Slush canons, snow bots and possibly heat pumps could help preserve ice on Ottawa’s Rideau Canal as winters shrink.

Re: Rideau Canal Skateway closes for the season after ‘fantastic’ run, March 10. Thank you, NCC! Thank you for an incredible, ...

The Rideau Canal Skateway ended its 55th season 52 days after opening, rain and above-freezing temperatures ended its run.

The Rideau Canal Skateway is closing for the season, the National Capital Commission (NCC) announced Monday. The NCC closed ...

The skateway shut down on Feb. 24 in order to preserve the ice surface through a few days of warmer weather. The National ...

After two years of not being able to fully open, the skateway on Ottawa's Rideau Canal is again the centre of celebrations for Ottawa's Winterlude festival.

Canada can be referred to as a “middle-aged” country compared to some of its global counterparts. Founded in 1867, the nation ...

Aerial view of Ottawa’s Rideau Canal Skateway ... for ships in what was then the British colony of Upper Canada. Prior to the canal’s opening, British ships used the St. Lawrence River ...

it was a real symbol." Local youth skate with a large Canadian flag on the Rideau Canal to launch celebrations for the 60th Anniversary of the National Flag of Canada Day, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 in ...

*Billed as $4 plus GST every four weeks. Offer only available to new and qualified returning subscribers. Cancel any time. OTTAWA - A group of young skaters carried a gigantic Canadian flag down ...