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We have been working with Highland Council and the local police to review our swing bridge restrictions for Thursday 2nd August due to the Black…

Friday 27th July, 3.30pm Aberchalder and Laggan Swing Bridges are now fully operational. Friday 27th July, 1.50pm Due to heat-related expansion of the bridge…

Friday 20 July, 4.30pm Boat traffic transiting Fort Augustus Lock Flight on the Caledonian Canal may experience some delays due to a mechanical issue…

Fort Augustus, at the heart of the Great Glen, will become Scottish Canals’ latest outdoor pop-up theatre venue this summer. Waters of Time, the…

Tuesday 17 July, 10.15am Emergency repair works have been successfully completed at Lock 2 and normal transit movements have resumed. Please be aware that…

Due to a combination of low water levels in Loch Oich and an outflow of silt into the canal at Laggan Spout, skippers of…

UK urban sports athletes can now sign up to be part of the first ever Youth Urban Games, which is taking place in North…

The Minister for Transport and Islands has announced two new appointments to the Board of Scottish Canals, Carolyn Sawers and Wilma Kelly, who join…

Monday 2nd July, 9am As temperatures have cooled overnight, we are able to lift restrictions on the swing bridges today. We will continue to…