Sports

The Panda Game is one of the most anticipated of Canada university football events. (Submitted image) A tradition like non-other in Canadian university football, the annual Panda Game, powered by Insurego, in which cross-town rivals the Carleton University Ravens and the University of Ottawa Gee-Gees meet for a thrilling battle of athletic prowess with school pride on the line, is set for October 5 at noon (12:00 p. ...

The Redblacks take the field at TD Place for their 2019 home opener against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. (All photos by Howard Whiting/Lightchasers.ca) The Ottawa Redblacks won their home opener game against the Saskatchewan Roughriders Thursday night with a final score of 44-41. ...

The Super Bowl is heralded each year by extravagent pop displays at the grocery store. Super Bowl 2019 is just around the corner (Sunday, February 3) and Ottawa sports fans are gearing up for one of the social nights of the year. ...

Watson, left, and Nenshi. Photo via jimwatsonottawa.ca. As the Ottawa Redblacks are set to face the Calgary Stampeders for the Grey Cup title on Sunday in Edmonton, Mayor Jim Watson has set his customary bet with Calgary’s mayor Naheed Nenshi. ...

_ (Press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Ottawa residents are invited to sample a variety of fitness opportunities at City recreation facilities during the fall edition of Try it! You have the entire month of September to try three free fitness sessions at City facilities. ...

_ (Via Ottawa Fury FC) _ Ottawa Fury FC midfielder and Ottawa-native Jamar Dixon has been named to the Canadian Men’s National Team for a pair of upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers in September, Canada soccer announced on Thursday. ...

_ (press release) _ _ Hockey Night in Canada’s Play On! _ has announced that Ottawa will once again host one of its street hockey tournament tour stops at the Canadian Tire Centre on July 9-10, 2016. ** Registration closes on Monday, July 4. ...

_ (press release) _ Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Keith Egli, Chair of the Transportation Committee, profiled several infrastructure projects and programs offered by the City to make cycling safe and easy.  “Ottawa is continually expanding our cycling network,” said Mayor Jim Watson. ...

_ (via National Capital Commission) _ Join us for presentations by international guest speakers on _ ciclovía _ , a Spanish word for a street that is open for cyclists. Learn more about what people are doing in other parts of the world. ...

_ (via Ottawa 2017) _ Ottawa 2017 and Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, in collaboration with lead partner CIBC, announced today that Red Bull Crashed Ice will make its Ottawa debut when the Ice Cross Downhill World Championship crashes and glides its way into the capital in 2017. ...