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

OTTAWA, Canada—“Better catch up, Dad,” my daughter said as she and her brother skated into the night. We were at the start of the Rideau Canal Skateway, part of a United Nations World ...

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

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.

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

Reports of an impending polar vortex collapse are circulating online, with some forecasts claiming that Arctic air could ...

The National Capital Commission says a warm, wet forecast will close the Rideau Canal Skateway again, but it's leaving the ...

Canadians love their maple syrup, and it’s found in several of the country’s most iconic treats. But there’s more to Canada ...

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. *Billed as $4 plus GST every four weeks.

Wu hopes to be back on the canal for next year’s skating season with more tanghulu options but, in the meantime, he’s planning on expanding his operations in Ottawa and throughout Canada. “We are ...