Canadians crush it at Crashed Ice event
By Daniel Vazzoler The sport of ice-cross downhill skating had a spectacular Ottawa debut in early March as thousands of fans crowded around the Rideau Canal headlocks to watch the…
Women’s hockey on rebound
By Rory Gilheany Ottawa doesn’t have a team in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League, but the return of the Clarkson Cup to the city earlier this month highlighted how far…
Outdoor NHL game at TD Place looks likely
By Nathan Caddell It took some time to get here, but it appears that the NHL and the City of Ottawa have come to an agreement to host an outdoor…
Red Bull Crashed Ice skates into the capital this weekend
By Amy Yee The fanfare of Canada 150 continues this weekend with the Red Bull Crashed Ice sporting event taking place in downtown Ottawa from March 3-4. The competition features…
Women battle for ice-cross equality
By Joshua Soucie Red Bull’s Crashed Ice world championship finale is taking place around the Fairmont Chateau Laurier on March 3 and 4, and Jacqueline Legere of Brantford, Ont. —…
Viewpoint: If abuse of refs continues, we will skate away from the game
By Daniel Vazzoler The life of a minor hockey official looks tempting at first. You practically get to make your own schedule, it pays well, the hours aren’t long and you…
Ice dragons race across Dows Lake
By Arianna Paquette Ottawa played host to the Ice Dragon Boat Festival — the first of its kind in North America — on Feb 17-18. Rather than having participants paddle…
Local player aims for national team
By Michael Pattison Ottawa-born soccer player Jamar Dixon has been named to the Canadian men’s national soccer team in the past and could have a chance to represent his country…
Winter triathlon champion crowned
By Mona Mahmoud The first-ever Ontario championship for a winter triathlon took place on Feb. 4 at the 38th annual Winterlude. There were 197 participants in the triathlon, the championship…
Women moving rocks in curling
By Daniel Vazzoler The Centretown curling world is churning out a wealth of talent on the women’s side of the sport. Team Homan from the Ottawa Curling Club will be…