Month: June 2011

Spanning the Ottawa River, Portage Bridge is a symbol of Canada’s history, as well as a significant crossing between Ontario and Quebec.

Though the origins of its name remain a mystery, Nanny Goat Hill has been an important component of Ottawa’s landscape for more than a century.

Preston Street, or Corso Italia, has become emblematic of Ottawa’s Little Italy. And the Corso Italia Heritage Mural tells of the neighbourhood’s humble beginning.

On July 1, 1950, Mackenzie King Bridge was named in honour of Canada’s 10th prime minister, William Lyon Mackenzie King, who is credited with championing the planning and development of Ottawa as Canada’s national capital.