The Rideau Canal, a monumental early 19th-century construction covering 202 km of the Rideau and Cataraqui rivers from Ottawa south to Kingston Harbour on Lake Ontario, was built primarily for ...

We hope that this temporary pause combined with the return of colder temperatures at the end of the week will allow us to reopen,” the NCC said in an online post.

The skateway shut down on Feb. 24 in order to preserve the ice surface through a few days of warmer weather. The National Capital Commission says a stretch between Rideau and Bank streets will reopen ...

UPDATE: The NCC says skating and walking will resume on the Rideau Canal Skateway between Rideau street and Bank street at 8 a.m., Sunday, March 2. The Rideau Canal Skateway will be closed to ...

Snaking its way through the center of Ottawa, the Rideau Canal is one of the city's most historic attractions. This 125-mile waterway was originally constructed between 1826 and 1832 to create a ...