While family members of the crew couldn't say goodbye moments before departure, dozens of families headed to the Halifax boardwalk to watch the ship pass by.

HMCS Toronto returns home after a six-month mission at sea, cut short by COVID-19 pandemic, with a crew eager to be home for Christmas.

Gray volunteered for the naval reserve in 1940, served as a pilot in the navy's fleet during the war in the Pacific in April 1945.

The department says assault allegedly occurred while deployed at sea onboard HMCS Halifax.

If all goes well the group hopes to break ground on May 5, the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic.

Maritime Forces Atlantic says HMCS Toronto was involved in operations when it lost power on Monday.

The HMCS Moncton is calling at the Old Port, part of a deployment through the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River aimed at helping the public understand the mission of the Royal Canadian Navy.

HMCS Oriole, a 31-metre tall ship, will be welcomed Tuesday to the Atlantic Fleet in Halifax after more than 60 years at CFB Esquimalt in Victoria, B.C.

It's estimated that six to eight jobs will be created ABCO Industries Limited as a result of the contract, bringing their total workforce to 60.

HMCS Athabaskan was flanked by tugboats as it left the harbour that was its home port for almost 45 year. It will be recycled by Marine Recycling Corporation in Sydney.