Eleven ships participated in HMC Dockyard’s 2020 Festive Lighting Competition, adding some much needed joy to the holiday season. The winner, with the most impressive lights display, was HMCS Montreal. Cmdre Richard Feltham, Commander CANFLTLANT, said the ship displayed energy and ingenuity, while demonstrating that challenges can be overcome with […]
Other News
Admiral McDonald becomes 20th Chief of the Defence Staff
Admiral Art McDonald becomes 20th Chief of the Defence Staff By RCN PA, For the first time in more than two decades, one of the Royal Canadian Navy’s own is Canada’s Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS). Admiral (Adm) Art McDonald assumed the role of CDS from General (Gen) Jonathan […]
New Training Coordinator for CAFATP
By Canadian Armed Forces Sports, A locally posted physiotherapist is the newest member of the Canadian Armed Forces Athletic Trainer Program (CAFATP). Captain Boriana (Bonnie) Stefanov is a Physiotherapy Officer currently posted to CF H Svcs C(A), and in a previous life, she was a NCM in the Canadian Scottish […]
HMCS Star delivers duff and a morale boost
HMCS Star delivers duff and a morale boost, By S1 Bill Jethro Bagunu, HMCS Star Festive dinners in the Royal Canadian Navy are ripe with tradition and holiday cheer. On Saturday, December 5th HMCS Star’s Festive Dinner tradition continued, albeit a little differently. Due to the ongoing pandemic, only a […]
Adm Art McDonald Appointed Canada’s new CDS
Adm Art McDonald (right) was appointed Canada’s new Chief of the Defence Staff during a change of command ceremony held virtually in Ottawa on January 14. The event was presided over by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, and marked the official transfer […]
VAdm Craig Baines becomes Commander RCN
VAdm Craig Baines becomes 37th Commander of the RCN By RCN PA, Vice-Admiral (VAdm) Craig Baines assumed the duties of Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) from VAdm Art McDonald on January 12, 2021 in a virtual change of command ceremony presided over by General Jonathan Vance, Chief of […]
The Bedford Range turns 80
The Bedford Range turns 80 By Cdr Brian May, Associate Centre Director and Detachment Commander, Military Support Unit Atlantic, DRDC In the opening days of the Second World War, German aircraft began laying magnetic sea mines in the harbours of Great Britain to create a shipping blockade. The magnetic mine had […]
HMCS Moncton Change of Command
From left to right: Incoming HMCS Moncton Commanding Officer LCdr Travis Bain, Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic Commodore Richard Feltham, and outgoing HMCS Moncton CO LCdr Greg Zuliani about to sign certificates for the change of command of HMCS Moncton held at the “Trap 4” Officers’ Mess, building D165 on December […]
Volume 54, Issue 01, January 11, 2021
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Fitness tips: Volume over intensity
Volume over intensity By Deva Carr, Fitness and Sports Instructor, CFB Halifax In sport there is a pervasive idea that in order to succeed you must leave everything on the field every time, that the champions win not because of technical skill, but because of all the sweat and blood […]
