Ottawa cricket players welcome plan to build six new pitches across the city
The city of Ottawa is planning to build up to six new cricket pitches to meet demand. Players and clubs are excited to see the continued growth of cricket on Ottawa.
Numbers illustrate how public money is helping build NHL arenas
Despite not paying NHL players directly, Canadian governments have recently been dipping their toes more heavily into professional hockey funding by way of arenas.
Ottawa Senators partnership to support Gatineau’s elite young players
Elite youth hockey players in Gatineau will be in contact with more people from the world of professional hockey than ever before, starting next year. The Ottawa Senators have announced a new, five-year partnership with Hockey Outaouais to rebrand its three boys’ AAA teams to the Sens’ name, logo and colours. The Senators say that one part of the partnership...
Atlético Ottawa plays historic ‘home’ Concacaf game in Hamilton, sending fans scrambling
Atlético Ottawa fans travelled to Hamilton, Ont. for the club's continental debut after it was relocated due to Lansdowne 2.0 construction.
Fitness influencers promote risky, unproven fitness products called peptides online — and health experts are ringing alarm bells
Fitness and wellness trends are nothing new to social media. Influencers promote and sell items to their audiences and their messages often convince consumers the products are safe. The latest social media buzz is around peptides being peddled online to buyers looking to build and heal muscles — and experts are warning about risks. Michael Osborn, a university student in...
Adventure film showcases ice climbing in Rockies as climate-change sentinel
Ottawa audiences got a front-row seat to the thrill of extreme ice climbing at the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour, recently screened at the ByTowne Cinema. Hosted by Trailhead Paddle Shack, the 50th edition of the festival paired athletic feats with climate-focused documentaries, showing how high-altitude adventure offers a window on our warming world. “That mix of spectacle and awareness...
Ottawa curling stars Homan, Miskew spark change to Hall of Fame eligibility
The Ottawa Sport Hall of Fame has changed the way it welcomes active athletes to the ultimate club of excellence for local athletes. The move was sparked by the international success of Ottawa curlers Rachel Homan and Emma Miskew, three-time world champions and five-time winners of the national Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Homan and Miskew won the bronze medal game...
Some fans say they bet on sports responsibly, but acknowledge it’s a dangerous game
How the growing popularity of sports gambling in Canada has affected business.
Ottawa Sport Council urges city to invest more in basketball courts
This story includes voices from OSC and OBN board members and local youth basketball coaches on why Ottawa needs to invest into indoor basketball facilities.
How’s your New Year’s resolution? Gym owners have ideas for keeping on track
People start the new year full of plans to keep their resolutions, only to see their resolve crumble by late January.
Glebe’s historic outdoor community rink makes a move to park near Lansdowne
The Mutchmor rink has regularly welcomed Glebe skaters since 1932. This winter, the rink will move across the Glebe, leaving some residents and community groups concerned.
Dan Plouffe is an Ottawa sports community leader — and a true life-saver
Dan Plouffe, founder of Ottawa Sports Pages and CAMPS, helps youth get exposed to sport, and reports on elite athletes
Ottawa Charge and PWHL right to reject plans for smaller arena, fans and experts say
The Lansdowne 2.0 project will reduce the size of the arena that housed the PWHL Ottawa Charge team.
For mathematician Diane Guignard, race walking adds up perfectly
Diane Guignard is a provincial Race Walking champion and mathematician, who has recently been posting impressive numbers.
Madeleine Beauregard makes waves in the paddling world
Rising canoe-kayak athlete Madeleine Beauregard is a 17-year-old paddler from Ottawa’s Rideau Canoe Club who has risen to prominence as one of Canada's top young talents.
Elliott Hartell builds community for students with disabilities through sport
Basketball player Elliott Hartell creates a unified community for students with disabilities with his involvement in Special Olympics Ontario.
Rosey Edeh powers on from Olympian to on-air role model
The co-host of CTV Your Morning Ottawa since 2020, she is a familiar face in the local arts, sports, music and technology communities.
Courtney Rego champions accessibility for Ottawa hockey players
Courtney Rego, director of coaching with the Capital City Condors hockey organization, has helped both on-ice and behind the bench.
