HMCS Capilano

Commissioned at Victoria on 25 Aug 1944, CAPILANO arrived at Halifax on 20 Oct 1944. Following workups begun in St. Margaret’s Bay and completed in Bermuda in Nov 1944, she…

Canadian Statement on MMCA Without Mentioning China

The Canadian Armed Forces issued the following statement September 14th regarding Canada’s participation in a Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) this week in the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone: “In support…

Babcock Canada Awards VISSC to Seaspan

Babcock Canada (Babcock), Prime Contractor of the Victoria In-Service Support Contract (VISSC), has awarded a six-year sub-contract extension to Seaspan Victoria Shipyards (Seaspan) to continue supporting Babcock on the VISSC.…

France Takes Command of SNMG1

On August 19, 2026, in Reykjavik, Iceland, aboard the Canadian frigate HMSC Ville de Quebec, the Change of Command of Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) took place. During this…