Team training facilities have been closed, other than for approved rehab, since the league suspended play March 12 due to the global pandemic.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Sunday that players would — at a minimum — need to follow quarantine protocols if they were to arrive in Canada while the border remains closed due to the pandemic.

The country’s professional soccer leagues will kick off Friday, also without spectators in the stadiums.

Premier John Horgan has written to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman pledging the government's support for Vancouver as a hub city if hockey returns this season.

Winnipeg-born NHL player Brendan Leipsic is facing massive criticism after private messages degrading women were exposed online.

The team says that after working closely with the local government, infectious disease experts and public health authorities, players will be allowed to access the OVO Athletic Centre starting next week.

The Washington Capitals announced in a statement Friday morning that Brendan Leipsic has been placed on unconditional waivers for the purposes of terminating his contract.

Tracing out the shape of a galaxy may offer clues to the size of its supermassive black hole. And a new study shows citizen scientists are actually better at it than computer algorithms.

As lightning crackled in the clouds, the GOES-16 weather satellite watched all the violent action from 22,000 miles away.

Modern dating techniques are providing new time frames for indigenous settlements in Northeast North America, free from the Eurocentric bias that previously led to incorrect assumptions.

What day is it, again? COVID-19 has put our lives at a standstill. Here’s why that can make the whole experience seem longer.

Researchers say swearing might actually be good for you. #%$@ yeah!

Visual challenges remain before autonomous cars are ready for the masses.

In the long run, it could protect us from future COVID-19 outbreaks. To get there, we need an effective vaccine.

Antibodies should indicate if someone has had an infection in the past. But the promise of “immunity testing” is plagued by uncertainty about how the immune system responds to the coronavirus, as well as concerns about the tests’ accuracy.

This quiet black hole sits just 1,000 light-years from Earth. But the two stars that dance around it are possible to pick out with the naked eye.

As we try to reengage with a changed world, a slew of fresh obstacles will force us to adapt our old habits and create new ones.

Archaeologists have discovered methods that kept food fresh long before refrigeration.

Our best bet could be to send a swarm of nanospacecraft — propelled from Earth by a powerful laser — to take a look.

Even if you’re brand new to a hobby, it doesn’t have to take long before the activity can soothe you.

Starting Monday, “park ambassadors” will be stationed at Ottawa’s busiest parks to provide information about what's permitted under pandemic rules.

To mark our 175th anniversary year, we feature a different front page each week from past editions of the Ottawa Citizen.

Chris Labelle has a hard time getting through his latest song, Frontliners, without becoming emotional.  The Ottawa country singer wrote the tune — an unabashedly sentimental anthem of gratitude for front-line workers — during one of the sleepless nights leading up to the birth of his first child with wife Julie. Their baby boy, Grayson, […]

Ottawa Fire Services received a 911 call from the homeowner at 6183 Carp Rd., reporting a detached garage was on fire. That was followed by a number of 911 calls reported heavy smoke coming from the area of Carp and Styles Side roads. While on route to the scene, crews spotted the heavy smoke and […]

Here's why turning to horror in in times of trouble or uncertainty is perfectly normal

Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande team up

It is the new must-try food

Here's how to get the codes for designers like Marc Jacobs and Valentino

A new meme imagines a walking down all sorts of aisles after coronavirus-related lockdowns end

A silver chain has taken center stage in Hulu's adaptation of Sally Rooney's "Normal People"

An accessible fifth edition has revitalized Dungeons & Dragons, with the franchise posting strong sales in 2019 and looking for new ways to grow.

Nintendo is no longer repairing the Wii video game console, which was released in 2006 and let players swing controllers to impact action on screen.

Plague Inc. is an app and online game in which users play the role of a disease set on infecting the world with a pathogen.

Kentucky high schools have banned popular video game "Fortnite" from esports competitions, but other games that don't involve gun play are allowed.

The Overwatch League canceled its esports matches scheduled for February and March in China because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Greninja, a water-type Pokémon that throws high-speed stars, was named Pokemon of the Year, according to a fan poll conducted by Google.

Scrabble is among classic casual games getting new life on smartphones and tablets as the mobile video game audience continues to grow.

The popular battle royale video game category led by 'Fortnite' has some company: the free 'Call of Duty: Warzone' for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PCs

Free-to-play online games such as "Fortnite" will probably earn about $88 billion globally in 2020. Activision's new "Call of Duty" enters the fray.

Free-to-play online games like "Fortnite" will earn about $88 billion globally in 2020, as Activision's new "Call of Duty" enters the mix.

Classic casual games such as Solitaire, sudoku, crossword puzzles and pinball live on smartphones and tablets as the mobile gaming audience expands.

The Phoenix Suns revealed Thursday the team plans to play out the rest of its schedule using the video game "NBA 2K."

Nintendo says it is working with public health authorities after one of their employees tested positive for the coronavirus.

Despite a mistaken notice about a Thanksgiving release, the new Xbox will come out this holiday season -- also when the PlayStation 5 is due.

'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' is the ideal gaming getaway, bringing a joy and simplicity we desperately need as we navigate coronavirus pandemic.

Dungeon Master Matthew Mercer is the mind behind Dungeons & Dragons' latest official sourcebook. There's a preview online, too.

With many people practicing social distancing and self-isolation in response to the coronavirus epidemic, now is an ideal time to try video games.

At the behest of the World Health Organization, video game companies are promoting hand washing, physical distancing during the coronavirus crisis.

Nintendo plans to release remastered versions of classic titles in the Mario catalog for Nintendo Switch in 2020.