While people in the Ottawa area were reluctant to admit it, the announcement on Friday was widely expected: For the first time since its creation 52 years ago, the Rideau Canal Skateway, which ...

The Rideau Canal Skateway has an open date, ending weeks of anticipation for Ottawa skaters. Last year saw a brief 10-day season , and the year before had no skating at all. But in 2025, the canal ...

Skaters, rejoice. The Rideau Canal Skateway is ready for you, every last icy kilometre. The full 7.8-kilometre stretch opened on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 8 a.m., a rare occurrence after ...

LEILA FADEL, HOST: The canal running through the Canadian capital of Ottawa had welcomed skaters for more than 50 years. But this year, for the first time, the commission that manages the world's ...

The Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa - the world's largest natural ice skating rink and part of a UNESCO World Heritage site - may not open this winter as relatively warm temperatures in the ...

Ottawa's beloved skating canal has failed to ice over properly for the first time in its history. Scientists are trying to figure out how to sustain the tradition as global temperatures rise.