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Toronto Star
a day ago
- Sport
- Toronto Star
Veteran Fletcher, rookie Senecal among Montreal Alouettes final cuts
Veteran running back Walter Fletcher and rookie Canadian quarterback Jonathan Senecal were among the Montreal Alouettes' final cuts Saturday. Canadian Football League teams had until 10 p.m. ET on Saturday to make final roster selections. The '25 regular season kicks off Thursday night with the Ottawa Redblacks visiting the Saskatchewan Roughriders in Regina.
CTV News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
What's happening in Ottawa this weekend: May 30-June 1
In this photo taken using a drone, TD Place is seen in Ottawa Wednesday, June 2, 2021 in Ottawa. Located at Lansdowne Park, TD Place is the home of the Ottawa REDBLACKS CFL team. (Adrian Wyld /THE CANADIAN PRESS) looks at things to do in Ottawa and eastern Ontario this weekend. Ottawa Redblacks Your first chance to see the 2025 Ottawa Redblacks is Friday night at TD Place. The Redblacks host the Montreal Alouettes in pre-season action at 7 p.m. For tickets, visit The Ottawa Redblacks are hosting an open practice and hot stove on Sunday at TD Place. Practice begins at 10:45 a.m., followed by a meet and greet with Redblacks president Adrian Sciarra and general manager Shawn Burke. Admission to the hot stove and practice is free. Ribfest on Sparks Street The smell of ribs and chicken will fill the air around Sparks Street this weekend for Ottawa Ribfest. Enjoy award-winning ribs, mouth-watering BBQ, live entertainment and more until Sunday. For more information, visit Ottawa Chinatown Night Market The Ottawa Chinatown Night Market is this weekend in Ottawa's Chinatown Neighbourhood. Somerset Street will be transformed into a colourful night market, with vendors offering street food, live performances and more. For more information, visit Ottawa Asian Festival Night Market The 11th annual Ottawa Asian Fest Night Market runs until Sunday at Tanger Outlets in Kanata. Admission is free. Vendors will offer handmade goods, antiques and eats. City of Om Ottawa's largest health and wellness festival runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Lansdowne. City of Om is a festival for people interested in deepening their passion for overall wellness. There will be more than 75 classes and workshops during the festival. For more information, visit Eid Expo The Eid Expo runs Saturday and Sunday at the Nepean Sportsplex. The expo is open both days from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Adapt Expo Ottawa Ottawa's official expo dedicated to accessibility, adaptability and inclusion is Saturday. Over 90 exhibitors will be on display at Carleton University's Fieldhouse. Shawarma Festival Ottawa's first ever Shawarma Festival is Sunday in the ByWard Market Check out the best local shawarma vendors, enjoy live music and entertainment from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Le Grand Poutinefest It's a weekend for poutine lovers at Le Grand Poutinefest in Gatineau. The festival features poutine-beverage pairings and food trucks. The festival is at 320 Saint-Joseph Boulevard in Gatineau Friday, Saturday and Sunday. NCC bike days National Capital Commission's weekend bikedays continue all weekend. The NCC will close the parkways and Queen Elizabeth Driveway to vehicles for active use. Here is a look at what's open for cyclists, runners, walkers and other active use: Kichi Zībī Mīkan (Vimy Place to Carling Avenue): 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway (Aviation Parkway to St. Joseph Boulevard): 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Queen Elizabeth Driveway (Fifth Avenue to Somerset Street): 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. National Arts Centre Here's a look at what's happening at the National Arts Centre this weekend. Friday-Saturday: Broadway Across Canada presents Beetlejuice Friday-Sunday: Beaded Vamp and Moccasin Workshop Friday: Jeffery Straker Saturday: The Rise of BlingBling – Le diptyque Saturday: Toronto Comedy All Stars Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe Here's a look at what's happening at the Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe this weekend: Friday-Saturday: Cradling Our Culture – Svitanok Dance Friday-Sunday: The Music Man Ride the Cyclone The Lost Baggage Musical Theatre presents Ride the Cyclone. See the production at the Gladstone Theatre on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 613flea 613flea returns to Lansdowne Park on Saturday. Check out 150 vendors between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. Admission is free. Lansdowne Farmers Market The Lansdowne Farmers Market is back at Lansdowne on Sunday. Connect with over 85 local vendors in the historic Aberdeen Square from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Main Street Farmers Market The Main Street Farmers Market is open for the season. The market is open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Grande Allee Park. Carp Farmers Market The Carp Farmers Market is open every Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday is pollinator day, with opportunities to learn about pollinators and the important role they play in our environment. The Ottawa Seed Library will also be at the Carp Farmers Market. Metcalfe Farmers Market The Metcalfe Farmers Market has kicked off a new season. The market is every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Metcalfe Fairgrounds. Westboro Farmers' Market The Westboro Farmers Market is open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The market is located in Byron Linear Park. Glengarry Renaissance Festival The Glengarry Renaissance Festival runs Saturday and Sunday at the Maxville fairgrounds. Step back in time and enjoy the Knights of Valour, Cut and Run, unique vendors and more. Fantastic Fibres and Terrific Textiles The Upper Canada Village in Morrisburg hosts 'Fantastic Fibres and Terrific Textiles' this weekend. Drop In at the Main Barn on Loucks Farm to see and learn about sheep shearing, then visit the McDiarmid House and Asselstine's water-powered Woolen Factory to learn more about the washing of fleece, carding, spinning and weaving by hand. Museums Click on the links for