Viewpoint: Ottawa is enjoying a golden era of sports
By Carlos Verde Take a good, long look around, Ottawa sports fan. Never before has this city enjoyed such a rich combination of exciting professional teams, superb amateur teams and…
Advocates hail completion of trail
By Zhuyin Fan The coast-to-coast completion last month of The Great Trail — formerly known as the Trans Canada Trail — has created new landmarks along Ottawa’s stretch of the…
Viewpoint: Sens must build more than an arena at LeBreton
By Carlos Verde As planning continues for the Ottawa Senators’ proposed new arena in the heart of LeBreton Flats, owner Eugene Melnyk and Co. must look to the example of…
Tenth anniversary of Army Run commemorates Vimy Ridge
By Katie Jacobs This year’s Canadian Army Run through the streets of Ottawa marked its 10th anniversary by introducing a new event — the Vimy Challenge — commemorating the 100th…
Abilities Centre aims for accessibility, inclusivity
By Brandi Awad Team Canada athletes, Emily Glossop of Canada’s para-alpine ski team and Todd Nicholson, a Paralympic sledge hockey champion, have their sights set on a new, state-of-the-art fitness…
Low ticket sales lead Sens to plan smaller downtown stadium
By Brendan Duffley A new arena set to be constructed as part of the proposed revitalization of LeBreton Flats became the subject of controversy earlier this month after Eugene Melnyk,…
2021 Games bid falls short
By Kaitlin Fisher Ottawa won’t have a chance to bid for the Canada Games again for 20 years after its high-profile play for the 2021 event fell short last month….
Viewpoint: NHL’s hard bargaining with Olympics has hurt everyone
By Nathan Bragg NHL commissioner Gary Bettman has announced that the NHL will not take a break for the Olympic Games next year in Pyeongchang, meaning NHL players — or…
TV sports cost goes up May 1
By Micaela Wylie-Arbic Centretown bars will feel the pinch when the cost of showing live sports games goes up on May 1. Bell and Rogers are both removing Sportsnet, TSN,…
New River Runners’ clubhouse almost ready
By Daniel Vazzoler The new clubhouse for the Ottawa River Runners, located near the edge of the Ottawa River’s whitewater tailrace at LeBreton Flats, is nearing completion ahead of what’s…