Royal Canadian Navy personnel, including future HMCS Max Bernays crew members, recently visited Irving Shipbuilding to tour the ongoing work on the ship as it gets set for upcoming sea trials. Max Bernays is set to be the first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel to call Esquimalt, BC its home […]
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New position focuses on respectful relationship building / Un nouveau poste se concentre sur l’établissement de relations respectueuses
New position focuses on respectful relationship building By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff As part of their mandate, the crews of each of the new Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) will work to build respectful relationships with Indigenous communities in Canada’s North. Working towards that goal, and to promote a greater […]
Futsal soccer training sessions / L’entraînement de football futsal a commencé
Futsal soccer training sessions By Trident Staff Members of the CFB Halifax men’s and women’s base soccer teams have begun hosting futsal training sessions on Tuesday evenings for interested members of the greater CFB Halifax community. The intent of these sessions is to foster a strong community of soccer players […]
Capt(N) Williams’ Farewell Message to the CFB Halifax Community / Message d’adieu du Capv Williams à l’équipe de la BFC Halifax
Capt(N) Williams’ Farewell Message to the CFB Halifax Community July 11, 2022 Dear CFB Halifax, As I enter my final days as Base Commander, I would like to start by saying THANK YOU. These two words reflect everything my time in this position has come to represent: a profound sense […]
Volume 56, Issue 14, July 11, 2022
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Kingston-class ships head to Operation Reassurance / Les navires de la classe Kingston déploient l’opération Reassurance
Kingston-class ships head to Operation Reassurance By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff When HMCS Kingston and HMCS Summerside left Halifax on Sunday, June 26, their departure marked a milestone for the Royal Canadian Navy, as the first deployment on Operation Reassurance for Kingston-class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels (MCDV). Both ships are […]
National apology to Black Battalion carries significance for all Canadians
National apology to Black Battalion carries significance for all Canadians By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff On July 9, the Government of Canada will make a formal apology for the mistreatment of the No. 2 Construction Battalion — Canada’s only all Black unit to serve during the First World War — […]
FDU(A) takes base soccer trophy
PSP Halifax held a MEGA Soccer tournament from June 6-10 at Porteous Field, with great participation from teams across the Base, Fleet, and 12 Wing Shearwater. Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) was awarded the tournament trophy after a tight final game against Trinity, winning 4-3 in penalty kicks. A number of […]
Cyclists out for Navy Bike Ride in Halifax / Les cyclistes se mobilisent pour la Défi vélo de la Marine à Halifax
Cyclists come out for Navy Bike Ride in Halifax By Trident Staff Sunshine and a light breeze made for near-perfect riding conditions for the dozens of cyclists who took part in the Halifax Shadow Ride — the CFB Halifax edition of the Navy Bike Ride — at 12 Wing Shearwater […]
Stadacona temporary fitness facility to be constructed by early fall 2023 / Construction de l’installation de conditionnement physique temporaire à Stadacona au début de l’automne 2023
Stadacona temporary fitness facility to be constructed by early fall 2023 Background When the decision was made to close the Stadacona Fitness, Sports and Recreation Centre (STADPLEX) in 2018, Real Property Operations Section Halifax developed a comprehensive infrastructure plan to address the short, medium and long-term needs of our Base […]
