Stay off the Rideau Canal ice, NCC warns

Even with the deep freeze that has recently hit Ottawa, ice conditions on the Rideau Canal remain unsafe for people and pets.
Thin ice on the canal has prompted the Rideau Canal Skateway team to issue a safety advisory, warning the public not to venture onto the ice surface.
“Although it may appear that a layer of ice has formed on the canal’s surface, the ice is still very thin,” the advisory warned. 
The presence of work crews on the Rideau Canal must not be taken as a s