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The Ottawa Sport Council, in partnership with City of Ottawa Recreation, Cultural and Facilities Services and Ottawa 200 is hosting a massive citywide initiative to encourage residents to participate in free drop-in sports activities on the weekend of June 6 and 7. Check out the free sports opportunities available or how your sports group can get involved. [...]

They may not always get the love they deserve in the heat of the action, but sports officials got a tip of the cap for all their exceptional efforts at City Hall as the Ottawa Sport Council co-hosted a breakfast celebrating National Officials Day on April 17. “We all very much believe that sport is […]

On Thursday, May 7 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Ottawa Sport Council hosted a webinar led by the Coaching Association of Canada to help community sports organizations to learn how to take action and Apply Sport Safety in your Community Sport Organization. The webinar covered key info such as the Responsible Coaching Movement’s […]

Help Shape the Future of Community Sport with the Ottawa Sport Council in 10 Minutes and WIN a pair of tickets to the Ottawa 2026 IWBF Wheelchair Basketball World Championships Ottawa’s community sport sector has always been active, dedicated and resilient. 2026 brings new insights and opportunities and the Ottawa Sport Council (OSC) is aiming to connect with community sport organizations to learn about how we can most effectively champion your efforts. [...]

The Ottawa Sport Council is pleased to introduce our latest Community Sport Heroes – the volunteers, officials and leaders behind the recent Canadian Ringette Championships! The highly successful 2026 event was hosted in Ottawa from March 29 to April 4 at the Bell Sensplex, Tony Graham Recreation Complex and Nepean Sportsplex. There was exceptional competition […]

The 2026 Canadian Ringette Championships are set to return to Ottawa as the country's top U16, U19 and National Ringette League teams descend on the Bell Sensplex, Tony Graham Recreation Complex and Nepean Sportsplex from March 29 to April 4. It is the second consecutive year Ottawa will host the CRCs, following a 2025 edition that was recently chosen as the Canadian Event of the Year [...]

This op-ed article was co-authored by Ottawa Sport Council Chair Mathieu Fleury and University of Ottawa Telfer School of Management Professor Milena M. Parent You can now read the Final Report from the Future of Sport in Canada Commission here. The Ottawa Sport Council has also sent a letter to Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture […]


Message from Frances Mercer – Ottawa Sport Council Executive Director: Already 2 months into a busy 2026 and motivated with a phenomenal year ahead for sport in Ottawa. Sport is special, it has this ability to weave into our neighbourhoods, parks, schools and centres. Sport is a benefit for so many – it builds, it […]

The Ottawa Sport Council is pleased to introduce Andrew DiMillo as our latest Community Sport Hero! As Program Director/Founder of Ottawa Next Level-X and President/Founder of the National Capital Hoops Circuit, DiMillo has expanded and brought basketball opportunities to Ottawa while making high-level basketball more accessible. “The way that Andrew has not just progressed the […]

A copy of the final report of the Ottawa Basketball Sport Hosting Improvement Business Case is now available for download. The report is a strategic recommendation that represents the needs of the basketball community to inform City-led strategies that establish key supports for the growth of basketball. [...]