Military personnel from CFB Halifax’s Base Logistics branch roll up their sleeves during the Ward 5 Neighbourhood Centre’s 37th Annual Block Party on August 23. The event saw community members enjoy a sunny afternoon filled with food, fun and games.
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12 Wing Pipes and Drums
12 Wing Pipes and Drums win silver and gold By WO Katie Buckland, 12 Wing Pipe Major 12 Wing Pipes and Drums just finished a season of pipe band competition both locally and travelling to Ontario and Quebec. The band had an extremely successful season finishing with a second place […]
HMCS Oriole hosts an old friend
HMCS Oriole hosts an old friend in Whitby By Lt(N) Bill King, Public Affairs Officer Almost 3000 visitors boarded HMCS Oriole for free public tours in Whitby recently. The visit was part of the Great Lakes Deployment (GLD) for 2018. Built in 1921, HMCS Oriole served as the flagship of […]
NRU Asterix’s 100,000 Push-up Challenge
NRU Asterix’s 100,000 Push-up Challenge By MS Barter, NRU Asterix NRU Asterix Nav Comms are always up for a challenge. Over the next five months, while sailing in the Asia-Pacific region as part of Op PROJECTION, they have dedicated themselves to a 100,000 push up challenge. From now on, whenever […]
Community day in Iqaluit
As part of Op NANOOK 2018, the CAF hosted the people of Iqaluit at the Iqaluit Airport for a community day to view and tour the Royal Canadian Air Force CP-140 Aurora and United States Navy P-8 Orion military aircraft and equipment, see a Canadian Army display, and interact with […]
Searching for history beneath RA Park
Search begins for historical clues beneath RA Park By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff An archeologist at St. Mary’s University has begun a project to learn more about one of the earliest pieces of Halifax military history, and his research has brought him to the DND-owned land that makes up Royal […]
Sailor of the Quarter
Sailor of the Quarter represents RCN at home and abroad By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Though LS Harveer Gill has only been a member of the Royal Canadian Navy for about three years, he’s quickly gaining recognition as an ambassador for his ship, HMCS Fredericton, and for the wider organization. […]
Sea King deploys to Op LENTUS
CH-124 Sea King aircrew perform hoist training during Op LENTUS 18-05 in Smithers, BC. Op LENTUS is the CAF response to natural disasters. There are almost 600 fires burning across BC. The fires reach from Vancouver Island up to Telegraph Creek, near the top of the province. On August 12, […]
Gnaval Gnome visits Halifax
The Gnaval Gnome visited Formation Halifax on Monday, August 20. His busy schedule included visits to HMC Dockyard, HMCS St. John’s, and HMCS Scotian. Here, the gnome takes a brief rest and enjoys the view of HMCS Windsor and HMCS St. John’s. The Gnaval Gnome usually resides at CFB Esquimalt […]
HMCS St.John’s Run the Rock
Run the Rock surpasses $1,000,000 for Children’s Wish By Lt(N) Ryan Arnold, HMCS St. John’s Logistics Officer Prior to returning home to Halifax following a six month deployment on Op REASSURANCE in the Baltic and Mediterranean Sea, the crew of HMCS St. John’s knew there was still one mission left […]
