Since then, the capital of Canada has remained Ottawa, Ontario.[60]. Earlier this year, the City installed 50 automated speed enforcement (ASE) cameras throughout Toronto, and as of Monday, July 6, they’ll begin issuing tickets to drivers caught speeding. Map of Toronto and travel information about Toronto brought to you by Lonely Planet. [91] The shoreline from the harbour west to the Humber River has been extended into the lake. ", "Hogtown", "The Queen City", "The Big Smoke", "Toronto the Good", fourth most populous city in North America, Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, Learn how and when to remove this template message, List of oldest buildings and structures in Toronto, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, busiest streetcar system in North America, List of metropolitan areas in the Americas, "The real story of how Toronto got its name | Earth Sciences", "Mayor reveals new appointments as a cut-down council focuses on big issues", "Tory makes his picks for deputy mayors, committee chairs", "Population and dwelling counts, for population centres, 2011 and 2006 censuses", "Population and dwelling counts, for census metropolitan areas, 2011 and 2006 censuses", "Population and Dwelling Count Highlight Tables, 2016 Census", "Statistics Canada. [173] In 2010, it was estimated over 100,000 immigrants arrive in the Greater Toronto Area each year. Beaches, coasts and islands. Several magazines and local newspapers cover Toronto, including Now and Toronto Life, while numerous magazines are produced in Toronto, such as Canadian Business, Chatelaine, Flare and Maclean's. [50], In the 1660s, the Iroquois established two villages within what is today Toronto, Ganatsekwyagon on the banks of the Rouge River and Teiaiagon on the banks of the Humber River. [115] The Casa Loma neighbourhood is named after "Casa Loma", a castle built in 1911 by Sir Henry Pellat, complete with gardens, turrets, stables, an elevator, secret passages, and a bowling alley.
South of downtown are two large parks on the waterfront: Tommy Thompson Park on the Leslie Street Spit, which has a nature preserve, is open on weekends; and the Toronto Islands, accessible from downtown by ferry. Canada's busiest airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport (IATA: YYZ), straddles the city's western boundary with the suburban city of Mississauga. There has been recent attention given for the need to retrofit many of these buildings, which were constructed beginning in the 1950s as residential apartment blocks to accommodate a quickly growing population. [172] Women outnumber men in all age groups 15 and older.

Councillors are also appointed to oversee the Toronto Transit Commission and the Toronto Police Services Board. The flat land is interrupted by the Toronto ravine system, which is cut by numerous creeks and rivers of the Toronto waterway system, most notably the Humber River in the west end, the Don River east of downtown (these two rivers flanking and defining the Toronto Harbour), and the Rouge River at the city's eastern limits. [111], Toronto is a city of high-rises, having 1,800 buildings over 30 metres (98 ft).

The Blue Jays play their home games at the Rogers Centre in the downtown core.

The outer suburbs comprising the former municipalities of Etobicoke (west), Scarborough (east) and North York (north) largely retain the grid plan laid before post-war development. [74][75] He called in the Canadian Army to aid snow removal by use of their equipment to augment police and emergency services. Managed by Parks Canada, the national park is centred around the Rouge River and encompasses several municipalities in the Greater Toronto Area.[130]. They play their home games at Scotiabank Arena, which is shared with the Maple Leafs. As a major destination for immigrants to Canada, the city grew rapidly through the remainder of the 19th century. In particular, Highway 401 bisects the city from west to east, bypassing the downtown core.

French traders founded Fort Rouillé in 1750 (the current Exhibition grounds were later developed here), but abandoned it in 1759 during the Seven Years' War. Search Lonely Planet. It is a reminder we must focus on supporting people affected by this terrible illness, not shy away from that in anyway whatsoever. [179], This diversity is reflected in Toronto's ethnic neighbourhoods, which include Chinatown, Corso Italia, Greektown, Kensington Market, Koreatown, Little India, Little Italy, Little Jamaica, Little Portugal and Roncesvalles (Polish community).[180]. These organizations work to help people within the GTA, Ontario or Canada who are affected by these illnesses. Many post-secondary institutions in Toronto are members of U Sports or the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association, the former for universities and the latter for colleges. [22] York was renamed and incorporated in 1834 as the city of Toronto. The Union Pearson Express (UP Express) train service provides a direct link between Pearson International and Union Station. [48] It also appears on French maps referring to various locations, including Georgian Bay, Lake Simcoe, and several rivers. Limited commercial and passenger service to nearby destinations in Canada and the USA is offered from the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (IATA: YTZ) on the Toronto Islands, southwest of downtown. Much (formerly MuchMusic), M3 (formerly MuchMore) and MTV Canada are the main music television channels based in the city, though they no longer primarily show music videos as a result of channel drift. Other neighbourhoods in the central city retain an ethnic identity, including two smaller Chinatowns, the Greektown area, Little Italy, Portugal Village, and Little India, along with others. 1990, c. F.32", Language used at work by mother tongue in Toronto, Language used at work by mother tongue (City of Toronto), "Directory of committees, task forces and round tables", "Toronto city council approves 2020 budget, homeowners to see 4.24% property tax increase", "TTC seeks to raise fares by 10 cents in 2020 budget proposal - CityNews Toronto", "Tory says he won't support 'arbitrary' cuts to the $1.22B police budget", "Despite rise, police say T.O. The Gooderham & Worts Distillery produced spirits until 1990, and is preserved today as the "Distillery District," the largest and best-preserved collection of Victorian industrial architecture in North America. [69], In the decades after World War II, refugees from war-torn Europe and Chinese job-seekers arrived, as well as construction labourers, particularly from Italy and Portugal. During the American Revolutionary War, an influx of British settlers came here as United Empire Loyalists fled for the British-controlled lands north of Lake Ontario. Although much of the region's manufacturing activities take place outside the city limits, Toronto continues to be a wholesale and distribution point for the industrial sector. [26], In 2016, 51.5 per cent of the residents of the city proper belonged to a visible minority group, compared to 49.1 per cent in 2011,[26][177] and 13.6 per cent in 1981. [122] Formerly a marsh that was filled in to create industrial space, it was never intensely developed, its land unsuitable for large-scale development, because of flooding and unstable soil. Toronto hosted the 2015 Pan American Games in July 2015, and the 2015 Parapan American Games in August 2015. [159], Toronto was a candidate city for the 1996 and 2008 Summer Olympics, which were awarded to Atlanta and Beijing respectively.[160]. In 1813, as part of the War of 1812, the Battle of York ended in the town's capture and plunder by United States forces. Upscale neighbourhoods were built such as the Bridle Path in North York, the area surrounding the Scarborough Bluffs in Guildwood, and most of central Etobicoke, such as Humber Valley Village, and The Kingsway. The original town was laid out in a grid plan on the flat plain north of the harbour, and this plan was extended outwards as the city grew. During a press conference in May, Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa, said that by divulging coronavirus cases in different neighbourhoods, it can spread “misinformation,” which is why it’s important to understand that areas of higher infection does not mean that is where the virus is spreading the most, it just means it is where there are the most cases.

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