Archive 1997-2016
By David Kolbusz
Although rivulets of sweat poured down the faces of the six young men in tap shoes on the National Arts Centre stage, their smiles were indelible.
Choreographed by Dein Perry, the Australian dance troupe Tap Dogs tapped into town earlier this month for a six-day engagement.
The Arts Beat
By Elynn Wareham
Is the head of Canadian culture under the blade of a guillotine? It could be, as 29 of the world’s richest countries meet behind closed doors in France to discuss the Multilateral Agreement on Investment.
If the agreement is signed next spring, the erosion of Canadian culture could result from an attempt to promote global investment. To please investors in countries like the United States, that are opposed in principle to excessive government subsidies, Canada may have to soften some of its traditionally strong cultural protections in order to preserve regulations and subsidies in other policy areas.
By Andrew Seymour
Mother nature proved to be the enemy of the 33rd annual Hull Kiwanis Midget Hockey Tournament.
The tournament, which ran from Jan. 6-11, suffered numerous disruptions as a result of the massive ice storm that pounded the Ottawa and Outaouais region. Sticks and equipment for two of the 36 teams competing in the tournament failed to arrive on time, and some games needed to be rescheduled because of power failures. One team had to forfeit its first game of the tournament because it couldn’t get to Ottawa on time.
By Christa Delaney
A premiere sporting event expected to bring 5,000 athletes to Ottawa has been scaled back because of a lack of entrants.
The World Winter MasterAthlete Games, slated for Jan. 23 – Feb. 1, has dropped 30 of 33 planned sporting events. The Canadian MasterAthlete Federation made the decision a month ago.