Category: Ottawa

Ottawa’s population is one-third that of Toronto and the ethnic diversity is… less varied. As the capital of Canada, it is home to Canada’s federal government, has the highest number of residents with a post-secondary education and a bilingual rate of 44 per cent. Is Ottawa bigger than Toronto in area? Greater Toronto Area is […]

Directly across the Ottawa River lies the city of Gatineau whose population in 2016 was 276,245. Together the two cities make up the National Capital Region of Canada, known as Ottawa-Gatineau. Ottawa Languages. Language Number Percentage French 384,160 31.4% Arabic 38,080 3.1% Spanish 16,260 1.3% Chinese 14,055 1.1% Are there a lot of Asians in […]

Ottawa County is the name of four counties in the United States: Ottawa County, Kansas. What is considered Ottawa County? Ottawa County (/ˈɒtəwə/ OT-ə-wə) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States 2020 Census, the population was 296,200. The county seat is Grand Haven. The county is named […]

Ontario is the biggest province in population, with almost 15 million people. It includes Ottawa, the nation’s capital and Toronto, the biggest metropolitan area in the country. Is Ottawa the biggest city in the world? As of 2021, Ottawa had a city population of 1,017,449 and a metropolitan population of 1,488,307, making it the fourth-largest […]

Each departing member will be entitled to receive one month of salary for every consecutive year served on city council, up to six months of pay. An Ottawa councillor’s annual salary is $111,111. How much are Ottawa City councillors paid? The transition allowance is based on the annual salary of $198,702 a year for the […]

Ottawa has the largest rural area of any city in Canada. Is Ottawa rural or urban? ruralWith an area of almost 2800 square km following amalgamation in 2000, the City of Ottawa is geographically by far the largest of Canada’s major cities. About 90% of this land is rural, strongly influencing the character and potential […]

Ottawa is better than Toronto in terms of the cost of living. Its rent is 14.78% lower than in Toronto. It’s also much safer, with a low crime score of only 25.96 compared to Toronto’s moderate score of 45.95. However, Toronto is a much bigger city than Ottawa with approximately 2.93 million residents. Should I […]

Since then, the most amount of snow to land in one day at Ottawa is 55.9 centimetres (22.0 inches) on January 29, 1894. What is the record snowfall for Ottawa? According to NOAA records, the most snow that Ottawa, Ontario has ever received in a single calendar year is 356.9 cm which occurred in 1971. […]

Our current frost depth model has the frost at approximately 40”. Notices to run water are sent out to those who historically freeze. Thanks for the info. What is the normal (average) frost depth? How deep is the frost line in Ottawa? How deep do you drill? Due to Ottawa’s 3.5ft frost lines we consider […]

Drinking water purification. The City of Ottawa operates two water purification plants, Britannia and Lemieux Island. Together the plants produce approximately 275 million litres of drinking water each day. Where is Ottawa’s wastewater treated How is wastewater treated? Pickard Environmental Centre (ROPEC) Provides secondary level treatment (physical and biological) of domestic, commercial and industrial wastewater […]