HMCS Vancouver, front left, and HMCS Regina are seen docked during the Royal Canadian Navy's Fleet Week, in North Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday, July 3, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Two sailors charged after fatal capsizing in Halifax harbour

by The Canadian Press April 15, 2026

written by The Canadian Press April 15, 2026

Canadian military police have charged two members of the Royal Canadian Navy in the death last year of a sailor who was aboard a small military boat that capsized in Halifax harbour. Petty Officer 2nd Class Gregory Applin was one of two sailors who were thrown into the cold water on the night of Jan...

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