Orléans is an east-end suburban community within the City of Ottawa, offering established neighbourhoods, newer growth areas, bilingual services, and access to employment across the city. This Orléans relocation guide focuses on the decisions that matter before a move: housing options, school bounda

If the Ottawa house you are looking at was built before 1958, the water pipe coming up through the basement floor could be lead. The City says about 15% of Ottawa homes were originally built with lead water service pipes. You can usually get a good idea in a minute at the water meter: lead is dull g

In Ottawa, the Vacant Unit Tax declaration looks back at the previous calendar year, so who files it depends on when the sale closes. If the deal closes between January 1 and April 30, the seller files. If it closes between May 1 and December 31, the buyer files the following year and can claim the