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 the skateway as a precaution last Tuesday night ahead of a warm, wet ...

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 fantastic winter of skating and walking on Canada’s iconic Rideau Canal Skateway has come to an end,” the NCC said in a statement on March 10, six days after putting a pause on skating ...

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

The Rideau Canal Skateway was closed entirely on Friday evening, with the National Capital Commission posting online that the move was made in anticipation of preparing the city’s top winter ...

Plan your winter trip to Canada’s capital city ... Here’s how to plan your 48-hours with the kids in Ottawa. Rideau Canal By staying near Ottawa’s downtown and Byward Market area, you ...

More than 1 million people skated on the Rideau Canal Skateway, the world's largest ice rink, in Ottawa this winter. Credit: Phil McKenna/Inside Climate News From Other Nonprofit Media showcases ...

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 ...

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 ...