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

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

The iconic Ottawa skateway is closed for the season with spring-like temperatures on the horizon. The National Capital ...

Skating’s officially over for the year at the ByWard Market plastic mini-rink. While the rink’s sudden disappearance this past week may have surprised some, the people who run Market ...

Snaking its way through the center of Ottawa, the Rideau Canal is one of ... the canal transforms into the world's largest skating rink, spanning 4.8 miles and featuring a surface area equivalent ...

"We already look forward to welcoming visitors to the world's largest skating rink next winter." As winters in Ottawa grow warmer and wetter, the NCC has been experimenting with new ice-making ...

UPDATE: The NCC says skating and walking will resume on the ... Daily high temperatures in Ottawa are expected to hover above freezing for the next few days, with a chance of rain Monday ...

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 ...

OTTAWA - David Wilson and Jackie Eckholm dreamt ... for winter activities to abound. The canal skating rink never opened at all in 2023, a historic first, and in 2024 was open for only a handful ...