The Sens Rink of Dreams is one of two locations where the City of Ottawa has decided to stop supervision of outdoor skating. The Lansdowne Skating Court also loses its rink attendants. Heather Botham, Centretown NewsThe City of Ottawa’s highest profile skating rinks, The Sens Rink of Dreams at City Hall and the Lansdowne Skating Court in the Glebe, will go unsupervised this winter for the first time due to city cutbacks.
Category: Sports
Ottawa Redblacks claim first Grey Cup
The Redblacks have bounced back from last year's championship loss to win the 2016 Grey Cup, beating Calgary 39-33 in overtime. It's the city's first Grey Cup win in 40 years.
Eugene Melnyk not to be blamed for cancellation of Parliament Hill hockey game, Senators owner says
Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk says that he is not the one to blame for the outdoor game on Parliament Hill being cancelled.
Centennial flame fuels research
Paralympian Brian Hill sits at the Centennial Flame, the source of a research fund he's using to investigate the benefits of access to sport for people with disabilities at different stages in their lives. Lysia Filotas, Centretown NewsIt was a gift to all Canadians — a monument erected at the behest of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson to help celebrate our nation’s 100th anniversary.