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Rideau Canal Skateway closes for the season after 'fantastic' run
The Rideau Canal Skateway ended its 55th season 52 days after opening, rain and above-freezing temperatures ended its run.
The world’s largest ice skating rink is 5 miles long—but its very existence is threatened by climate change
Slush canons, snow bots, and possibly heat pumps could help preserve ice on Ottawa’s Rideau Canal as winters shrink.
Rideau Canal Skateway closed for the season
The Rideau Canal Skateway is closing for the season, the National Capital Commission (NCC) announced Monday. The NCC closed ...
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Can the World’s Largest Ice Rink Survive a Warming Planet?
Stormwater pipes that empty into the northernmost portion of the Rideau Canal dump water that is up to 50 degrees Fahrenheit, or about 10 degrees warmer than the winter temperature of water in the ...
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The world’s largest ice skating rink is 5 miles long—but its very existence is threatened by climate change
More than 1 million people skated on the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa, Ontario, this winter. [Photo: Phil McKenna/Inside Climate News] The free public rink has attracted millions of tourists ...