In addition to other CAF events across the country, MARLANT marked International Women’s Day on March 8 by hosting a special day of tours and demonstrations on board HMCS Toronto. Rough weather kept the ship from taking the guests on a planned day sail, but 45 women, including leaders in politics, […]
Other News
Military combatives and grappling
Military combatives and grappling clubs gaining steam By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Competitive grappling has been increasing in popularity across the CAF in recent years, both as an aspect of training and as a sporting activity, and one of the military’s senior hand-to-hand combat experts hopes to see that trend […]
Target practice at sea
The MTOG Tiger Team and boarding party members conduct pistol training in HMCS St. John’s during Op REASSURANCE.
Women leaders visit HMCS Toronto
HMCS Toronto welcomes CLaS guests for International Women’s Day By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff As the CAF celebrated International Women’s Day on March 8 with events across the country, the Atlantic Fleet played its part by inviting a group of women to board a Halifax-class Frigate for the day, meet […]
Asterix welcomed to CANFLTLANT
The presentation of the ship’s bell was one of the events marking the official welcoming of MV Asterix to Canadian Fleet Atlantic on March 6 at a ceremony in the ship’s hangar. VAdm Ron Lloyd, Commander RCN, Federal Fleet Services CEO Spencer Fraser, and a number of other dignataries were […]
HMCS Sackville repair work
Critical HMCS Sackville repair work gets underway By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff For the first time since 2008, Canada’s oldest warship has been hoisted on the Syncrolift at HMC Dockyard and moved inside the submarine shed, where it will spend the next several months undergoing maintenance and repair work. HMCS […]
ADM HR-Civ honours
ADM Award recipients from ADM (HR-Civ) celebrate after receiving their award certificates on February 13 at Stadacona. Recipients were lauded for displaying exceptional client service, for demonstrating an innovative approach and resolution to client staffing and capacity issues, and for showing leadership by creating inspiring opportunities through which HR-Civ employees […]
Updates from the MFRC
Bell Let’s Talk Day (and every day) By Halifax & Region MFRC, In support of the movement, #BellLetsTalk, staff at all three H&R MFRC sites (Halifax, Shearwater and Sydney) participated in Bell Let’s Talk day on January 31. However, support for mental health is not limited to one day a […]
Ville de Québec Ice Canoe Team
The adventures of HMCS Ville de Québec’s Ice Canoe Team By Lt(N) Émilie Béchard On the morning of January 28, a team of 8 members from HMCS Ville de Québec left Halifax for beautiful Quebec City to undertake a week of training prior to the Carnaval de Québec Ice Canoe […]
Women’s basketball skills camp
Coach sees potential for growth in women’s basketball By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Establishing a full CAF women’s basketball program remains a work in progress, but an Atlantic regional development camp was recently held for the third year in a row, and those involved say momentum is moving in the […]
