Slush canons, snow bots, and possibly heat pumps could help preserve ice on Ottawa’s Rideau Canal as winters shrink.

There's no ice rink yet, though. No man-made ice had been made for the game as of Wednesday because of the weather, Ohio State University President Ted Carter said at a press event. Need a break?

The simple joys of a community ice rink in Winthrop, where everyone knows one another and the politics don't matter.