NEW: Rideau Canal Skateway will be closed for Family Day weekend ottnews
Giant puddles on the RIdeau Canal Skateway after mild temperatures hit Ottawa this week. The National Capital Commission says the above-seasonal temepratures and current ice conditions will keep the skateway closed through the Family Day weekend.
The National Capital Commission says the Rideau Canal Skateway will remain closed through the weekend, and crews will reassess whether the skateway can open next week. "We remain hopeful that we’ll be able to welcome skaters to the Skateway this year. We will reassess conditions in the middle of next week after 48 hours of colder weather."
However, mild temperatures this winter have created unsafe ice conditions and kept the Rideau Canal Skateway closed to skaters.
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