Ottawa

Ottawa Allice Hunter, CC BY-SA 4.0

Capital city of Canada

Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southeastern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core of the Ottawa–Gatineau census metropolitan area (CMA) and the National Capital Region (NCR). 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 city and fourth-largest metropolitan area in Canada.

Also known as...Ottawa, Ontario, Ottawa, ON, and City of Ottawa
Politics US & Canada World
US pauses military board with Canada

US pauses military board with Canada The U.S. suspended a joint defense board with Canada over a dispute regarding Ottawa's military spending.