HMCS Ville de Québec pioneers Massive Blood Transfusion training By Capt Christine MacNeil  His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Ville de Québec transited the Red Sea and Bab-el Mandeb Strait as they circumnavigated the globe while deployed on Operation HORIZON. Plans for this transit were not undertaken lightly, as this is […]

Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) ball teams hit the fields in Dartmouth from September 8-12 for the CAF Atlantic Region Men’s and Women’s Slo-pitch Championships. The women’s tournament saw the CFB Halifax Mariners, Greenwood Bombers, and Gagetown Warriors compete, with the Mariners capturing the regional title after an 11–1 win over […]

CANSOFCOM hosting virtual job fair October 9 By Trident Staff  Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members interested in learning more about careers in special operations will have an opportunity to connect directly with recruiters during an upcoming virtual job fair hosted by Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM).  The online event […]

CAF and Civilian Vaccination Clinic at 2025 Health Expo  By PSP Halifax Health Promotion  Health Promotion is proud to partner with Canadian Forces Health Services to present the 2025 Health Expo: Navigating Your Health Journey — an engaging and informative event designed to support the well-being of all members of […]

Naval Museum hosts veterans to mark 35 years since Gulf War deployment  By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff  On August 24, 1990, three ships of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) sailed for the Persian Gulf as part of a 42-nation coalition opposing Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait. Thirty-five years later, the Naval […]

New Commander for CFB Halifax BLog as preparation for future fleet continues  By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff  The Base Logistics (BLog) team has had a busy year preparing for the future of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) while providing critical support to operations at home and abroad.  Amidst the bustle, […]

Decades of service and ownership: Reflections on the Kingston class  By CPO2 Richard Bungay, Patrol Chief Engineer, Sea Training Atlantic  When I first stepped aboard His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Glace Bay as part of the commissioning crew in 1996, I never imagined I would still be tied to the […]

Canadian ships join major Baltic exercise with SNMCMG1  By NATO Maritime Command  Exercise Northern Coasts 2025 (NOCO 25) concluded in Copenhagen, Denmark on September 14, 2025, after two weeks sharpening interoperability between Allies and maintaining security and stability in the Baltic Sea region.  NOCO 25 consisted of forces from Belgium, […]