Local resources
Ottawa Real Estate
These links cover Real Estate related subjects in the Ottawa, Ontario, Canada region.
RE/MAX Ontario
www.remax-oa.com
Your choice of a real estate is reflected in a company's image. The RE/MAX name signifies a level of quality and service excellence above all others in the real estate industry. No other company has the strength of RE/MAX in these areas.
Welcome to Ottawa's Premier Real Estate Company
www.remaxottawa.com
RE/MAX metro-city is a privately owned and operated family business with eight franchise offices across the city as well as a dedicated training facility. Metro-city has been doing business in the Ottawa area for 27 years and is proud to have assisted tens of thousands of families buy or sell their dream home, establish their business premises and begin investment portfolios in this great city. RE/MAX salespeople out-perform the average Real Estate Board member by more than two-to-one.
MLS
www.realtor.ca
Realtor® Multiple Listing Service for Canada
Ottawa Real Estate Board
www.ottawarealestate.org
Canadian Real Estate Association
www.crea.ca
CMHC
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca
Canada and Housing Corporation
Ontario Electrical Safety Authority (ESA)
http://www.esainspection.net/
Formerly Ontario Hydro
Tarion Warranty Corporation for New Home Owners
www.tarion.com/home/
Formerly the Ontario New Home Warranty Program, Tarion is a private corporation whose role is to protect the rights of new home buyers and regulate new home builders.
Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal for landlords
www.ltb.gov.on.ca/
The mission of this agency is to resolve disputes between residential landlords and tenants by providing public education, mediation and adjudication services.
Relocating to Ottawa
www.relocatecanada.com
The online guide for people across Canada.
Moving Planner
www.virtualmoves.com
Online guide.
Settling in Ontario
www.settlement.org
This site provides newcomers with information and resources in Ontario, Canada.
Federal and Provincial Government Information
Access Ontario
www.gov.on.ca
Child Benefit
www.cra-arc.gc.ca/benefits/
Employment Insurance
www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/home.shtml
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.asp
Telehealth Ontario
www.health.gov.on.ca/index.html
Service Canada
www.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/home.shtml
Canada post
www.canadapost.ca
Inside Ottawa
Links about Ottawa seen from a political, cultural and social standpoint.
The City of Ottawa
www.ottawa.ca
The official site of the City of Ottawa
Discover Ottawa
www.ottawa.com
A guide to Ottawa whether you are visiting, doing business or living here.
Ottawa's Business Web Directory
www.ottawaweb.com
Tourism
www.ottawatourism.ca
National Capital Commission
www.canadascapital.gc.ca
Ottawa Region
www.ottawaregion.com
Greater Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
www.greaterottawachamber.com
Vanier Museopark
www.museoparc.ca
A community museum about the history of Vanier and the Francophone heritage of Ottawa located in the heart of a heritage forest!
Ottawa News
Ottawa's main news sources for printed news.
The Ottawa Citizen
www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/index.html
The Ottawa Sun
www.ottawasun.com
Le Droit (In French only)
www.cyberpresse.ca/droit
Orleans Online
www.orleansonline.ca
EMC News
www.emconline.ca
The Orleans Star
www.orleansstar.ca
The Globe and Mail
The Wall Street Journal
Ottawa Weather
The Weather Network Ottawa
www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/CAON0512
The Environment CanadaWeather Office 5 Day forecast.
www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/canada_e.html
Ottawa Public Schools
Ontario Ministry of Education
www.edu.gov.on.ca
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
www.ocdsb.edu.on.ca
The OCDSB is the largest school board in Eastern Ontario, serving students in the greater city of Ottawa. We have a vibrant, enthusiastic learning community that benefits from a wide range of programs that promote excellence and meet individual needs. All of our schools are learning communities where our staff support and challenge students to achieve their best in academics, the arts, athletics, and technology. In addition, students requiring specialized programming have many supports in place to ensure their academic success.
Ottawa Carleton Catholic District School Board
www2.occdsb.on.ca
Conseil des écoles publiques de l'est de l'Ontario (In French only)
www.cepeo.on.ca
Conseil des écoles catholiques de langue française (In French only)
http://ecolecatholique.ca/fr/
Carleton University
www.carleton.ca
University of Ottawa
www.uottawa.ca
Algonquin College
www.algonquincollege.com
La Cité Collégiale
www3.lacitec.on.ca
Saint Paul University
www.ustpaul.ca
Ottawa Private Schools
These links you a listing of all available private schools in the greater Ottawa region.
