Long before the Redblacks or the Rough Riders ever took the field, one gathering at a downtown hotel set the stage for football in Ottawa. This week marks 150 years since the city’s very first football club came into being. A Meeting at the Russell House On September 19, 1876, thirty-four men gathered at the Russell House hotel to formally establish the Ottawa Football Club. Lumberman Allan…

There’s nothing quite like watching the world’s top athletes compete just steps from downtown, and next September, Ottawa is set to become the centre of the basketball universe for eleven straight days. What’s Coming to Town From September 9 to 19, 2026, the capital will host the IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships, one of the most prestigious tournaments in the sport.

Long before the Redblacks or the Rough Riders ever took the field, one gathering at a downtown hotel set the stage for football in Ottawa. This week marks 150 years since the city’s very first football club came into being. A Meeting at the Russell House On September 19, 1876, thirty-four men gathered at the Russell House hotel to formally establish the Ottawa Football Club. Lumberman Allan…

Long before the Redblacks or the Rough Riders ever took the field, one gathering at a downtown hotel set the stage for football in Ottawa. This week marks 150 years since the city’s very first football club came into being. A Meeting at the Russell House On September 19, 1876, thirty-four men gathered at the Russell House hotel to formally establish the Ottawa Football Club. Lumberman Allan…

Rideau Street has been missing a proper night-out spot ever since the Chapters at Sussex Drive closed its doors, and this week that same corner is about to come alive in a whole new way. Ottawa’s newest live music venue is opening to the public with its very first headline show. From Bookstore To Backstage The building that once held rows of paperbacks at Rideau Street and Sussex Drive has…