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HMCS FRÉDÉRICK ROLETTE, at HMCS Dockyard in Halifax Nova Scotia on 29 August 2024 Photo by: Pte Brendan Gamache, Canadian Armed Forces Photo

HMCS Frederick Rolette Strengthens Ties with Nunavik Communities

These visits to Nunavik reflect the Royal Canadian Navy’s broader mission to engage with remote...
MCS Ville de Québec conducts training exercises with HMAS Brisbane and BRP Jose Rizal for EX Alan 25, during Op HORIZON, in the West Philippine Sea, on 23 August 2025 Photo by: Corporal Brendan Gamache, Formation Imaging Services

China’s Reaction to Canadian and Australian Warships Transiting the Taiwan Strait

HMCS Ville de Québec and the Australian guided-missile destroyer HMAS Brisbane sailed through the Taiwan...

Canada’s participation in a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity

Australia, Canada, the Philippines, and the United States have completed a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity...

DND announces the integration of the Canadian Coast Guard into the Defence Team

This change will enhance coordination across government and ensure Canada is even better prepared to...

Canadian Prime Minister’s Visit to German Shipyards Signals Progress in Submarine Procurement Race

Carney's tour highlights the intensifying competition between Germany and South Korea to equip the Royal...

Royal Canadian Navy Welcomes HMCS Robert Hampton Gray

In a significant milestone, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) officially accepted its sixth and final...

HMCS William Hall Departs Halifax with Op NANOOK-TUUGAALIK Task Group for Arctic Mission

HMCS William Hall is joined by international partners, the Danish Navy’s HDMS Lauge Koch and...
HMCS CORNERBROOK enters Vancouver Harbour as part of a Port Visit at Vancouver, BC on 03 April 2025. Photo Credit: Sailor 2nd Class Jordan Schilstra, MARPAC Imaging Services, Esquimalt, BC

Admiral Topshee Urges RCN Submarine Decision by Year’s End

"There is a path for the federal government to decide which company will replace Canada’s...
Brandon, Manitoba skyline (Wikimedia Commons)

Member of Parliament Backs Plan to Bring HMCS Brandon to Wheat City

“This ship has proudly carried our city’s name across Canada’s oceans,” Jackson wrote. He envisions...
HMCS BRANDON assists Clearance divers from the Royal Canadian Navy, Fleet Diving Unit Pacific as they both participate in Exercise ARCTIC EDGE 2022, near the town of Juneau Alaska on March 6, 2022. Please credit: Master Sailor Dan Bard Canadian Forces Combat Camera, Canadian Armed Forces photo

Brandon, Manitoba, Seeks to Preserve Naval Legacy with HMCS Brandon Acquisition

On August 14, 2025, Brandon Mayor Jeff Fawcett sent a formal inquiry to the Royal...