CFB Halifax Trident Navy Newspaper
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
In honour of the 53rd anniversary of the Royal Canadian Chaplain Service (RCChS), the chaplain flag was raised at CFB Halifax headquarters and Admiral’s gate on Friday, September 23. Did you know that chaplains have been serving the Canadian military since the Boer War? The RCChS itself dates back to […]
Canada is proposing the Halifax Regional Municipality as host to the North American Regional Office of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA). DIANA is a new NATO body that will create a network of innovation sites in North America and Europe, coordinated […]
HMCS Margaret Brooke commissioned in Halifax after busy year By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff The Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) fleet of Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) continues to take shape, with His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Margaret Brooke officially commissioned into service on October 28 at a ceremony held […]
Indigenous Veterans Day at CFB Halifax By CFB Halifax Public Affairs, On November 8, the Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre organized an inspiring event in honour of Indigenous Veterans Day. During this time of reconciliation and reflection, acknowledging and celebrating the role of Indigenous veterans is more important than ever. This […]
Our Veterans, Their Stories: Veterans’ Week concert By Trident Staff The Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy, along with 12 Wing Shearwater Pipes and Drums, honoured the service and sacrifice of military members past and present at their annual Veterans’ Week concert, held on November 6 at the Spatz […]
As part of the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group’s visit to Halifax, crews of vessels from different countries came together for a series of friendly sporting contests at CFB Halifax. Bravo Zulu to all those who participated to help build camaraderie and relationships between allies!
RCN ships join USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group for exercises By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) says he’s thrilled that ships from the Atlantic Fleet have the opportunity to exercise with the United States Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, along with a […]
Mini Grey Cup returns on November 18 By Trident Staff There’s less than a week to go before the 51st Mini Grey Cup flag football game will kick off at Stadacona’s Porteous Field, the first match to be held since 2019 when the event marked its 50th anniversary. A long-standing […]
Members of the defence team joined the wider community in marking Remembrance Day across the Halifax region on November 11, with large ceremonies at the Grand Parade and at the Halifax Memorial in Point Pleasant Park, along with smaller community ceremonies across HRM and throughout Nova Scotia. Maritime Forces Atlantic […]
First change of command since 2019 for HMCS Goose Bay By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff When Commander (Cdr) Daniel Rice took the helm of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Goose Bay in March 2019, he didn’t expect to be in command of the vessel for the next three-and-a-half years — […]
