HMCS Harry DeWolf helps kick off 110th Grey Cup in Hamilton By Trident Staff With the 2023 Grey Cup game being a showdown between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Montreal Alouettes, Commander Guillaume Côté joked that he was pleased HMCS Harry DeWolf was on hand to add a bit […]
Other News
Long-service award for Fleet gym manager
Congratulations to CFB Halifax Fitness, Sport, and Recreation Manager Ashley Stewart (left), who recently marked 10 years with Personnel Support Programs (PSP) and Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services (CFMWS). Ashley was presented with her long-service award on November 8 by PSP Halifax Senior Manager Mike Almond.
Op Dasher provides help for the holidays
Op Dasher provides help for the holidays By Don MacGillivray Halifax & Region Military Family Resource Centre In this period of increased financial hardship, the holidays, a time meant to relax and spend time with loved ones, can add an extra layer of stress. These times of increased challenge can […]
Volume 57, Issue 24, November 27, 2023
Click on issue cover to view publication.
Flag raising marks Transgender Day of Remembrance
On November 20, local Defence Team members raised the Transgender Pride Flag at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax and 12 Wing Shearwater in support of Transgender Awareness Week and the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Transgender Awareness Week is observed annually from November 13 to 19 and leads up to the […]
RCN Proud: Petty Officer 2nd Class (Retired) Luc Brisson
RCN Proud: Petty Officer 2nd Class (Retired) Luc Brisson By Vincent Joyce, Pictou County Military Museum Luc Brisson was born on August 7th, 1958 in Chicoutimi, Quebec. He joined the Royal Canadian Navy on May 1st, 1979. Luc took his training in St. Jean, Quebec, and HMCS Stadacona in Halifax. […]
Future Protecteur-class Joint Support Ships provide vital capability
Future Protecteur-class Joint Support Ships provide vital capability By RCN The longest ship ever built in Canada, at close to 174 metres in length, the future Protecteur-class Joint Support Ships (JSS) will provide core replenishment, limited sealift capabilities and support to operations ashore for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). The […]
Remembering Rob Sneath on #27 Day
Remembering Rob Sneath on #27 Day By Trident Staff When Sergeant (Retired) Rob Sneath died in 2017 after a battle with melanoma, the CFB Halifax and 12 Wing Shearwater communities lost a friend, colleague, and one of the best hockey players to ever wear a Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) uniform. […]
Holiday services at CFB Halifax
Holiday services at CFB Halifax By Trident Staff The chaplains of CFB Halifax have invited all members of the local defence community to join them for the annual Christmas Festival of Lessons and Carols, to be held at St. Brendan’s Chapel at Stadacona on December 3, beginning at 2 p.m. […]
New training facility announced for CFB Halifax
New training facility announced for CFB Halifax By Trident Staff A new $188 million training facility is set to be built at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax to help train Canadian sailors to crew the Royal Canadian Navy’s future fleet. Minister of National Defence Bill Blair announced plans for the […]