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The entire length of the skateway reopened at 4 p.m. Friday after it was shut down earlier this month due to warm weather.
Entire length of skateway reopened 4 p.m. Friday, NCC announced
CBC News · Posted: Jan 16, 2026 4:10 PM EST | Last Updated: January 16
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Skaters enjoy the Rideau Canal on New Year’s Eve 2025, opening day of the 2025-26 season. The entire length of the skateway reopened Friday afternoon. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press)
The Rideau Canal Skateway has been reopened after it was shut down earlier this month due to warm weather.
The entire length of the skateway reopened at 4 p.m. Friday, the National Capital Commission (NCC) said.
The skateway debuted for the season on Dec. 31 and closed the night of Jan. 8 because of warm, wet weather.
“After a week of mild and rainy weather, our team took advantage of the return of cold temperatures to sweep, flood and smooth the ice, which is now ready to welcome skaters and walkers,” the NCC said in a statement Friday afternoon.
WATCH | Scenes from the first day the entire length was available:
Rideau Canal Skateway fully opens
The National Capital Commission opened the entire length of the Rideau Canal Skateway on Monday morning. CBC’s Sannah Choi spoke with some of the first people to skate it.Corrections and clarifications·Submit a news tip·Report error
