DAGPWD and Naval Museum team up to offer accessible programs By Trident Staff The Halifax Region Defence Advisory Group for Persons with Disabilities (DAGPWD) and the Naval Museum of Halifax have partnered on a unique program designed to introduce naval history to individuals living with disabilities. Both DAGPWD and museum […]
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Atlantic Military Family Resource Centres receive support
Atlantic Military Family Resource Centres receive support Partner content Supporting the approximately 66,000 Regular Force members in Canada is a challenge. But what about their families? Canadian military families tend to face significant emotional and financial challenges, according to a report by the Journal of Military, Veteran and Family Health. […]
DND reports how it is advancing values and ethics across the Defence Team
DND reports how it is advancing values and ethics across the Defence Team By DND In June 2024, the Department of National Defence (DND) submitted a self-assessment report to the Clerk of the Privy Council on actions DND and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have taken regarding values and ethics […]
CFAV Glenevis back in service thanks to FMFCS
CFAV Glenevis back in service thanks to FMFCS By Gabrielle Brunette, Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott The Canadian Forces Auxiliary Vessel (CFAV) Glenevis completed an extensive Docking Work Period (DWP) overhaul earlier this year at the Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Scott (FMFCS) and was undocked in May 2024. The Royal […]
Highway of Heroes ride kicks off in Shearwater
Hundreds were on hand for the Highway of Heroes kickoff event at 12 Wing Shearwater on August 17, including the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, who put on an exciting aerial show for the crowd to start the day. The now-annual event was held for the seventh time this year, with Veterans, […]
2024 Halifax & Shearwater Region National Defence Workplace Charitable Campaign: Champion’s Message
2024 Halifax & Shearwater Region National Defence Workplace Charitable Campaign (NDWCC): Champion’s Message Local Defence Team, Welcome to the 2024 National Defence Workplace Charitable Campaign (NDWCC)! I am thrilled to be leading local campaign efforts as the 2024 NDWCC Champion for the Halifax and Shearwater region. For those of you who […]
Mooseheads DND jerseys added to Hockey Hall of Fame collection
Mooseheads DND jerseys added to Hockey Hall of Fame collection By Trident Staff The long-running partnership between Personnel Support Programs (PSP) Halifax, the Halifax Mooseheads, and Camp Hill Veterans’ Memorial Building recently caught the attention of the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto. This year’s military-themed jersey for the […]
HMCS Montréal works alongside US counterparts
His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Montréal is seen conducting a replenishment at sea alongside USNS Rappahannock in the Indo-Pacific, as the ship continues its Operation Horizon deployment. Montréal also recently sailed with American partners from the destroyer USS Ralph Johnson – the two ships conducted bilateral operations in the East […]
Operation Reassurance
S3 Josh Acre-Hosein, a boatswain aboard HMCS Glace Bay, is seen readying his radio while on one of the ship’s Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats in the North Sea on August 1. HMCS Glace Bay and HMCS Shawinigan departed from Halifax in mid-July to begin an Operation Reassurance deployment as part […]
American sailor shores up family roots during Rendez-vous naval de Québec
American sailor shores up family roots during Rendez-vous naval de Québec By SLt Megan FitzGibbon During the Rendez-vous naval de Québec 2024 at Québec’s Old Port, an American sailor reconnected with her Québecois heritage. Damage Controlman (DC) Allison Lavoie-Tousignant of the USS Carney had a heartfelt reunion with her great-grandmother, […]