Atlético Ottawa, Cavalry FC battle for North Star Cup in driving snow

Ottawa·NewThe two sides have been fighting the conditions as much as each other in the Canadian Premier League final Sunday night in Ottawa.CPL final has been delayed multiple times to clear snow from fieldTrevor Pritchard · CBC News · Posted: Nov 09, 2025 7:26 PM EST | Last Updated: 3 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Cavalry FC’s Tobias Warschewski fights off Atlético Ottawa’s Gabriel Mendes Antinoro during first-half action in a snowy Canadian Premier League final on Nov. 9. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press)It’s been a stereotypically Canadian battle for the North Star Cup between Atlético Ottawa and Cavalry FC.The two Canadian Premier League sides have been fighting the conditions in Ottawa as much as each other tonight, as the league final is taking place amid a mid-November snowstorm in the nation’s capital.The start of the game was delayed due to the snow. Crewmembers have been out using snowblowers and shovels throughout the night to clear the lines, with players occasionally pitching in to help. Fans who’ve braved the Ottawa cold, meanwhile, have been warned to not hurl snowballs on the field.The game is currently 1-1 late in the second half. Cavalry FC got the scoring underway when Fraser Aird netted a penalty kick in the 32nd minute, but Atlético’s David Rodriguez tied things up with a stunning bicycle kick a few minutes later.Atlético Ottawa is attempting to win its first ever CPL final, while Cavalry FC is trying to repeat as league champions.Atlético Ottawa goalkeeper Nathan Ingham carries a snow shovel following a break in play as officials work to clean soccer pitch lines at TD Place during the Canadian Premier League final on Nov. 9. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press)ABOUT THE AUTHORTrevor Pritchard is the weekend assignment producer at CBC Ottawa, as well as a digital reporter and occasional newsreader. He’s previously reported in Toronto, Saskatoon and Cornwall, Ont.