Author: Darrel Pratt

Is Ottawa Officially Bilingual?

The City of Ottawa’s bilingualism policy adopted in 2001 did not make it a formally “bilingual” city: there is no provision in the City of Ottawa Act to recognize the equal status of French and English. Is Ontario officially bilingual? Ontario has a regionalized language policy, where part of the province is English-only and other […]

What Is The Indigenous Name For Ottawa?

Ottawa comes from the Algonquin term adawe, “to trade.” This was the name given to the people who controlled the trade of the river. Toronto is generally believed to be a Huron word which means “a place of meeting.” A large number of Aboriginal peoples landed at this spot on their way to trade or […]

Who Stopped The Honking In Ottawa?

Lead plaintiff Zexi Li says she’s suing the horn-blaring trucker protesters because she’s fighting for the rights of neighbours. Lawyer Christine Johnson discusses a new injunction granted to silence noise from demonstrators in downtown Ottawa. Is it against the law to honk your horn in Ottawa? Ringing a bell, blowing a horn or shouting or […]

What Is The Most Expensive House In Ottawa?

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at the seven most expensive homes for sale in Ottawa this fall. River View Estate – $8.8 million. 139 WINDING WAY – $7.5 MILLION. 283 ACACIA AVENUE – $5.4 MILLION. 5944 EARLSCOURT CRESCENT – $4.35 MILLION. 5841 QUEENSCOURT CRESCENT – $4.199 MILLION. 3495 TORWOOD DRIVE – $3,999,999. What is the richest area in […]

Does Ottawa Have A Hop On Hop Off?

See the best of Ottawa without the stress of public transit and taxis on this hop-on hop-off guided bus tour. With your 1-day pass, hop aboard the double-decker, open-top bus for a panoramic sightseeing excursion. Is there hop on hop off in Ottawa? Hop on/Hop Off Ottawa With this pass, you are able to get […]

Does Ottawa Have A Subway?

The O-Train is a light metro transit system in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, operated by OC Transpo. O-Train Owner City of Ottawa Locale Ottawa, Ontario Transit type Light metro Number of lines 2 (+2 under construction) Is Ottawa LRT underground? The O-Train is a light-rail transit (LRT) system in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada operated by OC Transpo […]