On ice presence: Thomas Kyte has excelled as a deaf hockey player
Thomas Kyte, a deaf hockey player from Ottawa, already has a legacy as a two-time silver medalist at Deaflympics and World Championships.
Pro and con: Hockey fans have mixed reaction to Alex Formenton not returning to the Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators' decision not to re-sign forward Alex Formenton after his acquittal on sex assault charges is drawing a reaction from fans and the broader community.
Trinity Lowthian realizes her Paralympic fencing dream
Last year, Ottawa's Trinity Lowthian achieved her childhood dream of representing Team Canada.
Leading the Charge: Gwyneth Philips’ rapid rise to be the team’s starting goalie
Gwyneth Philips returns to the Ottawa Charge's net. But how did she make such a large mark as a rookie?
Ottawa teen Kevin Tobin’s determination takes him to kayak bronze at world championships
Despite living with ADHD and autism, Kevin Tobin is dismantling stigma around disabled youth athletes by proving with tenacious determination that he can achieve his goals.
Sarah Dobbin makes waves with marathon swim in support of Ottawa Riverkeeper
Sarah Dobbin had never swum more than 25 kilometres when she tackled a 50-kilometre swim from Parliament Hill to Wendover to fundraise for Ottawa Riverkeeper.
Joel Kowalski brings whitewater adventure and a new beachside café to Ottawa’s waterfront
Former professional kayaker, Joel Kowalski, has turned his passion into a career as the president of Wilderness Tours. He is expanding the business into Ottawa with a new seasonal café and rentals at Westboro Beach.
Heidi Bloomfield: Meet the CSO behind Ottawa’s new women’s professional soccer team
Heidi Bloomfield brings a community approach to Ottawa's new professional women's soccer team.
Ottawa’s pro lacrosse team aims to stick around by forging community links
When Jeff Hartley, president of the Gloucester Lacrosse Association, first heard that a professional team would be moving to town as the Ottawa Black Bears, he saw it as “salvation” for the local lacrosse scene. He saw a pivotal opportunity for a “dying” sport threatened by year-round hockey and soccer and changing demographics. “For me, the Black Bears represents a...
Carleton Ravens starts USports women’s basketball championship with a big win over Bishop’s
The Carleton Women's Basketball team scored their first victory in the USports National Championship tournament against Bishop's University March 13.
Beacon Hill-Cyrville community wheelie excited about skatepark makeover
Exciting plans on the redevelopment of Gailea Momolu Skateboard Park are finally expected to be unveiled this year, five years after LRT construction equipment took over the space. The park, renamed for local skating hero Gailea Momolu, was approved in 2022. Raised in Ottawa, Momolu grew up using the east-end park. He rose to prominence and moved to the U.S....
With football season over, Carleton Ravens athletes get back to work for a chance at the CFL
While the U Sports football season officially ended with the Vanier Cup game on Nov. 23, a number of Carleton athletes are returning to the gym to get ready for a shot at the Canadian Football League draft combine.
Ottawa Charge look to take PWHL by storm as second season begins
With its season officially underway on Saturday, the Ottawa Charge has added the grit it believes it needs to play the physical game in the Professional Women’s Hockey League. The Charge hope to be able to put on a good show for the more than 7,000 fans on average who showed up to every game last year at TD Place....
City Builder: Carlos González works to give Atlético Ottawa a winning tradition
Carlos González is the head coach of the CPL soccer club Atlético Ottawa. González has just completed his third season with the club.
City Builder: Katrine Pedersen is head coach of Ottawa’s first pro women’s soccer team
Who is she? Katrine Pedersen is the new head coach of Rapid FC, Ottawa’s first professional women’s soccer team. What’s her background? The native of Horsens, Denmark is a mother of two — Bjørk and Louie — and lives with her partner, Maiken. Her playing career spanned nearly two decades, during which she represented Denmark from 1994 to 2013. For...
City Builder: Altea Active is Ottawa entrepreneur Jeff York’s new passion project
Many people know that Jeff York's brother, Jason York, played for the Ottawa Senators, but not everyone knows that Jeff played hockey for Princeton University in the 80's and is now one of the owners of the Ottawa Senators.
City Builder: World Cup athlete Aidan Kirkham balances research and skiing
Aidan Kirkham is an Ottawa native, a PhD candidate and a nordic skier who has competed in the 2024 FIS World Cup and the FISU World University Games in 2019 and 2023.
