Residents and visitors flock to the Rideau Canal Skateway, the world’s largest skating rink, as it opens for the season. This is the first time the skateway opened in December since 2018.
Residents and visitors flock to the Rideau Canal Skateway, the world’s largest skating rink, as it opens for the season. This is the first time the skateway opened in December since 2018.Ben Welland and his daughters on the Rideau Canal Skateway Ben Welland and his daughters take the ice on the Rideau Canal Skateway.
Jan. 4, 2025. Skaters seen near the Rideau rest area on the Rideau Canal Skateway. Jan. 4, 2025. The Rideau Canal Skateway is now open from Somerset Street to the Rideau Rest Area. Jan. 3, 2025 A photo of the Rideau rest area on the Rideau Canal Skateway. Jan 3, 2025. A child takes the ice on the Rideau Canal Skateway. Jan 3, 2025. Skaters skate along the Rideau Canal Skateway during the first official day of public skating on New Year’s Eve on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. The Rideau Canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer ColbySkaters skate along the Rideau Canal Skateway during the first official day of public skating on New Year’s Eve on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. The Rideau Canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer ColbySkaters skate along the Rideau Canal Skateway during the first official day of public skating on New Year’s Eve on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. The Rideau Canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer ColbyMike Adams juggles as he skates along the Rideau Canal Skateway during the first official day of public skating on New Year’s Eve on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. The Rideau Canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer ColbySkaters skate along the Rideau Canal Skateway during the first official day of public skating on New Year’s Eve on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. The Rideau Canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer ColbySkaters on the Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa. Jan. 2, 2026. Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks with CTV News Ottawa while out for a skate on the Rideau Canal Skateway. A skater uses a skate assist device while skating along the Rideau Canal Skateway during the first official day of public skating on New Year’s Eve on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. The Rideau Canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer ColbySkaters skate along the Rideau Canal Skateway during the first official day of public skating on New Year’s Eve on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. The Rideau Canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer ColbyNational Capital Commission crews work on the Rideau Canal Skateway on Sunday, Dec. 14. There is no word on when the world’s largest skateway could open.
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