Dan Mangan is a celebrated Canadian musician. He's been in the business for over two decades, crafting whimsical tunes and tales from his native Vancouver, before taking them on the road around the world. Like many artists, his youth was spent in vans and buses, lugging gear from
Tides
The W Canadian Championship is just around the corner, with the Halifax Tides kicking off the inaugural competition on August 3 at the Wanderers Grounds versus Ottawa Rapid FC. Canada Soccer announced the creation of the cup tournament on Thursday. “We are proud to launch the inaugural W Canadian Championship,
Wanderers
As the Halifax Wanderers fell 3-1 to Toronto FC in a Thursday night friendly at the Wanderers Grounds, there was an uncanny feeling of déjà-vu among the unusual opponents. Despite their differing leagues and wildly different payrolls, both clubs find themselves in similar straits: on the periphery of
The Halifax Wanderers put in a valiant effort at the Wanderers Grounds on Thursday night versus Toronto FC before bowing out 3-1 to head coach Robin Fraser's MLS side. Although a friendly, Toronto FC meant business as their starting XI included the likes of centre-back Walker
As the Halifax Wanderers fell 3-1 to Toronto FC in a Thursday night friendly at the Wanderers Grounds, there was an uncanny feeling of déjà-vu among the unusual opponents. Despite their differing leagues and wildly different payrolls, both clubs find themselves in similar straits: on the periphery of
The Halifax Tides were greeted by singing, drums and thunderous support from a nearly sold out Wanderers Grounds on Saturday as they made history with their Northern Super League (NSL) debut. Despite the dreary weather, the atmosphere was electric as the Tides starting XI — which included Nova Scotians Sydney Kennedy
The feeling around the Halifax Wanderers heading into this weekend's final pre-season friendlies — two tilts against Ligue1 Québec side FC Laval — couldn't be more different than last year. Internally, the expectations are similar: both the 2024 and 2025 iterations of the club eyed silverware, be
The first loan deal in Northern Super League (NSL) history came about relatively quickly, a tidy affair in the otherwise wide and messy world of football. Many negotiations can span months, if not years. But in the case of 19-year old New Zealand international Milly Clegg, who has already
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The Canadian National Railway operates 30,000 km of rail, a web that stretches from coast to coast, from Halifax to Vancouver. It covers a lot of ground. There are many trains keeping many schedules. But, if you were to zoom in on a single locomotive toiling away, you'
For a moment, with Pacific FC having equalized the score, it felt like the Wanderers were doomed to squander another lead versus the Tridents after commanding much of the match. Football is often unfair. But as highlighted in A Knight's Tale (it still holds up), with a little
Although it feels a little early, the Halifax Wanderers have only three matches between now and the beginning of the summer transfer window, which opens on July 17. They'll have played 13 of 28 matches — with just over half the season to go. And their needs, depending on
Toronto FC is headed back to the Wanderers Grounds. The Wanderers announced on Tuesday that they'd booked the MLS side, which last played in Halifax during the 2022 Canadian Championship, to a friendly match on Thursday, July 9. The match, which kicks off at 7:30 p.m.
No, they didn't best Forge FC. Nor did they earn an important road point. But both head coach Vanni Sartini and veteran defender Kareem Sow agreed that the Halifax Wanderers put in a worthy performance on Wednesday, delivering perhaps their best half of football in the 2026 season.
Vancouver FC head coach Martin Nash was furious. After a strong away match, which saw the Eagles best the Wanderers in almost every offensive category besides the one that decided the day, his squad had again conceded at the death. The disappointment was written on the faces of his players;
The James Merriman era has ended at Pacific FC. On Wednesday, May 21, the Langford, BC-based club announced it was parting ways with its longest-tenured head coach, following a "mutual termination." The move for PFC comes after a 17-match winless streak dating back to August
For a moment, it seemed like Victor Akinwale had scored his first goal for the Wanderers. He'd pounced on a fortuitous bounce with the clock winding down. And Atlético Ottawa 'keeper Tristan Crampton was so far off his line he might as well have crossed the provincial