Archive 1997-2016
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I wouldn’t take back 1998. Not a chance. That was the year I became a baseball fan. That season, Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa shattered the record books, both breaking Roger Maris’ long-standing record of 61 home runs in a single season. McGwire finished with 70, Sosa with 66. It still ranks as the most exciting baseball season of my lifetime.
Ottawans eager to lace up their skates and indulge in beaver tails don’t have to wait much longer as the 35th edition of Winterlude is set to kick off on Feb. 1. 
Veronica Tang, Centretown NewsStrollers in Confederation Park prepare for Winterlude festivities.
Local sports bar managers say business will recover and boom while the Ottawa Senators continue their season after opening on Jan. 19.
Veronica Tang, Centretown NewsPatrons are flocking back to bars such as the James Street Pub with the return of the NHL.
The entire Rideau Canal Skateway will be open Friday, Jan. 25 at 7 a.m., according to a press release from the National Capital Commission.