Archive 1997-2016
The word shootout conjures up terrible memories for most Canadian hockey fans. The shattered Olympic dreams of 1994 and ’98 still haunt patriotic puck lovers, and the prospects of shootouts still cause even the calmest of fans’ blood to begin to boil.
As fall comes to a close and gas prices remain high, Ottawa residents are considering alternative ways to get around in the snow. For many people, the bicycle is just the way to do it.
If city hall’s proposed $75 million bid brings the Commonwealth Games to Ottawa, it will revitalize sports in the city, says Mayor Bob Chiarelli, and it may have a trickle-down effect in communities like Centretown.
Tackling baby fat is easier in Centretown thanks to “Sweaty Moms” and “Baby and Me Yoga,” two postnatal exercise programs for mothers and their babies offered at McNabb Recreation Centre.