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Sailor 1st Class Dante Brun-Letourneau, winner of the ship’s first kiss, greets his partner, Nadia, at the brow of the ship as the first to disembark HMCS Vancouver on Dec. 5. Photo: Sailor 1st Class Koller

HMCS Vancouver, a homecoming marked by tradition

Paul Dagonese, Staff Writer  —  After a six-month deployment starting in Hawaii and continuing throughout the Indo-Pacific region, HMCS Vancouver returned to CFB Esquimalt early in the morning of Dec. 5. As the ship waited just outside Esquimalt Harbour, excited onlookers gathered early at Duntze Head for the ceremonial sail-past, catching distant glimpses of their friends and […]

Sailor 1st Class Dante Brun-Letourneau, winner of the ship’s first kiss, greets his partner, Nadia, at the brow of the ship as the first to disembark HMCS Vancouver on Dec. 5. Photo: Sailor 1st Class Koller

NCSM Vancouver, un retour marqué par la tradition

Paul Dagonese, Rédacteur en chef  —  Après un déploiement de six mois qui a débuté à Hawaï et s’est poursuivi dans la région indo-pacifique, le NCSM Vancouver est revenu à la BFC Esquimalt tôt dans la matinée du 5 décembre. Alors que le navire attendait juste à l’extérieur du port d’Esquimalt, des spectateurs enthousiastes se sont […]

HMCS Malahat to participate in Freedom of the City 

HMCS Malahat to participate in Freedom of the City 

In conjunction with the Naval Reserve Centennial, HMCS Malahat will exercise its Freedom of the City on Sept. 23, along with many other Naval Reserve Divisions across Canada. The observance, commencing at 10:00 a.m., will include a parade through the streets of downtown Victoria and a ceremony in Centennial Square.