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The provincial capital of Ontario, Canada
a city and port on Lake Ontario, Canada. Toronto is the capital of the province of Ontario and the second largest city in Canada. City (pop., 2001: city, 2,481,494; metro. area, 4,682,897), capital of Ontario, Canada. Canada's third largest city, it lies on the northern shore of Lake Ontario. Originally inhabited by Seneca tribes, it occupies the site of a French trading post established 1750. It was founded in 1793 as York by Americans loyal to the British. U.S. troops sacked it twice during the War of 1812. In 1834 it received its city charter and current name. It became the capital of Ontario in 1867. In 1954 it formed a municipality with the adjoining towns of Etobicoke, East York, North York, Scarborough, and York, making it the most populous metropolitan area in Canada. It is Canada's financial and commercial centre, the seat of the Toronto Stock Exchange, and a major international trading centre, with access to Atlantic shipping via the Saint Lawrence Seaway and to major U.S. ports via the Great Lakes. It produces more than half of Canada's manufactured goods. Extensive immigration (1950-90) brought a variety of foreign cultures that transformed it into one of the liveliest cities on the continent. It is the site of the CN Tower (the world's tallest freestanding structure), the Hockey Hall of Fame, and the annual Canadian National Exhibition. Its educational institutions include the University of Toronto (1827) and Victoria University (1836)
{i} capital city of Ontario (Canada)
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)

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Toronto Star
largest daily newspaper in Canada
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The Toronto Star
Canadian newspaper, generally ranked as the country's largest. Established in 1892 by 25 printers who had lost their jobs in a labour dispute, it became prosperous after its purchase in 1899 by a group of leading citizens and maintained a liberal editorial outlook, pressing for social change while promoting stronger Canadian nationhood and a greater presence in international affairs. It established its own radio station in 1922. Its outspoken opposition to Nazism made it the first North American newspaper to be banned in Nazi Germany
University of Toronto
Public university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1843 and reorganized in 1853 and 1887. It comprises nine undergraduate colleges, three formerly independent but now federated universities, four affiliated theological colleges, and numerous other academic units. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees in all major disciplines. Notable among its research units are centres for the study of medieval culture and society, religion, Russia and eastern Europe, international relations, drama, comparative literature, biomedical engineering, history of science and technology, and aerospace science
toronto

    Hyphenation

    To·ron·to

    Turkish pronunciation

    tôräntō

    Pronunciation

    /tôˈräntō/ /tɔːˈrɑːntoʊ/

    Etymology

    () From Mohawk tkaronto (“where trees stand in water”), originally referring to the strait between Lake Simcoe and Lake Couchiching.

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