Dave Scharf, Centretown News
Syrian refugee Mohammad Alaah puts skates on his nephew at the Rink of Dreams. Alaah has skated daily since his arrival in Canada on Jan. 10. This was his nephew's first attempt.Dozens of Syrian refugees put on skates for the first time since their arrival in Ottawa at a special Jan. 26 outing to the Rink of Dreams, a symbolic first stride in their new Canadian life.
Category: Sports
Viewpoint: School board’s concussion code fails most students
By now, most people are familiar with the story of Rowan Stringer. The McCrae Secondary School rugby player died in May 2013 from second impact syndrome, the result of multiple head injuries in rapid succession. She was 17.
Blue birds touch down in the city
Eric Elliott, Centretown News
Hundreds of Toronto Blue Jays fans joined team members at the St. Laurent Shopping Centre for an autograph session. The Toronto Blue Jays accomplished a remarkable feat with their 2015 season. While erasing a 22-year-long playoff drought, the team resurrected a once desolate fan base into a nation-wide fever for years to come.
Downhill skating race to crash capital
Marc Müller, Red Bull
Athletes compete in the Ice Cross Downhill World Championship at the Red Bull Crashed Ice in Munich on Jan. 9.The Red Bull Crashed Ice Competition will be making its first appearance in the nation’s capital next year.