A trip home for HMCS Edmonton
November 2, 2022Reading Time: < 1 minute HMCS Edmontonâs crew left Esquimalt waters mid-September to visit their namesake city. Nine members of the shipâs company travelled to the prairies Sept. 26 to mark the 25th anniversary of Edmontonâs commissioning. âAs weâve yet to find a way to navigate the ship across the Rocky Mountains, visits like this are the next best way to learn more about the city, and have its residents meet their sailors,â said Sub-Lieutenant (SLt) Gordon Emerslund, Deputy Operations Officer with HMCS Edmonton. See the full story at the Lookout!
Promoting a sense of belonging with Regina running team shirts
Reading Time: < 1 minute Sailors continue finding ways to promote unit solidarity as the Base eases out of the pandemic. For HMCS Regina, that meant donning custom-made purple shirts during the September Formation Run. âHMCS Regina created custom purple…
HMCS Yellowknife supports Canadian Coast Guard in wreck survey
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) successfully assessed several well-known shipwrecks around Vancouver Island. HMCS Yellowknife supported three members of the Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific) (FDU(P)) and two CCG personnel in…
Defence team members spread âpawsâ-itivity for cause
Reading Time: < 1 minute CFB Esquimalt saw an increase in working paws last week. ââBring Your Dog to Work Dayâ increases morale, builds strong communities, promotes good health, and gives folks an opportunity to give in a meaningful way,â…
CFB Esquimalt rolls up sleeves for COVID-19 booster
Reading Time: < 1 minute With the fall season upon CFB Esquimalt, the Acting Base Surgeon urged members to visit the Canadian Forces annual flu/COVID booster immunization clinic. âInfluenza and SARS CoV-2 continue to present a risk to the general…
Diving Officer reveals what it takes to keep a deployed ship top-notch
Reading Time: < 1 minute HMCS Vancouverâs Dive Team is making true the old adage, one personâs trash is another personâs treasure. âSome of the fishing lines we have found tangled on our blades and propellers were cut and we…
Local firefighter spins the wheels for Tour de Rock
Reading Time: < 1 minute As the Canadian Cancer Societyâs Cops for Cancer Tour de Rock 25th anniversary ride made one of their last stops in Esquimalt on Friday, Oct. 7, one participant said it has been an amazing and…
HMCS Winnipeg runs for the Burn Fund
Reading Time: < 1 minute HâMCS Winnipeg raised over $2,900 for the Manitoba Fire Fightersâ Burn Fund on deployment to the Indo-Pacific. âIt goes to show all things are possible with the right perspective, adaptability, and perseverance,â said Petty Officer…
FDU(P): Behind the scenes and under water
Reading Time: < 1 minute Graduates and instructors of the most recent Clearance Divers and Clearance Diving Officers class at Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific) (FDU(P)) memorialized their graduation with an underwater photo shoot. âThe course photo is definitely a memorable…
HMCS Vancouver navigates Taiwan Strait en route to Operation Neon
Reading Time: < 1 minute Following a recent port visit in Manila, Philippines, HMCS Vancouver sailed through the waters of the Taiwan Strait on Sept. 20, along with the destroyer USS Higgins, on its way into Operation (Op) Neonâs area…
âFrom shop floor to top floorâ and beyond â The Skyâs No Limit!
Reading Time: < 1 minute What began as a small Aviation event in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, has since evolved into the worldâs largest diversity outreach event of its kind in Aviation, Aerospace, Marine and Defence. âOur unique, hands-on outreach events…
