capabilities up for discussion at upcoming naval tech seminar By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff Those interested in the evolving world of naval technology are invited to attend a two-day seminar at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax that will focus on a range of technology-related issues and opportunities […]
Runners take over the airfield for RCAF Centennial
The 12 Wing Shearwater community wasn’t swayed by the chilly and damp spring weather as current and former CAF members, along with their civilian colleagues, family members, and friends, gathered for the Wing’s RCAF Run on the morning of May 10. Part of events in Shearwater marking this year’s RCAF […]