Navy Divers keep up Christmas Daddies fundraising efforts following 50K run  By Trident Staff  While runners from Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) (FDU(A)) completed the annual Navy Divers 50K Run earlier this month, their 2024 campaign in support of the Christmas Daddies telethon is far from over.  This year’s Christmas Daddies, […]

12 Wing firefighter presented with RCAF 100 award  By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Known as a morale booster and a regular in the weight room, Sergeant (Sgt) Kwaku Amoateng is no stranger to those who spend time at the 12 Wing Shearwater Fitness, Sports & Recreation Centre.  On November 15, […]

New players welcome for CFB Halifax Women’s Hockey   The CFB Halifax Women’s Hockey program is on the lookout for potential players for the upcoming 2024/2025 hockey season. The base is now home to both the CFB Halifax Mariners women’s team (competitive) and the Kraken women’s hockey team (developmental). Organizers note […]

Curling organizer honoured for commitment to sport  By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff   The head of the Base Intersection Curling League, Master Sailor (MS) Mark Morton, was presented with the Rob Sneath Memorial Award from the Personnel Support Programs (PSP) Halifax on September 10 in recognition of his work organizing and […]

Notes from the road: A runner’s account of HMCS Halifax’s 2024 Run for Wishes  By S1 Natassia Lei, HMCS Halifax   From September 20 – 30, my colleagues and I, all sailors from His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Halifax, participated in a relay-style charity run across the province of Nova Scotia […]

Halifax Mariners win ball hockey gold after hard-fought final By Trident Staff   A gold-medal game between local rivals provided an exciting finish to the 2024 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Atlantic Region Ball Hockey Championship on July 12, with the CFB Halifax Mariners taking a 4-3 overtime win against the 12 […]

Kraken hockey team celebrates successful debut season  By Trident Staff  With their inaugural season now a few months in the rearview mirror, the Halifax Kraken developmental women’s hockey team is reflecting on a successful first year and looking ahead to the future.   Formed in 2023, the Kraken aim to provide […]

HMCS Oriole makes a splash during SailGP race weekend  By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff  Thousands of sailing enthusiasts who flocked to the Halifax waterfront for an international sailing competition June 1-2 were greeted in part by the crew of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Oriole.  Oriole took to the water […]

‘Game changer’ golf lessons promote CAF women’s sports By Nathan Stone Trident staff A group of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) golfers attended three days of golf lessons recently in Halifax. From March 19th-21st, for four hours a day, the golfers had access to simulated driving ranges, putting practice, and one-on-one […]

CFB Halifax bounced in overtime at regional basketball final By Nathan Stone, Trident Staff The Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Halifax men’s basketball team lost to CFB Greenwood 85-71 in overtime in the final of the CAF Atlantic Regional tournament on February 29th.  This year’s tournament was held at 5th Canadian […]