Archive 1997-2016
Like may other local sports teams, the University of Ottawa and Carleton University are finding themselves working harder to put more fans in the seats.
With many professional and amateur sports teams in the city, fans have more choices of where to spend their time and money.
The National Basketball Association’s lockout surpassed the 150-day mark last week and enthusiasts have conceded the chances of a worthwhile season are more bleak than ever.
As each day passes without successful negotiations between the league and the players’ union, more would-be games are cancelled and the prospective season is cut even shorter.
Like many children celebrating their 10th birthdays, the Welton Beauchamp curling championship has experienced a growth spurt.
The Ottawa-based bon- spiel marks its 10th anniversary this year, and what started as a small stop on the curling circuit has turned into a prominent and highly-touted event.
They may be the Ottawa Senators, but many of the hockey team’s players choose to call Kanata home.
When the Senators moved from the Ottawa Civic Centre to the Corel Centre in early 1996, many of the players moved with the team.
Today only a handful of players still live in central Ottawa.