As visitors to the Rideau Canal Skateway enjoy the longest season in recent years, Hallie Cotnam went to some lesser-known ...

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

My great-great-grandmother was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, and first saw the United States as a 10-year-old. My great-grandfather was an Irish Canadian who married a Maine girl. My wife’s ...

under the ice on the Rideau Canal! The National Capital Commission (NCC) creates Winterlude, a week-long event. The mascot is back. Its name is Ice Hog, the ancestor of the Ice Hogs. An attempt is ...

There’s also Trotting on the Rideau, a horse race on the Rideau Canal Skateway that kicked off the very first Winterlude in 1979. Winterlude is now considered the flagship event of the winter tourist ...

The famous Suez Canal often receives worldwide recognition but Europe's version is no less impressive. The Canal du Midi in the south of France is an extraordinary feat of engineering, history ...

The War of 1812 demonstrated the vulnerability of the St. Lawrence River to blockade, and the fear of another American invasion spurred action on the Rideau Canal project. Lieutenant-Colonel John ...

Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage. The Rideau Canal Skateway kicked off its 2025 season Saturday, with skaters flocking to the ice to take advantage of a day with ...

The Rideau Canal Skateway kicked off its 2025 season Saturday, with skaters flocking to the ice to take advantage of a day with mild temperatures and calm winds. A mother helps her daughter put ...

My great-great-grandmother was born in Saint John, New Brunswick, and first saw the United States as a 10-year-old. My ...

Panama City — The administrator of the Panama Canal said Friday that the vital waterway will remain in Panamanian hands and open to commerce from all countries, rejecting claims by President ...