Primary industries

Ottawa's primary employers are the Canadian federal government and the hi-tech industry. Because major companies have offices in the city it has become known as "Silicon Valley North."

Sports

Ottawa is home to one major league sports team, the Ottawa Senators ice hockey team (established 1992) of the National Hockey League. The Ottawa Renegades (established 2002 - suspended operations 2006) football team of the Canadian Football League. The Senators play at Scotiabank Place and the Renegades played at Frank Clair Stadium.

Ottawa was also home to a minor league baseball team, the AAA farm team of the Baltimore Orioles, the Ottawa Lynx of the International League prior to the 2006 sale of the team. Following its acquisition, the team has been affiliated with the Philadelphia Phillies, as their AAA affiliate, and the Lynx will be renamed on November 16, 2006. Under the terms of the sale, the Lynx will leave Ottawa following the 2007 season and begin play at Allentown's new Lehigh County Ballpark beginning in April 2008.

Scotiabank Place, where the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League play.

Ottawa also has a major junior ice hockey team, the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League. Ottawa's two major universities, Carleton University and the University of Ottawa both have athletic associations; the team names are the Carleton Ravens and the Ottawa Gee Gees respectively. Ottawa's top soccer team is the Ottawa Fury who play in the women's W-League and the men's USL Premier Development League. Harness and Horse racing can be found at Rideau Carleton Raceway off Albion Road and Auto racing can be found at the Capital City Speedway off Highway 7. Ottawa also has a professional women's hockey team, the Ottawa Raiders. Ottawa will be hosting the 2009 World Junior Hockey Championship.

The city also supports many casual sporting activities, such as skating on the Rideau Canal or curling in winter, cycling and jogging along the Ottawa River, Rideau Canal, and Rideau River in summer, playing Ultimate all year round (especially through the O.C.U.A.), skiing and hiking in the Greenbelt and the nearby Gatineau Park, and sailing on Lac Deschenes, part of the Ottawa River or golfing on many of the golf courses in the Ottawa area. During the coldest parts of winter there is ice fishing on the Ottawa river. Ottawa has many cricket clubs for people of all ages.

Sports teams

Club	League	Venue	Established	Championships
Ottawa Senators	NHL ice hockey	Scotiabank Place	1918-34, 1992	1 (President's Trophy) 10 (Stanley Cup)
Ottawa Lynx	IL AAA baseball	Lynx Stadium	1993	1
Ottawa Gee Gees	CIS various	University of Ottawa	1848	2 (Canadian football)
Carleton Ravens	CIS various	Carleton University	1942	4 (basketball)
Ottawa 67's	OHL ice hockey	Ottawa Civic Centre	1967	3 (OHL) 2 (Memorial Cups)
Ottawa Raiders	NWHL ice hockey	Sandy Hill Arena	1999	0
Ottawa Fury	W-League and USL PDL Football (soccer)	Keith Harris Stadium	2003	0
Ottawa Harlequins	Rugby Canada Super League (Rugby League)	Twin Elm Rugby Park	1999	0