Naval Officer wins gold at World Arm Wrestling Championships By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Lt(N) Will Sarty brought home two gold medals for Canada at the World Arm Wrestling Championships in Orlando, Florida last month, winning the top prize in the right-arm matches on September 18, and hitting repeat the […]

CAF Coaches in the spotlight across the country By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Coaches Week takes place this year from September 19-27, and while the CAF Sports Program has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, many of our dedicated coaches have still been taking their […]

By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Registration is open at the CFB Halifax Curling Club and after a disrupted and challenging season last year due to COVID-19 restrictions, manager Floyd Otto is looking forward to welcoming new and returning members to the club. “Last year was hard, as we were either […]

CAF Coaches in the spotlight across the country By Ryan Melanson, Trident Staff Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Coaches Week takes place this year from September 19-27, and while the CAF Sports Program has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, many of our dedicated coaches have still been taking their […]

Tabata classes helped HMCS Calgary stay fit while deployed By RCN PA Two sailors in Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Calgary hosted a different type of workout class on their ship during their recent Operation PROJECTION and ARTEMIS deployment: Tabata, a form of high-intensity interval training that uses many small […]

PSP hockey camps focus on fun and skills By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff The Shearwater Flyers Arena was abuzz with happy, sweaty kids recently as young players enjoyed practicing and learning new skills at the Personnel Support Program (PSP) Hockey Camps. Twenty kids between the ages of seven to 12 […]

PSP hosts regatta at Shearwater Yacht Club By Trident Staff PSP Halifax and the Shearwater Yacht Club hosted a dinghy regatta for CAF personnel from August 3-6, with seven two-person teams competing in races throughout the week. PSP sporting events have been few and far between since the onset of […]

Arm wrestling champion pulling for world title By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff Representing Team Canada for the fifth time, Lt(N) Will Sarty is going to the World Arm Wrestling Championships in Orlando, Florida next month. A top medal-winning athlete at the regional, national and international level, Lt(N) Sarty said he […]

Base Commander’s Bike Ride set for July 29 By Trident Staff, CFB Halifax’s Base Commander, Capt (N) Sean Williams, is inviting all members of the local defence community to a special recreational bike ride – starting from 12 Wing Shearwater – on July 29 at 10 a.m. The Base Commander’s […]

By Joanie Veitch, Trident Staff After winning the team competition in last year’s Navy 10K Run Virtual Series, when this year’s run was announced as an online challenge, Cdr Jennifer Gosse knew her Base chaplains would put a team together to contend for the winning title again. “Winning the team […]