Researchers test strategies to sustain ice on Skateway in warmer Ottawa winters
Researchers from Carleton University are working with the NCC to find ways to keep the Rideau Canal Skateway open in the face of a warming climate.
Race or no race, Ice Dragon Boat crew sustains team spirit, fundraising push
Showboat, an Ottawa dragon boat team, didn't let the cancellation of the annual ice boat race get it down. It has kept raising funds for the Ottawa Dragon Boat Foundation.
Ottawa’s sporadic winter skating season has some pondering change in business focus
In response to the fluctuating winter conditions in Ottawa, part-time staff adapt to the challenges of working at ice rinks, while businesses, including Capital Skates and Quick Cranks, reconsider their operational approaches.
Winter wondering: It looks like the cold is coming — but will it be enough to open the Rideau Canal Skateway?
Even though the Rideau Canal Skateway did not open last winter, there is hope for 2024. Environment Canada’s Senior Climatologist David Phillips says Ottawa appears to be on track for a proper winter. That forecast, and others, has the National Capital Commission preparing to open the Canal to skating. The Weather Network confirms Phillips’ optimism. In a recent winter forecast,...