the schedule at museums in Ottawa and eastern Ontario: Parliament of Canada Tours Enjoy a free, guided tour of the Senate at the Senate of Canada Building, the House of Commons in the West Block and the East Block. For tickets and tour times, visit Parliament: The Immersive Experience Explore the main Parliament Building, also called Centre Block, in this innovative experience. Parliament: The Immersive Experience at 211 Sparks Street includes an exhibition and a 360-degree multimedia show that takes you on a tour through Centre Block, which has been closed since 2019. The self-guided tour is 45 minutes. Tickets are available at no cost at visit Events Happening in Kingston this weekend Sunday: Call Me By Name at the Kingston Grand Theatre Night in Nashville Kick up your boots for a night of fun at Night in Nashville at the Brockville Memorial Centre. It's a night of dancing, delicious apps, a cash bar, a silent auction and more in support of Senior Support Services. Night in Nashville is Friday. Cornwall Motor Speedway Sunday is race night at the Cornwall Motor Speedway Enjoy racing around the quarter-mile dirt track, with the first race at 6 p.m.
Vancouver Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- Vancouver Sun
Ottawa Redblacks aim to use final tuneup as tempo setter for "Grey Cup or bust" season
The Ottawa Redblacks have a singular goal this season. 'Grey Cup or bust, man,' said James Peter, the former Ottawa Gee-Gee who will start at middle linebacker for the Redblacks when they take on the Montreal Alouettes in their preseason finale Friday at TD Place. 'We're going Grey Cup, all the way. I totally believe it. 'We definitely have the guys here to do it. We have the coaches, we have the players. We're super adept at all our positions. So I really feel like we have the room to really get this Grey Cup for Ottawa.' The Redblacks finished third in the East Division last season with a 9-8-1 record, thanks largely to a home mark (7-1-1) that was best in the Canadian Football League. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Quarterback Dru Brown, who was good enough in his first year as a starter to get a contract extension, should be even better in 2025. Geno Smith, one of the CFL's best receivers, was signed as a free agent and joins a core group of American pass catchers that includes the exceptional Justin Hardy, Bralon Addison and Kalil 'The Thrill' Pimpleton. Three-time 1,000-yard rusher William Stanback might have been an even bigger get for general manager Shawn Burk, as he gives Ottawa a running game it lacked after Ryquell Armstead was released for undisciplinary behaviour midway through the 2024 season. Not to be overlooked is the addition of solid veteran centre Peter Godber, who will help open holes for Stanback and provide protection for Brown. If a veteran defence sprinkled with all sorts of star power can match/exceed its capabilities under new co-ordinator William Fields, there's no reason not to expect the Redblacks to contend for their first championship in nine years — and Ottawa's second Grey Cup since 1976. 'It's a whole different scheme of football that we have compared to the last two years, but it's more adaptable for us to play fast, physical football,' Peter said. 'We have guys able to fly to the ball a lot more, just based on how the scheme is run. On top of that, guys don't have to think as much, just play freely and play the football that they've been God-gifted with. In terms of our defensive scheme and everything like that, it's all super simple for us. 'So the whole mindset for us is to go out there and dominate.' The Redblacks didn't get the media attention they would have if they had held their training camp in Ottawa, but there were benefits from spending two weeks in the dorms at Queen's University and in a smaller community like Kingston. 'You spend a lot of time with the teammates, and you get to build bonds on the first day, two, three days,' said Daniel Adeboboye, who was acquired from his hometown Toronto Argos in a January trade and will be the Redblacks starting running back against the Alouettes. 'By the end of training camp, it's like your family.' A strong special-teams player like Peter, Adeboboye won two Grey Cups with the Double Blue. He senses the Redblacks have an intangible for success that was prevalent with the Argos. 'I wasn't the No. 1 running back in my time there, but something that I did understand is that, on teams, when everyone knows their role and they do it to the best of their abilities, those are the teams that win,' he said. 'I've been on teams in the past when guys were not content with their job, and they wanted to do this or that. There might not be as much buy-in. But, when you have everyone on the field that wants to win, who wants to be the best at their position, whatever it may be, those are the teams that go the furthest because they understand what it takes. That's when championships are won.' At the very least, there will be pressure on the Redblacks to go further than they did in 2024, when they lost the Eastern semifinal 58-38 to Adeboboye's Argos. But Peter doesn't see that as a problem. 'We had pressure that we instilled on ourselves last year, so it's kind of just a carry forward,' he said. 'The expectations are still the same. The only expectation that's different is to actually win that Grey Cup. So, with that, it's more so that everybody has got to be that thermostat in the room and just turn it up. 'In terms of us on the defensive side of the ball, we've got to go out there and just play fast and physical football, and expectation-wise, it's also the same. We just have to be the dominant group that we are, just carry forward how we were last year, and be even 10 times more dominant, 10 times more physical, and just go there and have fun.' Peter plans on doing just that Friday, the last team tuneup before things get real. 'My mindset is to go in and just show that I'm physical, I'm dominant, I'm able to command a defence, I'm able to get everybody aligned, assigned, and make sure that we're all ready to go and play,' he said. 'We've just go to go out and show that, 'Hey, we are the Redblacks and we're here to win a Grey Cup.' At the end of the day, go out there and ball. 'It really is a tempo setter.'
