PO2 Craig Blake remembered at annual Fitness Challenge By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Despite warnings of a hurricane looming off the coast, more than 90 racers showed up for the 2022 PO2 Craig Blake Memorial Fitness Challenge at MacDonald Beach in Shearwater on September 23. “I was watching the weather […]

Naval engineering officer works toward refereeing milestone By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Growing up in Cameroon, SLt Alain Asafor Asafor Chi always loved volleyball. He played all through high school. and dreamed of going further with the sport but, despite his best efforts to improve his game, realized he wasn’t […]

Annual campaigns raise more than $140,000 for children and their families By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Running in two separate relay runs earlier this summer, teams from two Canadian Navy frigates — HMCS Charlottetown and HMCS St. John’s — raised nearly $145,000 for Make-A-Wish Canada, helping support critically-ill children and […]

RCN sports throwback: Huron’s hockey heroes By Trident Staff The summer sports season was in full swing at CFB Halifax in June of 1979, and much like today, floor/ball hockey was one of the most competitive events on the schedule. A week-long tournament saw the sailors from HMCS Huron come […]

Navy “joggler” gets national attention with latest record attempt By Peter Mallet, The Lookout A Fleet-footed joggler of the Naval Reserve has struck again, this time as a potential new world record holder. Lieutenant (Navy) Michael-Lucien Bergeron ran a 10-kilometre race while juggling in 34 minutes 47 seconds at the […]

Gagetown takes soccer trophy after nail-biting final By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Canadian Armed Forces soccer is back after a two year hiatus, and if the fierce competition at the recent Men’s Regional Championship is any indicator, our athletes were more than ready to get back on the field. Teams […]

Futsal soccer training sessions By Trident Staff Members of the CFB Halifax men’s and women’s base soccer teams have begun hosting futsal training sessions on Tuesday evenings for interested members of the greater CFB Halifax community. The intent of these sessions is to foster a strong community of soccer players […]

Cyclists come out for Navy Bike Ride in Halifax By Trident Staff Sunshine and a light breeze made for near-perfect riding conditions for the dozens of cyclists who took part in the Halifax Shadow Ride — the CFB Halifax edition of the Navy Bike Ride — at 12 Wing Shearwater […]

Stadacona temporary fitness facility to be constructed by early fall 2023 Background When the decision was made to close the Stadacona Fitness, Sports and Recreation Centre (STADPLEX) in 2018, Real Property Operations Section Halifax developed a comprehensive infrastructure plan to address the short, medium and long-term needs of our Base […]