CFB Trenton
Get the latest news and updates from CFB Trenton, Canada’s largest air force base. InQuinte.ca provides local coverage on military operations, community events, and the impact of the base on Quinte West and the surrounding Bay of Quinte region. Stay informed about the military’s role in your community with news from 8 Wing Trenton.
Beyond the Headlines - funding to combat Veteran homelessness in Quinte
As we prepare to help the homeless through another bitter winter, I was encouraged to see that some of those who served and protected our nation were getting a little extra attention to help keep them off the streets. On Monday, Bay of Quinte MP Chris Malette was on hand to announce 2.2 million dollars in funding for H...
Nov 13, 2025
Poor living spaces, recruitment concerns for CFB Trenton: Canada's auditor general
The office of Canada's auditor general has found that many living spaces used by Canadian Armed Forces members across three bases, including 8 Wing CFB Trenton are in poor physical condition and ripe for overcrowding. 8 Wing, along with CFB Esquimalt in British Columbia and CFB Gagetown in New Brunswick, were cited in ...
Oct 21, 2025
Ruck for a Cure inspires community support for cancer care in Belleville
A powerful show of determination and community unfolded on Friday, Oct 17, as Captain Aaron Niles completed the Ruck for a Cure march, walking 16.4 km from CFB Trenton to the Dr. Douglas A. MacIntosh Cancer Clinic at Belleville General Hospital. Carrying a 30-pound ruck, Niles' journey symbolized the heavy burden cance...
Oct 18, 2025
New housing being built for personnel at CFB Trenton
The Federal Government has announced a push to add housing units at a number of bases across the country, including dozens of new units for personnel at CFB Trenton. On Thursday, the Honourable Stephanie McLean, Secretary of State (Seniors), on behalf of Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, parti...
Oct 16, 2025
Royal Canadian Navy to hold small boat exercise in Trenton this weekend
The Royal Canadian Navy are set to hold a small boat exercise in Trenton this weekend at Baker Island Community Centre, 47 Island Park Dr, CFB Trenton. 120 sailors from across Ontario will take part in Exercise RIDEAU GUARD, an annual small boat exercise held from Friday, Oct 3 to Sunday, Oct 5. Commander Paul Roddick,...
Oct 04, 2025
