Archive 1997-2016
By Julia Ziolkowski
Centretown curling fans are in for a treat when the City of Ottawa Bonspiel rocks the capital March 17.
The 44th annual event attracts over 1,000 curlers, says Revia Fisher-Titus, secretary manager of the Ottawa Valley Curling Association (OVCA). Fisher-Titus expects teams from all over Ontario, Quebec and New York state, and even one competitor from Finland.
By Richard Bloom
The Ottawa Senators are one step closer to leaving town and quite frankly, I’m not surprised.
Senators owner Rod Bryden says he is serious about moving the National Hockey League team and to show he’s not bluffing Bryden has set a deadline for his demands.
By Krysta Krupica
If local outdoor rinks are in worse shape than usual this year, blame the weather not the city.
“I know for a fact there has been no discussion about reduction in grants for 1999 in the budget,” said Linda Pajot, who formerly worked for Parks and Recreation and is now facility manager for Jack Purcell Community Centre.
By Richard Bloom
When it comes to hockey, what’s good for Toronto isn’t always good for Ottawa.
The Ontario Minor Hockey Association, the body that oversees minor hockey from Windsor to Kingston, has decided to ban red laser pointers from all hockey games.