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

Snaking its way through the center of Ottawa, the Rideau Canal is one of the city's most historic attractions. This 125-mile waterway was originally constructed between 1826 and 1832 to create a ...

David Wilson and Jackie Eckholm dreamed 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 January ...

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?

UPDATE: The NCC says skating and walking will resume on the Rideau Canal Skateway between Rideau ... Daily high temperatures in Ottawa are expected to hover above freezing for the next few ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...