Author: Muriel Schmidt

Ontario gets its electricity from a mix of energy sources. About half of our electricity comes from nuclear power. The remainder comes from a mix of hydroelectric, coal, natural gas and wind. How is most of Ontario’s power generated? Three nuclear power plants with a combined 12 633 MW of installed capacity provide the bulk […]

white trillium. The white trillium (Trillium grandiflorum), also known as the wake-robin and the white lily, was officially adopted as Ontario’s floral emblem in 1937. What is the floral emblem for Ontario in Canada? the White TrilliumThe Legislature adopted the White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum) as Ontario’s official flower in 1937. What is Canada’s official flower? […]

Toronto (2.732 million) Toronto is Canada’s largest city and the fifth-most populous city in North America. Is Toronto ontarios largest city? Ontario contains 52 cities that had a combined population of 9,705,157 in 2016. Toronto and Dryden are the biggest and smallest cities in the province in terms of population, respectively. Markham is Ontario’s newest […]

Distance between Ontario and New York City is 3885 kilometers (2414 miles). Driving distance from Ontario to New York City is 4444 kilometers (2761 miles). How far is Ontario from New York by plane? Distance between Ontario (Ontario International Airport) and New York (New York John F. Kennedy International Airport) is 2429 miles / 3910 […]

87%. The vast majority, 87%, of Ontario is Crown Land, of which 95% is in northern Ontario. It’s managed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and is used for economic development, tourism and recreation. What percentage of Ontario is Crown land? Authority for control of these public lands rests with the Crown, hence […]

277. In 2021, there were a total of 277 homicides reported in Ontario. Number of homicides in Canada in 2021, by province. Province Number of homicides Ontario 277 British Columbia 125 Alberta 118 Quebec 88 Which province in Canada has the most murders? This statistic shows the homicide rate in Canada in 2021, by province. […]

How long is the drive from Ontario to New York, NY? The total driving time is 15 hours, 48 minutes. Your trip begins in Ontario, Canada. How many hours drive from New York to Ontario? How long is the drive from New York, NY to Ontario? The total driving time is 15 hours, 48 minutes. […]

Despite Ontario having the lowest percentage of rural residents in Canada, it does have more rural residents than other provinces. Is Ontario Canada urban or rural? Population distribution of Ontario in 2016, by rural/urban type Characteristic Share of population Large urban population centre population 68.1% Medium population centre population 8.1% Small population centre population 10% […]

The Ambassador Bridge is the busiest crossing on the Canada–United States border. Which border crossing is the busiest? San YsidroBusiest US-Mexico land border crossing points San Ysidro is the busiest crossing by far, followed by El Paso. Most of the the annual crossings are made by personal vehicles and their passengers, and pedestrians. How many […]

Europe is 9.46 times as big as Ontario (Canada) How many European countries can fit into Canada? Canada is the second largest country in the world. Its territory is about three-fifths of the size of Russia, the largest country. Canada is more than twice the size of the European Union, which is made up of […]