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CTV News
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Maritime music fans remember heavy metal and pop culture icon Ozzy Osbourne
Maritime fans remember Ozzy Osbourne – who passed away at the age of 76. Music fans around the Maritimes are mourning the loss of one of the most famous figures in heavy metal history. Ozzy Osbourne, known for decades as a solo artist and the lead singer of heavy metal band Black Sabbath, passed away on Tuesday according to a statement released by his family. 'Absolutely gutted. It feels like a family member has died, to be honest with you,' said Robbie Simms, a performer in the Sydney, N.S., area. Simms started listening to Osbourne's music when he was 15-years-old. He remembers how he quickly found himself trying to emulate the man's every move on stage. 'Once I heard him, I became addicted,' Simms said. 'Like, I worshipped the man. I had to learn everything, every song, every album.' Jim Deleskie of Sydney is a devoted superfan who even made the trip to Osbourne's hometown of Birmingham, England, to see him perform. 'I've probably seen Ozzy, or Black Sabbath with Ozzy, at least 20 times,' Deleskie said. 'I've met Ozzy six times. He is (like) somebody's dad when you meet him. It's like, not meeting your own father but meeting a father figure type person or a friend's dad.' Osbourne's live show was well-known to Maritime audiences. He played at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax - then known as the Halifax Metro Centre - in 2008, and again with Black Sabbath in 2013. 'I'll remember him as someone who brought a lot of joy to a lot of people, a lot of spark, and made some of the greatest rock and roll ever made,' Simms said. Like many others, Simms feels it was only fitting that Osbourne got to perform one last time at home in Birmingham just 17 days before he died. 'We love you Oz. We'll remember you forever. Cheers,' he said. For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
CTV News
15-05-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Canada hosts Davis Cup tie against Israel in Halifax
Team Canada captain Frank Dancevic and players react during a Davis Cup qualifying tennis match between Alexis Galarneau, of Canada, and Marton Fucsovics, of Hungary, in Montreal on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes TORONTO — Halifax will host a Davis Cup World Group I tie between Canada and Israel on Sept. 12-13, Tennis Canada announced Thursday. The tie at Scotiabank Centre will determine which country advances to the 2026 Davis Cup Qualifiers. Canada was relegated to World Group I after a 3-2 loss to Hungary in February's first-round qualifier in Montreal. 'We're excited to take our Davis Cup tie to the East Coast and to Halifax this September,' said Canadian captain Frank Dancevic. 'I personally have fond memories of playing there, having been part of the last tie we hosted in the city. We know how special it is to play in front of a home crowd, and we're looking forward to seeing the arena rocking.' The last time Canada hosted a Davis Cup tie in Halifax was in 2016, when it swept Chile 5-0. That team featured Dancevic, Vasek Pospisil, Denis Shapovalov, and Adil Shamasdin, who is now part of the coaching staff. Canada, ranked No. 6 in the world, has won nine of its last 11 home ties and captured its first Davis Cup title in 2022. The Canadians edged Israel 3-2 in their most recent meeting, a 2011 tie played in Ramat Hasharon. The lineup for Team Canada will be confirmed in the coming months. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 15, 2025.
CBC
15-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Canada to host Davis Cup tie in Halifax in September for 1st time since 2016
Halifax will host a Davis Cup World Group I tie between Canada and Israel on Sept. 12-13, Tennis Canada announced Thursday. The matchup at Scotiabank Centre will decide which nation moves on to the 2026 Davis Cup Qualifiers. Canada was relegated to World Group I after a 3-2 loss to Hungary in February's first-round qualifier in Montreal. It marks the first Davis Cup tie in Halifax since 2016, when Canada swept Chile 5-0. Canada, ranked No. 6, has won nine of its last 11 home ties and claimed its first Davis Cup title in 2022. The Canadians edged Israel 3-2 the last time they met, in a 2011 tie played in Ramat Hasharon.
