People skate on the refrigerated ice rink at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto on Feb. 23, 2023. Many cities in more temperate climates decided to skip their traditional winter ice rinks altogether this year. Up until now, many communities in those regions have relied on natural ice rinks for outdoor skating in winter. Canadian cities look for possible outdoor skating solutionsStill, many communities see outdoor ice skating as an important investment. For that reason, the city, which has relied largely on natural ice rinks and indoor ice arenas until now, is looking into adding more artificial outdoor rinks.
