Category: Ottawa

Do I Need A Water Filter In Ottawa?

Do I Need A Home Water Filter? If you’re asking whether or not you can live off the Ottawa water supply without a water filter, then yes. Is it safe to drink tap water in Ottawa? You do not need to filter or boil your tap water. Be aware of door-to-door sales representatives making false […]

How Do I Get My Water Bill Ottawa?

Login to your My ServiceOttawa(link is external) account to review: your current balance, your most recent transactions; your current or past bills; etc. Call the City of Ottawa Revenue Services at 613-580-2444 (TTY: 613-580-2401) Transactions will be recorded for training and quality assurance. How often does the Ottawa water bill come? once every two monthsWater […]

Was Ottawa Amalgamated?

The Act was first passed in 1999 to provide for the 2001 amalgamation of the former Regional Municipality of Ottawa–Carleton, the former cities of Ottawa, Nepean, Kanata, Gloucester, Vanier and Cumberland, the former townships of West Carleton, Goulbourn, Rideau, and Osgoode, and the former village of Rockcliffe Park When did Ottawa amalgamate? January 1, 2001Ottawa’s […]

What Is The Ottawa Region Called?

The National Capital Region. The National Capital Region contains the cities of Ottawa, Ontario, and Gatineau, Quebec, as well as parts of their surrounding municipalities. In total, the region covers approximately 4,715 km2. What is the region of Ottawa? Ottawa is located in the sub-region of Southern Ontario called Eastern Ontario. Gatineau is located in […]

Why Is Parliament Hill In Ottawa?

In 1858, Queen Victoria selected Ottawa as the capital of the Province of Canada. Barrack Hill was chosen as the site for the new parliament buildings, given its prominence over both the town and the river, as well as the fact that it was already owned by the Crown. Why was Parliament Hill built in […]

Is Ottawa Considered A City?

Ottawa, city, capital of Canada, located in southeastern Ontario. In the eastern extreme of the province, Ottawa is situated on the south bank of the Ottawa River across from Gatineau, Quebec, at the confluence of the Ottawa (Outaouais), Gatineau, and Rideau rivers. Is Ottawa a city or county? Ottawa (/ˈɒtəwə/ ( listen), /ˈɒtəwɑː/; Canadian French: […]