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

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

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 ...

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?

The Rideau Canal Skateway was closed entirely on Friday evening, with the National Capital Commission posting online that the ...

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 ...

The ice sculptures as often as not were ... diversity,” Akué said in an email. The Rideau Canal Skateway — a key component of an Ottawa winter — has been enjoying its busiest season since ...