NRU Asterix’s 100,000 Push-up Challenge  By MS Barter, NRU Asterix NRU Asterix Nav Comms are always up for a challenge. Over the next five months, while sailing in the Asia-Pacific region as part of Op PROJECTION, they have dedicated themselves to a 100,000 push up challenge.  From now on, whenever […]

Run the Rock surpasses $1,000,000 for Children’s Wish By Lt(N) Ryan Arnold, HMCS St. John’s Logistics Officer Prior to returning home to Halifax following a six month deployment on Op REASSURANCE in the Baltic and Mediterranean Sea, the crew of HMCS St. John’s knew there was still one mission left […]

Naval Warfare Officer sets joggling record during Navy 10K By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Four years ago, Lt(N) Michael Bergeron ran his first ever “joggling” race at the Navy 10K, completing the entire route while simultaneously keeping three juggling balls in the air. Since then, he’s become well known in […]

Halifax soccer teams take gold at CAF Regional Championship By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The CFB Halifax Men’s Soccer Team are once again headed to the CAF National Championship, and team captain Lt(N) John Couch said the squad is in a great position to be gold-medal winners in 2018, after […]

Team Canada unveiled in Halifax ahead of 2018 Invictus Games By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The Invictus Games comes with all the excitement of a large international sporting event, including stadium venues, cheering fans, and skilled competitors from around the world. Unlike at other events, however, Invictus Athletes focus less […]

Navy grappler wins top prize at annual CAF tournament By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff For the first time since the event’s debut in 2013, a member of the Royal Canadian Navy has outlasted the competition to bring home the championship trophy from the Military Combatives Grappling Championship (MCGC). The MCGC […]

2018 MARLANT Nijmegen team ready to march 160km By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff The training hours have been logged, the final team has been selected, and the 2018 MARLANT Nijmegen team are set to represent the CAF in the Netherlands later this month. The marchers have been training since March […]

Navy 10K training sessions being held at Porteous Field By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff This year’s Navy 10K run is less than two months away, and if you’ve been slacking off on your training, you may want to start reporting to Porteous Field on Tuesday mornings. A running clinic will […]

HMCS Fredericton takes MEGA Soccer trophy By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff A MEGA Soccer tournament was held at at Stadacona from June 4-11, with seven teams from the Base, Fleet and 12 Wing Shearwater battling it out for the trophy and bragging rights. Rather than holding three separate tournaments for […]

Navy Bike Ride: pedaling in the name of fitness By Jamie Tobin, Cycling Enthusiast The love of fitness, sunshine, and the thrill of the ride brought sailors, soldiers, and aviators from the local Defence Community together in Shearwater for the 2nd annual Navy Bike Ride on Saturday, June 9.  The […]