Full disclosure: I hit the ice within the first few strides of setting out on my first Canal ... Pretoria Bridge. The sturdy pillars of the Hwy 417 bridge and the gentle span of the Corktown ...

After two disappointing seasons, skaters have been flocking to Ottawa's Rideau Canal since one section opened ... including a concentration of bridge infrastructure and other concrete objects ...

The Rideau Canal Skateway began its 55th season with a four-kilometre stretch opening on January 11 between Laurier Avenue Bridge and Bank Street. Three days later, on January 14, the Skateway ...