Archive 1997-2016
By Jon Filson
Like the Ravens wide receivers in recent years, Carleton University’s football alumni might not be able to hustle quite fast enough to keep football at the university.
Time is ticking on the team, since Carleton’s director of athletics Drew Love recommended it be axed in a Jan. 7 report. The department is seeking public input until Jan. 29, and Carleton president Richard Van Loon will decide the team’s fate in mid-February.
By Richard Bloom
One down, two to go.
That’s how Ottawa skip John Morris sees his team’s quest to repeat as the world junior curling champions.
Morris and teammates, based out of the Ottawa Curling Club, won the provincial championship on Jan. 10 and are now gearing up for the national championships in Kelowna, B.C., Feb. 6- 14.
By Melanie McNaught
Well, we’re about three weeks into the new year and it’s time for a reality check.
How are those New Year’s resolutions going?
Still going to the gym four times a week like you promised yourself?
Many local gyms have noticed increased attendance and enrolments, as they usually do at this time of year.
By Craig Babstock
Young people seeking employment in Ottawa now have a few more options besides flipping burgers and pumping gas.
When Statistics Canada recently released the employment figures for 1998, it announced that the labour market for youth expanded by 143,000 positions, a seven per cent increase, making it the best year in two decades.