WORLD'S LARGEST NATURAL ICE RINK REOPENS IN CANADA

Rideau Canal Skateway of Ottawa, Canada, the world's largest natural ice skating rink, will be reopened on Sunday morning for the first time in two years. Rideau Canal Skateway is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Ottawa and also a top attraction for skating enthusiasts during Canada's cold winters.

The ice rink is 1.9 kilometers and it's between Pretoria Bridge and Bank Street. It can only open when the ice is at least 12 inches thick, for which there must be 10 to 14 consecutive days of temperatures between minus 20 Celsius and minus 10 Celsius. The NCC and the Standards Council of Canada have commissioned a climate change risk assessment for the skaters to understand the impact of climate change on the ice rink.

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