A skier makes his way along the banks of the Ottawa River in Ottawa on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (Sean Kilpatrick/THE CANADIAN PRESS)
CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at things to do in Ottawa, eastern Ontario and western Quebec during the final weekend of January.
Old Dominion brings its No Bad Vibes Tour to Canadian Tire Centre Friday night.
For tickets, visit the Canadian Tire Centre website.
The Ottawa Senators host the Montreal Canadiens Saturday night at Canadian Tire Centre.
Game time is 7 p.m.
For tickets, visit ottawasenators.com.
The Ottawa 67's host the London Knights Friday night at the Arena at TD Place.
It is Pride Night at the 67's game.
For tickets, visit https://ottawa67s.com/.
The Sheepdogs take the stage at National Arts Centre Saturday night.
The Sheepdogs will be joined by Boy Golden.
For tickets, visit https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/30633.
The NAC Popular Music and Variety series presents Classic Albums Live: The Beatles: Abbey Road Sunday night.
Classic Albums Live takes the greatest albums and recreates them live on stage – note for note, cut for cut, using the best musicians.
For tickets, visit https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/31678.
Celebrate 50 years of winter celebrations this weekend at the Greely Winter Carnival.
Events include sleigh rides, skating, a comedy night and more.
For more information, visit https://greelycommunity.ca/.
Click the links for information on outdoor skating trails in Ottawa, eastern Ontario and western Quebec.
For information on cross-country skiing locations in Ottawa and Gatineau, click the links.
Enjoy the fresh snow at ski resorts this weekend. Here's a look at downhill skiing and snowboarding runs in the Ottawa area.
Enjoy the new snow on the Gatineau Park snowshoe trails and snow biking trails.
Gatineau Park has close to 80 kilometres of snowshoe trails, ranging in level of difficulty from easy to very difficult – with about half of the trails shared with snow bikers.
For more information about snowshoeing in Gatineau Park, click here.
For snow biking information, click here.
For information on each museum in Ottawa, click on the websites.
The Lansdowne Winter Market is every Sunday at Lansdowne.
The year-round, producer-run farmers market will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Aberdeen Pavilion.
The Memorial Centre Farmers' Market is Saturday at the Kingston Memorial Centre.
The market opens at 9 a.m.
The Kingston Symphony presents a Celtic Journey Saturday night at the Kingston Grand Theatre.
The show begins at 7:30 p.m.
The Kingston Frontenacs host the Oshawa Generals Friday night at the Leon's Centre.
Game time is 7 p.m.
On Saturday night, the Frontenacs host the London Knights.
For tickets and information, visit https://kingstonfrontenacs.com/.
The Gatineau Olympiques host Val d'Or Friday night at the Slush Puppie Centre.
Game time is 7 p.m.
The Carleton Ravens host the Queen's Gaels in basketball action Friday night at the Ravens Nest. The women's game is at 6 p.m., followed by the men's game at 8 p.m.
The Ravens women's hockey team hosts McGill Friday night at the Ice House. Game time is 7 p.m.
The Ravens men's hockey team hosts UQTR on Saturday night at the Ice House. Game time is 7 p.m.
The University of Ottawa women's hockey team hosts Concordia Friday night at the Minto Sports Complex. Game time is 7 p.m.
The University of Ottawa women's volleyball team hosts Montreal on Saturday. Game time is 6 p.m. at Montpetit Hall.
The Gee-Gees men's hockey team hosts Queen's in men's hockey action on Sunday. Game time is 3 p.m. at the Minto Sports Complex.
The Gee-Gees host Queen's in basketball action Sunday evening at Montpetit Hall. The women's game tips off at 5 p.m., followed by the men's game at 7 p.m.
Queen's host Nipissing in volleyball action Friday night in the main gym. The women's game is at 6 p.m., followed by the men's game at 8 p.m.
The Queen's men's hockey team hosts Windsor Friday night at the Memorial Centre. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
The Liberal MP who allegedly benefitted from Chinese election interference is speaking out against the report, categorically stating the foreign government did not help him in his nomination campaign.
According to new data released by Uber on Tuesday, Ottawa has the worst average rider rating in the country, followed by Toronto and Montreal.
Researchers at the University of Chicago have made a tool called Glaze which, once applied to a piece of artwork, means that artwork can’t be read and reproduced by AI tools that scrape art online to replicate their style.
An Idaho hospital has announced that it will no longer be able to deliver babies because the state’s near-total abortion ban — one of the most extreme in the U.S. — has driven so many doctors away.
The Senate adjourned early on Tuesday afternoon after a foul smell in the building caused headaches in the chamber and disrupted proceedings.
The first day of Nordstrom's liquidation sale began on Tuesday, but some shoppers walked away underwhelmed, as most items were only marked down five per cent.
Montreal police confirmed Tuesday evening that a second body has been recovered from the building in Old Montreal that was destroyed by a fire last week.