City Builder: Vanessa Gilles has become Ottawa’s ‘heroic’ Olympic soccer gold medallist
Vanessa Gilles is a Canadian soccer player who won gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. She wasn't born in Ottawa but her soccer career was.
City Builder: Emerance Maschmeyer shows the power behind the goalie mask
Learn about Ottawa's popular PWHL goalie Emerance Maschmeyer.
Redblacks recalibrate and regroup after tough loss to BC Lions
After their streak of six games undefeated ended with a game to forget on last Saturday, the Ottawa Redblacks have made some moves that have left many confused. On Tuesday, the team announced the release of star running back Ryquell Armstead. “We want to control our own destiny.” Is a statement often repeated by Ottawa Redblacks head coach Bob Dyce....
As playoffs loom, Titans top Miners with walk-off hit in hometown thriller
While dark clouds brewed on the horizon for most of the afternoon, the rain held off long enough to allow Ottawa baseball fans to enjoy an excellent game on Sunday between the hometown Titans and the visiting Sussex County Miners. The Frontier League teams split a doubleheader on Saturday and Ottawa Stadium was packed with first responders and their families...
Win? Lose? Redblacks tie Roughriders in a strange one
Ottawa 22, Saskatchewan 22 After coming back from their week of rest, the Ottawa Redblacks’ momentum took a bit of a unusual pause Thursday against the West-leading Saskatchewan Roughriders at TD Place. The Redblacks remain undefeated at home after tying the Roughriders 22-22 in a game that saw Ottawa quarterback Dru Brown go down with an ankle injury and two...
Most Canadians believe financial cost of hosting Olympics outweighs benefits, survey shows
Although Canadians are very proud of the country’s accomplishments in the Olympics, most don’t want to see Canada host the Games again, new data from the Angus Reid Institute shows. Canada has had an undeniably successful summer games, earning an impressive 23 medals thus far with more to come. Canada’s top achievements in the Paris 2024 Olympics include swimmer Summer...
Two-time Palestinian Olympian and Carleton alumnus says Paris games will be his last
The two-time Palestinian Olympian and Carleton University alum Yazan Al Bawwab says the Paris 2024 Olympics will be his last. Born in Saudi Arabia and raised in Dubai, the son of a Palestinian refugee, Rashad Al Bawwab, achieved his father’s dream of becoming an Olympic swimmer to represent his country. “I am delighted to be here to represent Palestine and...
Redblacks enjoy a well-deserved bye week break with a strong second place in CFL East standings
The Ottawa Redblacks went into their bye week on a bit of a high. After a win against Calgary at home of July 28, the surprising Redblacks improved their record to 5-2 good for second place in the CFL’s East Division with a game in hand on the rest of the competition, right behind the defending Grey Cup champs, the...
Deep Dive: New-look Redblacks on fire and on track to snap lengthy CFL playoff drought
What a fantastic season the Ottawa Redblacks have had so far. It’s the best start in Redblacks’ franchise history and the best for any of Ottawa’s CFL clubs since the 1978 Rough Riders started 6-1. The Rough Riders finished that season in first place with a 12-4 record but ultimately lost the East Final to the Montreal Alouettes. Through seven...
New-look Redblacks proving they can compete for a CFL playoff spot
The Ottawa Redblacks are 2-1 in CFL play so far this season and with each win the team is becoming more confident.
Nations League: Canadian Volleyball team loses final match to Serbia
The Canadian Men's National Volleyball team lost their final game against Serbia in the second leg of the Volleyball Nations League tournament.
Canadian Men’s Volleyball team secures tight victory over U.S.
The Canadian Men's Volleyball team won a tight game on Saturday against the U.S. as part of the Volleyball Nations League tournament.
Canadian Men’s Volleyball team loses to Argentina in second game of Nations League
Canada's national volleyball team lost to Argentina three sets to one on Thursday evening at TD Place.
Men’s Volleyball Nations League kicks off in Ottawa with Canada win over Cuba
Canada won three sets to one over Cuba Tuesday evening in front of a home crowd at TD Place in Ottawa.
Northern Super League brings women’s pro soccer to Canada next spring
A new women's professional soccer league will debut next spring in six Canadian cities including Ottawa.