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

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

For decades, the Rideau Canal Skateway has been Ottawa's go-to spot for winter skating, but this year the ice is attracting a different crowd — runners pounding the frozen surface. The secret?

Skating on the Rideau Canal will be paused as of Monday morning to preserve the ice surface through a few days of warmer weather.

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

See what it takes to be a lockmaster on the Rideau Canal, a picturesque chain of lakes, rivers and canal cuts joining Kingston and Ottawa. Helping to move a riverboat through the waterway is all in a ...

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

Ice skating on canals was once a national pastime ... content to know that at least for now, on a canal in Ottawa, winter persists. Perhaps you noticed: This story, like all the news we publish ...

Snaking its way through the center of Ottawa, the Rideau Canal ... As the temperatures begin to drop, the canal transforms into the world's largest skating rink, spanning 4.8 miles and featuring ...

For decades, the Rideau Canal Skateway has been Ottawa's go-to spot for winter skating, but this year the ice is attracting a different crowd — runners pounding the frozen surface. The secret? A new ...