Lieutenant-Colonel John By, the military engineer in charge of its construction, mapped out plans for a small town next to the canal’s terminus at the Ottawa ... on Rideau Street, near Sussex ...

The Rideau Canal Skateway was forced to close after just 10 days of opening last year. Daytime highs hit -10 only three times in January 2024. (The Weather Network) Content continues below Those ...

Home to the indigenous Algonquin people for millennia, Europeans first settled in Ottawa in 1826. Today the city connects these historical roots with some of Canada’s most high-tech urban designs. The ...

OTTAWA - The National Capital Commission says Ottawa’s Rideau Canal will open to skaters Saturday morning. It is the earliest the canal has opened since the 2018-19 season after two years of ...

Instead, the focus is on Jacques Cartier Park, Sparks Street, the ByWard Market and “elsewhere in Ottawa-Gatineau,” a category that also overlooks the canal. However, skating on the Rideau ...

After two disappointing seasons, skaters have been flocking to Ottawa ... near that drain remains fenced off most winters. After two disappointing seasons, eager skaters flocked to the Rideau ...

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 ...

Skaters, rejoice. The full 7.8-kilometre Rideau Canal Skateway is open, as of Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 8 a.m. — a rare ...

The Rideau Canal and BeaverTails are synonymous here in the city of Ottawa,' one BeaverTails employee ... portion of the skateway opened, but had to close it repeatedly before permanently ...

Skaters have more choices for snacks this winter on on the Rideau Canal Skateway, including dim sum, candied fruit skewers ...