Members of Ottawa’s speed skating community want a refrigerated oval in Ottawa to end weekend treks to Quebec City, and some think Lansdowne Park is an ideal spot. 
Brier Dodge, Centretown NewsOttawa Pacers and Gloucester Concorde Skaters practise at the Bell Sensplex.
Category: Sports
Viewpoint: Russia should get a chance to win Olympic gold on home ice
When Sidney Crosby scored in overtime to win the Olympic gold medal game against the United States and become Canada’s hero, Alexander Ovechkin must have been watching, wanting to do the same for his country.
Ancient martial art turned into child’s play
Part music class, part history lesson and rich with Afro-Brazilian culture, capoeira was prohibited in times of slavery and disguised as a dance. Five hundred years later, it’s practiced right here in Ottawa by children as young as two.
Julia Eskins, Centretown NewsCapoeira combines elements of martial arts, dance and acrobatics.
Viewpoint: Time has come for players, officials to take safety seriously
Head shots are the most popular fodder for hockey panels these days, but there is another serious – and preventable – injury that is much more common: skate lacerations.