Operation Reassurance

• Ships depart Halifax on NATO mission to demine North Atlantic, Baltic Sea

  Both ships will take part in Operation Reassurance, NATO's response to Russia's recent aggression in Ukraine. Both ships will be a part of a NATO mine countermeasures group.

  Canada

  Jun 26
  
• HMCS Halifax deploys on NATO mission in support of Ukraine

  HMCS Halifax and its 253-person crew left on a six-month deployment, as the crew's families and friends gathered to see their loved ones set sail.

  Canada

  Mar 19
  
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• HMCS Halifax to deploy for Europe to support NATO in Ukraine efforts

  HMCS Halifax, and its 253 crew members, are set to sail away from Nova Scotia at 2 p.m. on Saturday, and will be deployed for six months.

  Canada

  Mar 17
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• Canadian frigate HMCS Fredericton returns home following six month mission

  Canadian frigate HMCS Fredericton has arrived in its homeport of Halifax after completing a six-month deployment in the North Atlantic and northern European waters.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2021
• Second N.S. frigate crew member tests positive for COVID-19, others head home

  The two crew members who tested positive will remain in isolation for the next two weeks at military accommodations.

  Health

  Jul 20, 2021
• Case of COVID-19 confirmed on HMCS Halifax

  In a news release Sunday, the Department of National Defence (DND) said the "non-negative" COVID-19 test was confirmed as HMCS Halifax returned from Operation Reassurance. 

  Health

  Jul 19, 2021
• Canadian Forces pilots not warned about autopilot before deadly Cyclone crash in 2020

  All six Canadian Forces members on board the helicopter died in the crash on April 29, 2020.

  Canada

  Jun 25, 2021
• Families send off HMCS Halifax crew as ship embarks on 6-month NATO mission

  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.

  Canada

  Jan 1, 2021
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• HMCS Toronto and crew return home early in time for Christmas

  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.

  Canada

  Dec 23, 2020
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• CAF Cyclone helicopter crashed ‘at low altitude, was unrecoverable,’ report finds

  The Royal Canadian Air Force CH-148 Cyclone helicopter was deployed on HMCS Fredericton under Operation Reassurance when it crashed off the coast of Greece on April 29.

  Jun 8, 2020