Category: Sports

With the first signs of spring come the cracks of bats, the smack of balls in gloves and the cheers of proud parents watching their kids run the bases in Ottawa’s oldest Little League.

Strange, gasping noises, like someone having an asthma attack but scarier, surround me . . .

The compound is protected 24 hours a day by armed guards. Vans take workers from behind the tall gate, where their day ends, and out into the streets where their day begins.

For most people, the beautiful ocean vistas of Nova Scotia are best seen from the passenger seat of the family car with the wind blowing through their hair. This isn’t the case for local gym owner Tracy Beardsley.