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4 days ago · Toronto. / 43.74167°N 79.37333°W / 43.74167; -79.37333. Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a population of 2,794,356 in 2021, [10] it is the fourth-most populous city in North America.
4 days ago · Toronto, city, capital of the province of Ontario, southeastern Canada. It is the most populous city in Canada, a multicultural city, and the country’s financial and commercial center.
5 days ago · The Toronto waterfront along the Scarborough Bluffs, an escarpment along Lake Ontario. Satellite image of Toronto in 2018. The geography of Toronto, Ontario, covers an area of 630 km 2 (240 sq mi) and is bounded by Lake Ontario to the south; Etobicoke Creek, Eglinton Avenue, and Highway 427 to the west; Steeles Avenue to the north; and the Rouge River and the Scarborough–Pickering Townline ...
4 days ago · Between the city’s incorporation (1834) and Canada’s national confederation under the British North America Act of 1867, many of Toronto’s buildings of historical and architectural importance were constructed, including the new St. James Cathedral, St. Lawrence Hall, and University College (now part of the University of Toronto), all of ...
4 days ago · Toronto - Multiculturalism, Government, Society: During the 50 years from 1834 to 1883, the city’s boundaries were virtually unchanged. Some reclamation near the lake improved lakeshore properties and docking facilities.
5 days ago · The Greater Toronto Area, commonly referred to as the GTA, includes the City of Toronto and the regional municipalities of Durham, Halton, Peel, and York. In total, the region contains 25 urban, suburban, and rural municipalities. [2] [3] The Greater Toronto Area begins in Burlington in Halton Region to the west, and extends along Lake Ontario ...
21 hours ago · The Toronto Police Service was founded in 1834 as Toronto Police Force or sometimes as Toronto Police Department, when the city of Toronto was first created from the town of York. Prior to that, local able-bodied male citizens were required to report for night duty as special constables for a fixed number of nights per year on penalty of fine or imprisonment, in a system known as "watch and ward".