For 40 years, former President Donald Trump has navigated countless legal investigations without ever facing criminal charges. That record may soon come to an end.
Via Rail is apologizing after a Muslim man was told he couldn't pray at the Ottawa train station.
A 15-year-old is facing a number of charges, including attempted murder, after two staff members were stabbed at a high school in Bedford, N.S., Monday morning.
The Transportation Board of Canada is to release a report Wednesday on its investigation into the sinking of a scallop dragger off Nova Scotia more than two years ago.
Controversial comments and social media activity from some P.E.I. Progressive Conservative candidates, including leader Dennis King, caught up with the Tories on the election trail this week, turning up the heat in what has been an otherwise quiet campaign.
An Ontario couple's trip to India was cut short over an issue with their visa documents.
Police have arrested two men following a triple shooting at a popular Toronto mall that left one person dead Monday afternoon.
The Farmers' Almanac has released its 2023 summer forecast, and, according to the long-range forecaster, Ontario could be in for some 'hot and soggy' summer months.
Montreal police confirmed Tuesday evening that a second body has been recovered from the building in Old Montreal that was destroyed by a fire last week.
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard on Tuesday kept his party's election promise to cut income taxes, as he projected economic growth to drop dramatically in 2023.
As the search for victims of a five-alarm fire in Old Montreal stretched into its fifth day on Tuesday, friends and family members are getting frustrated with the pace of the investigation and lack of answers.
A Canadian city has just been named the worst in the country for bed bugs for the third year in a row.
The Farmers' Almanac has released its 2023 summer forecast, and, according to the long-range forecaster, Ontario could be in for some 'hot and soggy' summer months.
Doug Ford said a misunderstanding with a barber led to the shortest haircut he's ever had.
London police are looking for a suspect who allegedly entered a vehicle that was stopped at a train crossing and stabbed the driver in central London, Ont. on Tuesday afternoon.
London, Ont. city councillors want more information and more opportunities for public input before making a final decision about the future of Thames Pool.
Three people charged in the shooting death of Josue Silva, 18, won’t face trial for another year and a half.
Frustrated and left with few options – that's how many Winnipeg parents were feeling Tuesday after they couldn't get their kids into swimming lessons.
A Winnipeg business owner is reminding others to be careful online after her social media accounts were hacked over the weekend.
Several nurses working in a department at a Winnipeg hospital that provides examinations for victims of sexual assault have resigned for their positions, leaving the department short-staffed.
The second day of the inquest into a fatal police shooting saw a number of people who knew 20-year-old Beau Baker leading up to his death testify, including with the police officer who shot him.
One Kitchener city councillor described a decision from Tuesday night’s meeting as one of the hardest he has had to make in his 12 years at city hall.
The Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) says its officers laid 232 charges and arrested 18 people in connection to the large St. Patrick’s Day street party in Waterloo’s university district.
Last month, Dr. Michael Yang, a spine surgeon at Foothills Medical Centre, performed a discectomy to remove the damaged part of a herniated disc in the spine, on a patient who was wide awake.
Students and community members will gather in protest outside the Calgary Board of Education Centre Tuesday morning, calling for the removal of the Sir John A. Macdonald name from a northwest junior high school.
The City of Calgary says potholes are everywhere and crews are busy trying to keep up with demand to fill them.
The long awaited 2023-24 provincial budget will be unveiled in the Legislature on Wednesday afternoon, outlining the government’s taxation and spending plans for next year.
A Nipawin doctor has been charged with unprofessional conduct after pleading guilty to criminally harassing his ex-girlfriend.
Saskatchewan RCMP say a 45-year-old man in the Maidstone area is "at high risk to breach conditions involving youth."
Edmonton Valley Zoo is making improvements to Lucy the elephant's enclosure and routine to accommodate her for the long term after international experts did not agree she was fit to be relocated.
A Spruce Grove first responder artist created a series of portraits in memory of the pair of Edmonton Police Service constables killed in the line of duty last week.
Hockey, snow and big shopping malls are some of his favourite things so Nick Bjugstad was gushing Tuesday when talking about his new home in the Alberta capital.
The owner of a vintage furniture store in Vancouver’s Chinatown is warning about a Facebook Marketplace scammer who’s asking buyers for deposits and taking off with the cash.
An 18-year-old who got kicked out of the SZA concert in Vancouver on Sunday is pushing back against claims by Rogers Arena that he was removed after being repeatedly asked to stop dancing in the aisles.
Concerns are being raised that a probe into potential interference by China in Canadian elections could lead to more anti-Asian racism.
The long awaited 2023-24 provincial budget will be unveiled in the Legislature on Wednesday afternoon, outlining the government’s taxation and spending plans for next year.
Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan (CTSS) said police and STARS Air Ambulance were on the scene of a crash along Highway 6 south of Regina Tuesday morning.
Regina was ranked as the second most affordable city for first time home buyers, according to a study conducted by real estate firm Edmonton Homes.
