Padre’s Corner: The Humble Grind By Padre Capt Paul Reimer, BTL Chaplain, CFB Halifax How do we continue to keep pushing through those challenging moments in life, when we just feel like we have plateaued, or it has been a while since we had a win? We may become concerned […]
Other News
Organizers hope to build off Naval Museum CNIB day camp event
Organizers hope to build off Naval Museum CNIB day camp event By Mikela Thoms, Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) On July 25, for the first time, the Naval Museum of Halifax hosted a group of young blind and partially sighted guests from the CNIB’s Summer Fun Day Camp. The […]
Volume 57, Issue 17, August 21, 2023
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DND Honours Emancipation Day in Halifax
DND Honours Emancipation Day in Halifax By DND, On August 1, 2023, the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) hosted an extraordinary event in Halifax celebrating Emancipation Day with reverence and enthusiasm. The commemoration demonstrated DND’s continuous efforts to promote diversity and inclusion, and increase […]
Longtime Stad band member is new unit Chief Petty Officer
Longtime Stad band member is new unit Chief Petty Officer By Trident staff On August 1, the Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy called a special promotion ceremony to celebrate Petty Officer 1st Class Susan Kulik’s promotion to acting Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class, as well as her appointment […]
Halifax Mariners win men’s regional slo-pitch gold
The Halifax Mariners men’s slo-pitch team will be representing the Atlantic region at nationals after their championship win at the CAF Atlantic Region Slo-Pitch Championship, which was held in Dartmouth from July 31 – August 4. The Mariners took down the Gagetown Warriors in the gold-medal game. This year’s CAF […]
FMFCS: An inside look into docking and undocking evolutions
FMFCS: An inside look into docking and undocking evolutions By Gabrielle Brunette, Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott The first half of 2023 was incredibly busy for the Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott (FMFCS) with the docking and undocking of various vessels. In the last few months alone, our team has […]
HMCS Montréal’s PO1 Buchanan reflects on Operation Projection
HMCS Montréal’s PO1 Buchanan reflects on Operation Projection By Capt Trevor Young, HMCS Montréal Petty Officer 1st Class Rory “Bucky” Buchanan grew up in Sundridge, Ontario and joined the Royal Canadian Navy as a marine technician in 2004. Initially, he had hoped to become a police officer with the Ontario […]
First Halifax International Fleet Week set for September 7-10
Maritime Forces Atlantic leadership joined government officials and others on board HMCS Sackville on August 15 to officially announce the program for the upcoming Halifax International Fleet Week. Canada’s Atlantic Fleet will be joined by ships participating in the coinciding Exercise Cutlass Fury, meaning service members from Canada, the United […]
Message from the new Minister of National Defence
Message from the new Minister of National Defence Dear colleagues, I am honoured to be appointed as your new Minister of National Defence. I have dedicated my career to keeping Canadians safe, and I welcome the opportunity to work with all of you in this new role. This institution has […]