3.8 km section of the Rideau Canal Skateway reopens
Lily Newton, 6, out for a skate on the Rideau Canal Skateway during lunch break from school. (Dave Charbonneau/CTV News Ottawa)
The green flag is once again flying on the Rideau Canal Skateway, after a seven-day closure due to weather.
The National Capital Commission has announced two sections of the world's largest skating rink will open in time for the weekend.
As of 12 p.m. a 3.8 km section of the Rideau Canal Skateway is open from Somerset Street to Bank Street.
On Friday, a 3.2 km section from Bank Street to the Hartwells Locks and Dow's Lake will open for skating.
The Rideau Canal closed Feb. 16 due to the mild temperatures and mixed precipitation that hit the capital.
The skateway has been open for 31 skating days so far this winter.
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