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The National Capital Commission is asking skaters to "chill" as they wait for the opening of the Rideau Canal Skateway this winter.

An early winter thaw has put a damper on the start of the Rideau Canal Skateway season in Ottawa but the National Capital Commission (NCC) is turning to a new secret weapon to combat milder temperatures: the slush cannon.

That's the question scientists in Ottawa are trying to answer as climate change brings warmer winters and shorter skating seasons to the nation's capital.

The National Capital Commission is looking at whether so-called slush cannons or changing the depth of water in the Rideau Canal could extend the season on the worlds largest skating rink.

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