Redblacks Fire on All Cylinders in Road Win Over Blue Bombers

 Photo credit: The Canadian Press Offense and defense combined for a statement road win Friday night. In an intimidating Winnipeg venue against a Blue Bomber team that many consider to be Grey Cup contenders, the Redblacks were able to come away with a dominant 44-21 win. Ottawa improves to 6-3,

‘Minister of Defense’: Newcomer A.C. Leonard Making An Impact With Redblacks

 Photo credit: Andre Ringuette, Freestyle Photography  The play came midway through the second quarter in last Saturday’s Redblacks-Alouettes game. Defensive end A.C. Leonard dipped inside, beating his man cleanly on his way to sacking Alouettes’ quarterback Johnny Manziel. Leonard shot up to celebrate the conquest. He put his hands in

Rebuilt Redblacks Pass Defense Remains A Work In Progress

 Photo credit: Steve Kingsman/Freestyle Photography/CFL The CFL has the reputation of being a passing offenses’ league. Succeed in that area and your team has a good chance of being successful overall. More accurately however, it is a passing defenses’ league, at least this season. Success thus far in 2018 has

Redblacks Look to Bounce Back Against Alouettes in East Division Matchup

 Photo credit: Paul Chiasson, The Canadian Press Following a lackluster performance against the Stampeders in Calgary last Thursday night, the 1-1 Redblacks travel to Montreal looking to get back on track. The 1-2 Alouettes meanwhile are looking to build on their first real success of the 2018 season. Friday night

Redblacks Dominate Roughriders in Home Opener

 Photo credit: Patrick Doyle/CFL Redblacks  The Redblacks are off to a running start in the 2018 CFL season. After sitting out last week with a bye, Ottawa kicked off week two with a dominant 40-17 victory over the Saskatchewan Roughriders. It was a rematch of the 2017 Eastern Semi-Final, a game

Ottawa REDBLACKS host inaugural Fan Fest ahead of 2018 season

 WATCH ABOVE: highlights from the Ottawa REDBLACKS inaugural Fan Fest! The Ottawa REDBLACKS kicked off the 2018 football season on Sunday, roaring out of the signature inflatable helmet onto the field at TD Place in front of a few thousand members of RNation for the team’s inaugural Fan Fest presented

REDBLACKS sign Josh Johnson

 The Ottawa REDBLACKS have signed international defensive back Josh Johnson to a one-year deal, the club announced Thursday.   Johnson, who played for the BC Lions from 2014-15, most recently suited up for the Jacksonville Jaguars, appearing in eight games in 2016.   “To be able to sign a player

Neighbourhood Spotlight: The Glebe

 With Light Rail on the horizon, here at Ottawa Life we’re giving you the series that breaks down each of Ottawa’s neighbourhoods by price, transportation, and lifestyle. Whether you’re a young professional or a family-making nest-builder, we’re giving you the details on every corner of our city. These statistics were

Grey Cup Festival Highlights

 Feature photo by Andre R. Gagne The Grey Cup has touched down in O-town and with it comes a week of events for all. You don‘t need to know what shotgun formation, two-point conversion or all-purpose yardage are to be part of this party. The Grey Cup Festival has something

A Touchdown of Concerts for Grey Cup Festival

 We've got some tickets to give away to the Grey Cup Festival. Enter here to win. Sure, Winter’s coming but there’s something else in the Ottawa air these days. Okay, we get it, the hometown team isn't in the big game but that doesn't mean you can't get out and

Grey Cup Sells Out

 The 105th Grey Cup presented by Shaw is officially SOLD OUT! On Thursday, the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG) announced that they’ve reached capacity for Canada’s largest annual sporting event that will kickoff at TD Place exactly one month from today. “The excitement from RNation and CFL fans across our

James Boyd Brings His A-Game to the Ottawa 67s

 Photos courtesy of Ottawa 67s You could say that hockey runs in James Boyd’s blood. The new General Manager of the Ottawa 67s first become interested in the sport through his father, who played ‘Old Timers’ hockey and coached the kids in his hometown of Midland, Ontario. While growing up,

