Author: Muriel Schmidt

Are People In Ottawa Rich?

Ottawa has a high proportion of relatively wealthy households. Among the six largest cities in Canada, Ottawa had the third highest proportion of households with an after-tax income over $100,000 in 2016. Are there rich people in Ottawa? 232 in Forbes’ world billionaires list. Lütke isn’t the only Ottawa entrepreneur to crack the exclusive rankings: […]

Is Ottawa Safer Than Toronto?

Safe and secure In fact, in 2011, the rate of violent crimes in Ottawa – 821 per 100,000 people – was well below the Canadian national average of 1,231 per 100,000, making it a much safer place to live than cities like Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal, and lower than the rates for many smaller towns. […]

What Type Of City Is Ottawa?

Ottawa is the nation’s capital and the fourth largest urban region in Canada. It includes over 1.4 million people, 66% of whom live in Ottawa and the rest in neighbouring municipalities, including Gatineau (located across the Ottawa River in Quebec). What is Ottawa like as a city? Ottawa is consistently ranked as the best place […]

How Culturally Diverse Is Ottawa?

White: 74.2% (28.4% Canadian, 24.3% English, 22.5% Irish, 21.5% French, 19.8% Scottish, 8.4% German, 4.9% Italian) Black: 5.7% Chinese: 4.0% South Asian: 3.9% What is the most culturally diverse city in Canada? Toronto: Canada’s most diverse city Toronto’s 2.7 million immigrants actually account for nearly half—46% to be exact—of the city’s entire population. This group […]

Are There Cougars Around Edmonton?

In Alberta, cougar sightings have been confirmed across the entire province, although they are most common in the mountain and foothill regions. In recent years, sightings in the prairie, parkland and boreal regions have become more frequent. How do you tell if a cougar is in the area? If a cougar is in the area […]