Slush canons, snow bots and possibly heat pumps could help preserve ice on Ottawa’s Rideau Canal as winters shrink.

Robert Crown ice rinks to reopen by early April after mechanical issue. Repairs underway to ensure public use and commence ...

I’m not good enough to be on the ice with them. They don’t mind, though. They feel the end approaching just as I do. What matters is to be out here. Our rink sits in the lap of the North Cascades.