CFB Halifax Trident Navy Newspaper
Saturday, November 23, 2024
HMCS Assiniboine artefact donated to Naval Museum on battle anniversary By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff A surviving piece from a Second World War-era Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) vessel has found a new home at the Naval Museum of Halifax, coinciding with a historic anniversary. On August 6, a group, including […]
Canadian Armed Forces members lend a hand with YWCA Halifax Days of Caring By Rebecca Pierce, CFB Halifax Public Affairs Days of Caring are United Way Halifax initiatives that pair community volunteers with charitable organizations who are seeking assistance. Each year as part of the Halifax and Shearwater Region National […]
Bluenose Bienvenue: A meet & greet for military families – presented by Eastlink By H&R MFRC On Saturday, September 7, 2024, from 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., the Halifax & Region Military Family Resource Centre (H&R MFRC) and our friends at 12 Wing Shearwater warmly welcome ALL military members, Veterans, […]
‘With the Courage of a Lion’: HMCS Frédérick Rolette’s new badge By RCN A lot of research – and artwork – is behind each official badge created for the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The latest one, for HMCS Frédérick Rolette (Canada’s fifth Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS)), was recently finished […]
On August 1, during the Emancipation Day flag raising ceremony at CFB Halifax, the Pan-African flag was raised to commemorate the day in 1834 that the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 came into effect across the British Empire. Defence Visible Minorities Advisory Group (DVMAG) co-chairs, the acting Base Commander and […]
Engaging Canada: The Role of the Stakeholder Engagement Office in National Defence By Capt Matt Zalot & Gabrielle Rivest, Stakeholder Engagement Office – East In a world marked by complexity and unpredictability, the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) rely on the expertise of professionals […]
First Naval Large Tugs arrive on West Coast By Lookout Staff The first two Naval Large Tugs (NLT), Canadian Forces Auxiliary Vessels (CFAV) Haro and Barkerville, arrived at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt on July 25. The tugs were unloaded and sent to Point Hope Shipyard in Victoria, where they […]
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RCN Proud: MS Orianne-Walker’s dive into submarine service By Vincent Joyce, Pictou County Military Museum Through much of the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) history, women were not permitted to serve in submarines. However, when the Canadian Armed Forces acquired four Victoria-class submarines in 2001, the more spacious vessels, compared to […]
CFB Halifax members had a wonderful time at the 2024 Halifax-Dartmouth Natal Day Parade on Monday, August 5. Bravo Zulu to the parade organizers, volunteers, float riders and walkers who participated in this year’s parade, with special thanks to the Stadacona Band, the Base Fire Department, and the skilled folks […]
