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

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?

OTTAWA - David Wilson and Jackie Eckholm dreamt of attending Winterlude and skating on the Rideau Canal after their last visit to Ottawa nine years ago. When the Chicago couple saw on the news in ...

Winter in Ottawa ... skating rink, the Rideau Canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and transforms to over 7 km of skating surface when conditions allow. Be sure to stop for a Beaver Tail ...

OTTAWA - A group of young skaters carried a gigantic Canadian flag down Ottawa’s Rideau Canal Friday morning to help kick off events marking the 60th anniversary of Canada’s celebrated banner.

People skate on the Rideau Canal on the first weekend of the Winterlude festival in Ottawa, on Saturday ... with poor skating conditions. The ice sculptures as often as not were insulated under ...

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 ...