Diving Officer reveals what it takes to keep a deployed ship top-notch
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHMCS Vancouver’s Dive Team is making true the old adage, one person’s trash is another person’s treasure. “Some of the fishing lines we have found tangled on our blades and propellers were cut and we are…
Local firefighter spins the wheels for Tour de Rock
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs the Canadian Cancer Society’s 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 emotional…
HMCS Winnipeg runs for the Burn Fund
Reading Time: < 1 minuteH MCS Winnipeg raised over $2,900 for the Manitoba Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund on deployment to the Indo-Pacific. “It goes to show all things are possible with the right perspective, adaptability, and perseverance,” said Petty Officer Second…
FDU(P): Behind the scenes and under water
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGraduates 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. “The course photo is definitely a memorable event…
HMCS Vancouver navigates Taiwan Strait en route to Operation Neon
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFollowing 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) Neon’s area of…
‘From shop floor to top floor’ and beyond – The Sky’s No Limit!
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat began as a small Aviation event in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, has since evolved into the world’s largest diversity outreach event of its kind in Aviation, Aerospace, Marine and Defence. “Our unique, hands-on outreach events have…
MFRC offers extra support for CAF parents
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Esquimalt Military Family and Resource Centre (MFRC) offers community resources and information for parents looking for extra support this school year. “With the military lifestyle, oftentimes newly-arrived parents don’t have family support in their new…
HMCS Winnipeg makes donation to children’s centre in Jakarta
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCanadian sailors brought smiles to children thousands of kilometres away. As it is a custom that Canadian ships participate in outreach activities during port visits, 11 sailors, including the Commanding Officer of HMCS Winnipeg, Cdr Annick…
Batter Up! Stampede flips out for sailors’ sweet stacks
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhite-uniformed sailors fed hundreds of people at the annual Pink Pancake Stampede Breakfast on July 13 in Calgary, Alta. “Many folks were asking questions about us cooking in our white uniforms, but we kept them clean,…
MCDVs set sail to support Naval Warfare Officers’ training
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTwo Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels (MCDVs) have been tasked with helping out with Naval Warfare Officer (NWO) II course delivery to relieve high summer demand on the training system. “HMCS Brandon and HMCS Edmonton are pushing…
