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

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 ...

There have been a few rough years for the Rideau Canal Skateway, but this winter saw the return of a long skating season.

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 ...

The Rideau Canal Skateway was to be closed off to skaters ... The skateway, one of the prime winter attractions of the National Capital Region, opened partially on Jan. 11 and then to its full ...

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 ...

The nearly 5-mile-long Rideau Canal Skateway cuts through ... content to know that at least for now, on a canal in Ottawa, winter persists. Perhaps you noticed: This story, like all the news ...

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 ...

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 ...