REDBLACKS Cheer and Dance Week – Alumni

 Every day this week Ottawa Life will be profiling the Ottawa REDBLACKS Cheer and Dance Team. Articles will feature spotlights on team vets,captains and rookies but today we take a look at the alumni. Feature photo by Andre Gagne When a member of the REDBLACKS Cheer and Dance Team no longer performs they

REDBLACKS Cheer and Dance Week – The Vets

 Every day this week Ottawa Life will be profiling the Ottawa REDBLACKS Cheer and Dance Team. Articles will feature spotlights on team captains, alumni and rookies but today we take a look at the vets. Photos by Gord Weber, Ruslana M and Diana B Yesterday we explored being a rookie on the Ottawa

REDBLACKS Cheer and Dance Week – The Rookies

 Every day this week Ottawa Life will be profiling the Ottawa REDBLACKS Cheer and Dance Team. Articles will feature spotlights on team captains, alumni and veterans but today we take a look at the new rookies. As the Ottawa REDBLACKS are in their fourth year so is there Cheer and Dance

Three Cheers for the Team Behind the Team

 Photos by Keith Whittier, Gord Weber and Marc Bourget "How did you like the game?" I asked. "It was ok," she replied. "Just ok?" "Well, I really liked the cheerleaders," she specified. "They were pretty amazing." This is part of a recent conversation I had with a non-football fan who

Irish Pride is in the Aer

 As they made their way down to Lansdowne Park, no one in the parade seemed to mind the weather as they were all seemingly kept warm by their Irish pride. Soon after the parade finished the Aberdeen Pavilion came to life with Irish music, as it filled with green wearing

Jeff Hunt Proves Fruitful At Discovering A Dream

 Feature image by Andre Gagne You'd be hard-pressed to run into many in this city who don’t recognize the name or the face. That was certainly not the case back in the late 1990s when a young entrepreneur from Newfoundland arrived in Ottawa to take over as owner of the

Elementary, Watson!

 The colorful flash of fireworks lighting up the Ottawa sky ushered us into the New Year a few weeks ago. The foundation was laid for what is shaping up to be one of the biggest years the city has ever seen. Today, the proverbial cherry was placed firmly on top

SENATORS: A Week in Review – November 14-20, 2016

 SENATORS: A Week in Review is a weekly column looking back at the week in Ottawa Senators hockey written by #OLMSports Dave Gross. Images from NHL.com. The timing couldn't be better for - well - bad timing. Let's face it, as the Ottawa Senators' brain-trust was reminiscing about two stinkers this past

Quick Ottawa Fury Facts Before the Season Opener

 Two seems to have been Ottawa’s lucky number in 2015. Ottawa Fury FC, much like the Redblacks, made it to the North American Soccer League championships (or Soccer Bowl) after only two seasons together. Whether you’re new to Ottawa or were inspired to start cheering for the team after their

Get Acquainted With Ottawa’s Top Sports Teams

 Photo by Craig Dow. When it comes to sports, Ottawa is spoiled rotten. Our city is home to numerous professional and amateur sports teams, making Ottawa a four season sports destination. From professional soccer and CFL football in the summer to the Ottawa Senators in the cooler months, there is an array

An Interview with the Last Canadian Quarterback

 From the Sens’ legendary ‘Hamburgler’ streak last spring, to the Fury’s impossible season, and the Redblacks playing for the Grey Cup this weekend, Ottawa’s sports teams have had more success in 2015 than we know how to handle. To reflect on some of Ottawa’s past sporting triumphs, and to celebrate

Find Great Food Faster at Two New Jack Astor’s

 With drool-worthy new menu items and enough TVs to keep you in the game until… pretty much forever, two new Jack Astor’s are now open in Ottawa. The first settled comfortably into the new Lansdowne Park development earlier this year. That location sits just a few steps away from the Redblack’s stadium,

The new Industria at Lansdowne strikes a brilliant balance

 Stepping into Industria Italian Brasserie for the new Lansdowne restaurant’s grand opening Wednesday night, I probably should have gone up to one of the hosts and asked about seating. Instead I spent a good few seconds staring at the building’s impressively looming ceiling, made up of painted-black pipes. The pipe-covered