Not busy at all on a Sat. Score! I had my pup come in and…read moreout with me.. I just needed to shoot a small packet to the US. The attendant could not have been nicer. Helped me with the envelope choice. The address labels. Even gave me stickers to primp up the outer envelope even nicer. Cheers too, to the people of Stittsville who loved on my puppy and gave him all the love and pets wanting to know his story as he just laid on the cool floor loving his life. I know not everyone loves dogs but he needed to be with me in that moment for this errand and I'm grateful for the friendly, smooth transaction. Price was perfectly reasonable and I just trust CP, even in these crazy uncertain strike periods.

This post office is in a little (?) stand alone building on the west side of Stittsville Main St…read more There's parking in the rear of the building. It's really not much bigger in space than you would find in the drug stores around the city, where they occasionally have a postal outlet. They offer the standard Canada Post Office services, like stamps, coins, and mailing letters and picking up packages. There's also PO boxes available here. What I'm enjoying right now are the colourful holiday stamps offered by Canada Post! We certainly do not get as much mail as we used to, now that the internet and emails have taken over. What we get most often are bills :-( Until this time of year, of course! I hope to get a few holiday cards, and I have sent a few - with those colourful stamps! These are essential during COVID, to cheer people up. The service here has been adequate. They've put plexiglass sheets in front of the cash, to protect the staff as well as clients. Note they are only open half days on Saturdays, in the morning.

It's a post office. It's in a strip mall. They will mail your letters, packages, as well as sell…read moreyou basic shipping supplies, stamps, and even greeting cards. There were only two postal workers there, and only one was helping customers when I went there. Not much else to say!

I had never heard of Penguin Pick-Up until my package delivered by Canpar was dropped off there…read moreafter they attempted to deliver it to my home and I wasn't there twice. At first, I was afraid that I had to go pick it up at the Canpar depot which is super far from my house, but was pleasantly surprised that I didn't have to travel far after all. They dropped it off at Penguin Pick-Up. When I arrived, the staff were super nice, found my package quickly, and even carried it to my car for me (!) How nice is that? (It was a big and bulky package so I definitely appreciated the help). I asked them what they are all about because like I said, I had never heard of this business, and they said that they are a drop off and pick up business. So you can buy stuff online and have the Penguin Pick-Up office as your delivery address, and then you can pick up your package at your convenience. Also places like FedEx and Canpar drop packages there for customers who live nearby so they don't have to drive to the depot which is farther away. Cool! So you don't pay anything for their services, it's the delivery company that pays them. Very interesting... Anyway, the business idea sounds cool, and they were really nice to me, so I'm a fan. 5 stars ;)

Very reliable service, employees are very helpful and polite I'm very pleased so thank you very…read moremuch keep up the good work!!

Eight bridges span the Ottawa River in Canada's capital, and could make a strong argument that the…read moreAlexandria Bridge is the crème de la crème. To call it an "Interprovincial" (between two provinces) bridge is a bit of unnecessary hoity-toityness, as most bridges spanning the Ottawa River cross between the provinces of Ontario and Québec. Speaking of which, I am also a fan of Ottawa's wildly underrated province-crossing Portage Bridge, for which I have reviewed here: https://bit.ly/2Z9Fd4H. Alexandria Bridge is the easiest way to cross to-and-from the heart of Ottawa and Gatineau/Hull. On the city two-fer of the Gatineau and Hull, Québec side, you're right next to the Canadian Museum of History (Musée Canadien de l'Histoire) and Jacques-Cartier Marina and Park. On the Ottawa side, you're close to the National Gallery of Canada, Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica, and, of course, Parliament Hill. IMHO, the most beauteous site you'll see while on Alexandria Bridge is Parliament Hill and its stunning scenery, as well as the greenery of the hill known as Nepean Point (and its statue at the top of French explorer Samuel de Champlain). Further up-river, you'll see where the Ottawa and Gatineau Rivers converge. While the Portage Bridge gives you the loud, violent rush of white-water rapids, a mere 1.5 km down the road at Alexandria, the waters are wider ... and usually much calmer. The biggest selling point is the boardwalk -- wooden and wide -- and carries a few thousand pedestrians and a few thousand bikers daily. The benches are great for soaking it all it. And, oh yeah, it is a smoooooth ride via car! So if you're in Ottawa, Gatineau, or Hull, don't forget to ... take it to the bridge!

Beautiful bridge near Parliament. You can watch the cars drive over it from Nepean Point…read more Walking past is easy as the pedestrian road is very wide, and you can enjoy the views as you stroll along it! Especially beautiful during sunset.

This government research facility is located at Ottawa airport. They conduct human factor testing…read morewith mock airport terminal and aircraft cabin setups that feature high tech air and sound simulation. They can even perform pathogen testing to understand distribution and disbursement patterns. They have a hangar full of experimental aircraft that are used for atmospheric research, icing research, hybrid electric propulsion and much more.

If I was trying to attract tourism to Ottawa, I would make sure the marketing campaign included…read morefootage of the Aviation Parkway in the fall. There are several striking drives that offer dazzling views of the Capital's landscape, but Aviation parkway is a great introduction to the Capital's green space. Bytown is known for it's green space, and the wide range of trees contribute to impressive lush greenbelt. The leaves on this parkway change to blazing oranges, reds and yellows in late September & early October. If you are in the area in Autumn, it's worth your while to take one of the best wooded scenic drives. As with all the NCR parkways, it can be explored by car, bike, or on foot. The parkway is enclosed by significant woods owned by the Canadian taxpayer, and managed by the National Capital Commission.

Bad bad bad. Very poor service. And $14 for 3 donuts. Won't go again. I asked for something else…read morebut never received it. As the bill was so high, I never realized it till I got home, and was informed I paid only for the three donuts . That's almost $5 a donut. Yikes.

Seriously this place always has a customer. How is that possible? But the staff is super helpful…read moreand knowledgeable so the line moves quickly. They've got a small collection of materials if you need it (envelopes, bubblewrap, etc), shoppers has a huge card selection if you need that, and they've got the collectible coin display case too. Bonus, if you've got your stuff in order you can drop it in the mail slot without waiting.

Beautiful architectural design for a supreme court. No known tours for this place.few mins. Walk…read morefrom house of commons

The tour took us to the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada courtrooms. All the…read morematerial in areas accessible to the public are foreign and expensive building material while the washrooms and non-publicly accessible areas used Canadian building material. The ceilings of the court are high to express the stature and importance of the Supreme Court of Canada. I have to say, the washrooms were nice too. Security staff were courteous, unlike the Supreme Court of the United States - think that says much about Canada. :) Interestingly, the chairs of the judges of the SCC are all custom made so that all the judges sit all around at the same level. As a lawyer, you only get an hour to make a concise argument for your case so the importance of written factums (written submissions) are very important. Typically cases are heard in 1 day, but there are cases that take 2 days to be heard due to the high number of intervenors. The library, which is not accessible to the public, takes up most of the third floor of the building. For the general public, the library isn't probably somewhere you'd want to see or check out. It's has the legislation of all provinces/territories, secondary sources, and also European/British sources too. You can only borrow books for typically 24 hours.