Visitors will enjoy a variety of activities on three sites. They can try a giant zip line, slides and a giant labyrinth at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau. Ice and snow sculpture…

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Winterlude, the capital’s winter celebration, is held in Ottawa–Gatineau each February. It was created in 1979 to celebrate Canada’s unique northern climate and culture. This year the festival runs from…

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Blackburn News discusses how a local team, the Raging Dragons, will represent the municipality of Chatham-Kent at the debut event of ice dragon boat racing at the Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival…

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Ottawa Community News interviews CEO John Brooman from the Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival about the upcoming new event, the Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival.  It will be held on February…

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How do you prepare for ice dragon boat racing when no one has participated in one before?  The Chatham Daily News explores how two local dragon boat clubs prepare themselves to…

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The Algonquin Show interviewed Michael Sulyha, Team Captain of the Frosted Flakes, a dragon boat team that will be participating in this months first North American Ice Dragon Boat Festival…

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The Sarnia Observer announces three local area dragon boat clubs are practicing to participate at the first ever Ice Dragon Boat Festival on the Rideau Canal Skateway at Dows Lake in…

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Boom 99.7 announces Winterlude's newest attraction, the Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival to be held on February 17 & 18, 2017 at Dows Lake on the Rideau Canal Skateway. Check…

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In conjunction with Winterlude, the Ottawa Ice Dragon Boat Festival is hosting this inaugural event with partners the International Ice Dragon Boat Federation Series, Canadian Heritage and the NCC on…

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The Huffington Post announces Ice Dragon Boat Racing is coming to Winterlude 2017 in Ottawa.  This is a first for North America and will be the largest event held in the…

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