A 25-member advisory committee struck by the City of Ottawa has quietly begun preparing to celebrate next year’s 200th ...

Of the 18 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Canada, Ontario contributes just one: the Rideau Canal Skateway.Constructed in the early 19th century for steam-powered vessels and inscribed as a ...

Situated in Southeastern Ontario, you’ll find the village of Merrickville-Wolford which is known as “Canada’s most beautiful ...

The Rideau Canal was just named a United Nation s World Heritage Site. The canal joins a UNESCO list that includes the Statue of Liberty, Machu Pichu and the Great Wall of China.

The Rideau Canal Skateway is closed for the season, the National Capital Commission (NCC) announced Monday.The NCC closed the skateway as a precaution last Tuesday night ahead of a warm, wet forecast, ...

The National Capital Commission (NCC) says a warm, wet forecast will close the Rideau Canal Skateway again, but it's leaving the door open for a possible return.Daytime highs in Ottawa are forecast to ...

People skate on the Rideau Canal on the first weekend of the Winterlude festival in Ottawa, on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. The Rideau Canal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang ...

Skaters, rejoice. The Rideau Canal Skateway is ready for you, every last icy kilometre. The full 7.8-kilometre stretch opened ...

A flotilla of canoes and kayaks descended and ascended the locks to celebrate Parks Day on the Rideau Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage site. This report by The Canadian Press was first published ...