The Skateway remains an icon of winter in Ottawa for now. It is the world’s largest natural skating rink and a UNESCO World ...

They just let it freeze, then let it rip. The weather is perfect for skating on the Rideau Canal in Ottawa. Anybody standing next to the canal doesn’t need to be a climate scientist to see the ...

Preparations to open the Rideau Canal Skateway are underway ... the ice needs to be 30 centimetres thick before it's safe for skating. "Stay off the ice!" Early ice flooding helps to build ...

Preparations are ongoing to reopen Canada’s iconic Rideau Canal for skating this winter, but with a warm, wet and snowy season in the cards, officials are keeping their fingers crossed -- yet again.

Snaking its way through the center of Ottawa, the Rideau Canal is one of ... As the temperatures begin to drop, the canal transforms into the world's largest skating rink, spanning 4.8 miles ...

In 2023, it wasn't cold enough in Ottawa to skate on the Rideau Canal. In 2024, it was only cold enough in Winnipeg to allow skating on its rivers for nine days. What used to be taken for granted ...