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[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/36948326@N02/16221745526/in/photolist-qHsFMG-bA7A9H-qUSFPR-223pdUt-Sb9e6y-e3Fbvo-jnDpKA-bUSJCp-Nthr15-RAjd6U-qYJ8Bh-k3NSvC-f3E9iw-qJyQR8-nE1afw-9cmrBU-DrBFKY-e1pxzB-DC26zZ-k3LkRX-byuVme-p5jF1z-fi4crT-eZ2DM4-jH8qZt-bb2Sbz-bUSJCx-bJDUxx-dmGUDT-U7ySRq-fFC4A3-dU7b72-nXmrCn-qJrp5b-pNYnwZ-k3NQTu-e78rMW-jZWViV-Jw9sKd-rhTBRi-jH9R9j-dTMF9H-kbah3g-qCpjV9-q51RPN-hSjxCS-k3NRzu-4KRzc9-eHsdQL-qEa37U) Most of the Rideau Canal is now open, with a seven-kilometre stretch from Dow’s Lake all the way to Queen Street available for skating. Much of the canal is in good to very good condition, although the stretch from Concord Street North to Queen Street is listed as fair. ...

[caption id=“attachment_19259” align=“aligncenter” width=“800”] Patrimoine canadien/Canadian Heritage[/caption] The official illumination ceremony for the 31st edition of Christmas Lights Across Canada takes place on Parliament Hill on ** December 2 ** , at 7 p.m. This year’s ceremony features enhanced pyrotechnics, a performance by Measha Bruggergosman, and a large screen that will air holiday wishes from all 13 Premiers during the Illumination Ceremony. ...