Registration open for PO2 Craig Blake Memorial Fitness Challenge By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Nearly a decade after his tragic death in Afghanistan, members of the RCN and CAF community continue to honour the memory of PO2 Craig Blake, and that includes the annual military fitness event that bears his […]

Campus Atlantic takes MEGA Soccer championship By Trident Staff A base MEGA Soccer tournament was held at Porteous Field in Halifax from June 11-14, with teams competing for COTF, COTW, and Wing Cup points. Participants teams included FMF Cape Scott, Campus Atlantic, HMCS Montreal, Trinity, 12 AMS, FDU(A), 406 Squadron, […]

Ready Aye Ready for a championship: HMCS York cheers the Raptors By SLt Kevin Vuong, HMCS York History made with Canadians, ashore and at sea, cheering for Canada’s team. With the Toronto Raptors’ historic win, they showed the world what the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) already knows – people first, […]

Hockey icon shares stories at Sports Recognition Breakfast By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The Stanley Cup is the ultimate prize for professional hockey players, and part of the reward for those who capture the elusive trophy is getting to show it off back home, like Sidney Crosby has done in […]

PSP focuses on operational fitness with Tactical Athlete program By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff PSP Fitness and Sports staff have a unique challenge in offering fitness programs tailored toward CAF members. Classes need to be focused on the operational demands that come with a military career, while also being accessible […]

Register now for 34th annual Navy 10K By Trident Staff Fitness and Sports has always been hugely important at CFB Halifax, and in 1944, as personnel prepared for the operation that would begin the end of the Second World War, they relied on Navy sporting events and facilities to keep […]

PO2 Lieu achieves Platinum in the CAF FORCE Test By Mona Ghiz, MARLANT PA PO2 Hoa Lieu recently hit her fitness goal by reaching Platinum in the FORCE Operational Fitness Evaluation. Achieving an almost perfect score of 398 out of 400, she has accomplished a feat only one percent of […]

CFAST swimmer making the most of fitness opportunities By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff When PO2 Courtney Lambert joined the CAF six years ago, she didn’t consider herself a swimmer, and a busy career as a musician left little time to focus on health and fitness. Now, she’s a member of […]

Hockey Night in Oman By Lt(N) Linda Coleman, PAO, HMCS Regina It was April 27, a Saturday night, when HMCS Regina was alongside in Muscat, Oman for a port visit during Operation ARTEMIS. While many Canadians were watching playoff hockey on Hockey Night in Canada back at home, HMCS Regina […]

Naval Cadet brings silver medal home from once-in-a-lifetime hockey trip By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff As she prepares for her first RCN posting later this spring, a Naval Cadet and hockey standout from Halifax recently found time to scratch an item off her list of life goals: to play with […]