Is The Rideau Canal Open For Skating

• Damaged ice, impending snowfall force Rideau Canal Skateway to close for season

  The news marks the end of the outdoor skateway's 50th season since first opening in January 1971. The NCC says its maintenance team "can no longer ensure safe ice conditions."

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  Feb 26, 2020
  
• Entire Rideau Canal Skateway temporarily closed

  "The closure is necessary because warmer temperatures deteriorate the ice surface and make it unsafe," the NCC said in a Saturday news release.

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  Feb 24, 2020
  
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• Nearly entire Rideau Canal open for skating as of Wednesday morning

  As of 8 a.m. Wednesday, 7.4 kilometres of the popular winter attraction are now open, with people able to skate continuously between the Mackenzie King Bridge and Library Road.

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  Feb 12, 2020
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• NCC reopens 2 sections of Rideau Canal Skateway on Friday morning

  The reopening of two large sections comes right as Winterlude, the national capital's annual winter festival, launches Friday.

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  Jan 31, 2020
• Entire Rideau Canal Skateway closed ‘until further notice’ due to weather

  The National Capital Commission closed the popular skateway over the weekend "due to current weather conditions."

  Entertainment

  Jan 27, 2020
• Rideau Canal Skateway closes for the season, one of the rink’s longest in years

  The Skateway's 2018-19 season lasted 71 days, 59 of which were open to skaters, according to the National Capital Commission.

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  Mar 11, 2019