Rinks

• City of Toronto welcomes winter by opening 41 outdoor ice rinks

  Toronto's Welcome TO Winter program kicks off in Nathan Phillips Square on Saturday and marks the opening of the city's outdoor rinks for the season.

  Entertainment

  Nov 25, 2023
  
• Rinks in Saskatoon set to open for public skating Oct. 1

  Arenas are opening up for public skating in Saskatoon at the start of October.

  Sports

  Sep 27, 2023
  
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• Montreal’s outdoor skating rinks are in danger as winters keep getting warmer

  Outdoor non-refrigerated rinks are struggling this winter, as Montreal experiences the second warmest winter on record since 1875.

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2023
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• Kingston, Ont. goes electric for new ice-resurfacing machines

  Kingston's three new electric ice-resurfacing machines will operate out of the rinks at Springer Market Square, Leon's Centre and Memorial Centre.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2022
• Public skating returns to Prince Edward County arenas

  Public skating returns to Prince Edward County arenas starting on Dec. 1. Patrons over 18 years old must be fully vaccinated.

  Canada

  Nov 29, 2021
• City of London stresses stormwater ponds are ‘unstable and dangerous’ for skaters

  Officials stress the man-made bodies of water are not safe for skating, hockey, sledding or any recreation because the ice that forms in the winter is 'unstable and dangerous.'

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2021
• Skating, curling rink grant restarting in Saskatchewan

  The Saskatchewan government says it's bringing back a grant that may be used to offset the cost of rink operations or to outfit a facility with coronavirus-related expenditures.

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2020
• Canlan Ice Sports steps up game to help protect against COVID-19

  Canlan Ice Sports Corp. has proactively stepped up precautionary measures in their hockey rinks across North America to help protect against COVID-19.

  Health

  Mar 6, 2020
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• Popular Brossard ice rink, Les 4 Glaces to close after reaching ‘the end of its economic life’

  Mounting million-dollar repair costs have caused the company that owns the popular 4 Glaces skating complex to cut their losses by closing the rink in the summer of 2019.

  Sports

  Feb 2, 2019
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• Regina considering new recreation master plan

  Recreation is among the core services provided by the City of Regina, and a new document aims to guide policy for the next decade.

  Politics

  Jan 17, 2019