Calgary Herald
3 days ago
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Ottawa Redblacks aim to use final tuneup as tempo setter for "Grey Cup or bust" season
The Ottawa Redblacks have a singular goal this season. Article content 'Grey Cup or bust, man,' said James Peter, the former Ottawa Gee-Gee who will start at middle linebacker for the Redblacks when they take on the Montreal Alouettes in their preseason finale Friday at TD Place. 'We're going Grey Cup, all the way. I totally believe it. Article content 'We definitely have the guys here to do it. We have the coaches, we have the players. We're super adept at all our positions. So I really feel like we have the room to really get this Grey Cup for Ottawa.' Article content Article content Article content Geno Smith, one of the CFL's best receivers, was signed as a free agent and joins a core group of American pass catchers that includes the exceptional Justin Hardy, Bralon Addison and Kalil 'The Thrill' Pimpleton. Article content Three-time 1,000-yard rusher William Stanback might have been an even bigger get for general manager Shawn Burk, as he gives Ottawa a running game it lacked after Ryquell Armstead was released for undisciplinary behaviour midway through the 2024 season. Article content Not to be overlooked is the addition of solid veteran centre Peter Godber, who will help open holes for Stanback and provide protection for Brown. Article content Article content If a veteran defence sprinkled with all sorts of star power can match/exceed its capabilities under new co-ordinator William Fields, there's no reason not to expect the Redblacks to contend for their first championship in nine years — and Ottawa's second Grey Cup since 1976. Article content Article content 'It's a whole different scheme of football that we have compared to the last two years, but it's more adaptable for us to play fast, physical football,' Peter said. 'We have guys able to fly to the ball a lot more, just based on how the scheme is run. On top of that, guys don't have to think as much, just play freely and play the football that they've been God-gifted with. In terms of our defensive scheme and everything like that, it's all super simple for us. Article content 'So the whole mindset for us is to go out there and dominate.'
Calgary Herald
3 days ago
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
Ottawa Redblacks: Why winning is secondary in CFL pre-season finale
Completing their exhibition schedule with an unblemished record will not be the priority for the Ottawa Redblacks on Friday. Article content Article content Sure they'd like to beat the Montreal Alouettes for the second week in a row — all proud professional athletes want to win every game they play — but the coaching staff is more concerned with determining the roster for a game just six days later, when the Redblacks kick off the Canadian Football League's 2025 schedule in Regina against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Article content Article content That means fans at TD Place for Ottawa's first home game since last season's Week 21, 37-31 victory over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats will not see most of the team's front-line players. Article content Article content Among those watching the action in civilian clothes will be quarterback Dru Brown, Most Outstanding Player award nominee Justin Hardy, the flashy Kalil Pimpleton, Bralon Addison, Devonte Dedmon, new offensive weapons Geno Lewis and William Stanback, most offensive- and defensive-line starters, Jovan Santos-Knox and Adarius 'The Party Starter' Pickett. Article content What will be on display are fierce battles for the few available starting jobs, backup spots, practice-roster vacancies and even trying to be noticed by other CFL teams looking to fill holes. Article content 'We bring in 85 guys, plus the non-counters, and on Day 1, I tell them, whether they make our roster or in the preseason, they need to perform so somebody else may see them and give them an opportunity,' head coach Bob Dyce said at TD Place on Thursday, the Redblacks' first day back at home base after a training camp held at Queen's University in Kingston. Article content Article content 'I'd love to see all these guys play in the league, whether it's with us or somebody else. That's our goal as coaches: prepare them, make these guys better players, so that they continue to to have opportunities.' Article content Talking to the team at Dyce's request earlier in the day was defensive back Justin Howell, a former Carleton Raven who the Redblacks selected with their seventh-round pick (55th overall) in the 2018 draft and has been a mainstay since. Article content Dyce, who was the Redblacks special-teams coach then, remembers vividly how Howell performed that year in the pre-season finale against the Toronto Argonauts. Article content 'It sticks in my mind,' Dyce said. 'Justin went out, played on special teams and made the point that I had to go to the head coach (who was Rick Campbell, now Redblacks special-teams coach) and say, 'We cannot release this guy.'
