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

It was time to turn around and head back to our hotel, content to know that at least for now, on a canal in Ottawa, winter persists. Perhaps you noticed: This story, like all the news we publish ...

“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 ...

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Plan your winter trip to Canada’s capital city ... Here’s how to plan your 48-hours with the kids in Ottawa. Rideau Canal By staying near Ottawa’s downtown and Byward Market area, you ...

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 ...

Daytime highs in Ottawa are forecast to reach 5 C Wednesday and Thursday, with rain likely until Thursday night when overnight lows should return to around –10 C. The canal is closing at 10 p ...

If you're visiting in the winter and have your own equipment ... check out the Rideau Canal Waterway and the Rideau Canal Skateway websites. Ottawa Boat Cruise - Rideau Canal Cruise (872 reviews ...

where skaters glided down the canal with a giant Canadian flag. "To see a giant flag unfurled thanks to a number of youth from throughout the region... it was a real symbol." This winter saw ...

We were in what felt like old and rickety seats, ate appallingly awful food, only to arrive in Tokyo with at least 100 ...