From A Distance

Toronto Skyline

Toronto The capital and largest city of Ontario,Canada, in the southern part of the providence on Lake Ontario. Originally a French trading post, it was founded as York by the British in 1793 and renamed as Toronto in 1834. Toronto is a important Great Lakes port and industrial center. Population, 599,217+. Could be 4,000,000 after the first of 1999

Ontario A province of east-central Canada. It joined the confederation in 1867. It was called Upper Canada after its division from Quebec (then Lower Canada) in 1791. Toronto is the capital and the largest city. Population, 8,625,107. Updated 06-07-04 © Bill_MT 1999