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.
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.
Team Homan takes silver at Worlds
SAINT JOHN, N.B. — The reigning champions of Canadian women’s curling fell just short of a world title here on the weekend in Saint John, N.B., where the Ottawa Curling Club rink led by skip Rachel Homan lost to Switzerland in a disappointing final match.
David Kawai for Centretown NewsTeam Homan Rachel Homan, far left, Emma Miskew, Alison Kreviazuk and Lisa Weagle gets support from Joanne Pomalis, director of the Ontario Curling Association, at a send-off party at the Ottawa Curling Club before travelling to the world championships.