Local tourism and soccer officials say the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup is going to be a big boost, both for Ottawa’s local economy and for female soccer participation.
Rob Oldham, Centretown NewsNoah Buckley, president and CEO of Ottawa Tourism, says the World Cup will help the local economy.
Category: Sports
Runners prepare to go the distance at Race Weekend
Centretown’s largest running club is gearing up for the city’s biggest running event of the year: The Ottawa Race Weekend.
Sport enthusiasts take it to great outdoors
Members of Ottawa’s outdoor sports communities say that getting out and exercising in green spaces is a more effective method of community building than social media. 
Hanna Lange-Chenier, Centretown NewsThere was no shortage of things to do at the Ottawa Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show on earlier this month.
Viewpoint: Ottawa not a big-game city on World Cup level
Mayor Jim Watson recently announced that Ottawa should be one of the host cities for Canada’s bid for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Even if Canada submitted the winning bid, it wouldn’t be good for Canada.