The Rideau Canal ice channel in Ottawa, Canada's capital, was only open intermittently for 10 days this winter. It closed on the evening of the 25th, hastily ending this open season.
In the winter of 2023, also due to a mild winter, the Lido Canal failed to freeze ideally, resulting in it being completely closed to the public for the first time in more than half a century. In 2005, it was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's largest naturally formed ice skating track.