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Former provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Ottawa and the Rideau Lakes are located around the Rideau Canal and Rideau River in Eastern Ontario, Canada. This subregion includes much of Lanark County, the northern portion of Leeds-Grenville and Ontario's portion of the National Capital Region.
By train
Via Rail' runs six trains to Ottawa daily from Montreal and intermediate points, with five trains daily from Toronto and points in between. Service is reduced on Saturday, Sundays and holidays.
By bus
Ontario Northland offers service from Sudbury and North Bay.
By car
From Montreal, take Quebec Autoroute 40 and Ontario Highway 417 into the region.
Outside of Ottawa which has an extensive bus system, and some light rail, this is car country.
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