Ashbury College
www.ashbury.on.ca
Ashbury College engages students in a dynamic learning environment and inspires them to become intellectually vibrant, compassionate and responsible citizens. An independent day and boarding school in Ottawa, Canada, Ashbury College educates boys in grades 4 to 8 and young men and women in grades 9 to 12.
Counterpoint Academy
www.counterpoint.on.ca
Counterpoint Academy™ in Ottawa and Counterpoint Academy West™ in Kanata are private elementary schools dedicated to providing a challenging academic environment balanced with real life experiences for boys and girls from Pre-School and Junior Kindergarten through Grade 6.
Elmwood
www.elmwood.ca
“Elmwood inspires and empowers young women to achieve their potential in the pursuit of excellence in a global society.”
Fern Hill
www.fernhillottawa.com
Fern Hill School of Ottawa, is an independent, private school for students 2 to 12. We a unique learning experience; a strong academic programme within a caring and supportive environment.
Glebe Montessori School
www.glebemontessori.ca
Joan of Arc Academy (Bilingual)
www.joanofarcacademy.com
Joan of Arc Academy is the region's only bilingual girls school. From Junior Kindergarten to Grade 8, girls build a strong educational foundation in all subjects, and at the same time are able to master the English and French languages.
L’Odyssée (In French only)
www.lodysee.ca
Notre programme d’études international incorpore les attentes et les objectifs pédagogiques tels que proposés par l’Organisation du Baccalauréat International, le seul organisme d’éducation privé au monde, dont le siège social est situé à Genève, en Suisse.
Lycée Claudel (In French only)
www.claudel.org
Dans l'Outaouais depuis 1962. Un enseignement de qualité, une solide culture générale. Le Lycée Claudel prépare garçons et filles aux universités canadiennes, américaines et européennes. Affilié à un réseau international de lycées français, il permet aux élèves de poursuivre leurs études sans rupture dans de nombreux pays du monde.
MacDonald-Cartier Academy (Bilingual)
www.mcacademy.ca
Macdonald-Cartier Academy is a non-denominational junior high school (Grades 7, 8) located in Ottawa. Founded 1990 in response to a need for a challenging academic "French Immersion" programme dedicated to preparing students with a broader education for life-long learning and for the reality of the contemporary Canadian society.
Ottawa Montessori School
www.ottawamontessori.com
The Ottawa Montessori School–École Montessori d'Ottawa (OMS/ÉMO) provides a stimulating educational environment for approximately 400 aged 18 months to Grade 8. We offer a full academic program in both English and French, with a special emphasis on developing the full potential of each child, using demonstrated Montessori principles and techniques.
St-Laurent Academy (Bilingual)
www.st-laurentacademy.com
St-Laurent Academy Pre-Elementary prides itself on offering a diversified curriculum to accommodate most of pre-elementary, elementary and junior high age. We develop children’s various abilities: language, cognitive, intellectual as well as social skills. Our excellent recreational program exposes children to various settings thereby increasing their awareness of community facilities.
Turnbull School
www.turnbull.ca
Full-time private school for students in Junior Kindergarten to grade 8, founded in 1992. Small class sizes where students get the attention, tracking and encouragement they deserve. Follows the Ontario curriculum as its core program with many enhancements in the Arts, science and technology, social skills development, study skills, athletics and more...
Westboro Academy (Bilingual)
www.westboroacademy.com
Westboro Academy is a private, bilingual, co-educational elementary school serving Canada's National Capital region. Located in Brewer Park, near Carleton University, our school forms a caring and cohesive community, firmly committed to the core values articulated in our motto: Excellence, Integrity, and Respect.
Ottawa Transportation
OC Transpo & O-Train - Plan your route
www.octranspo.com
Ottawa Recreation
Your source for sports in the greater Ottawa region.
City of Ottawa
www.ottawa.ca/residents/yzj/recreation/rec_guide_en.html
Partners and community organizations
http://www.ottawa.ca/rec_culture/class_activity/partners_orgs/index_en.html
