Author: Muriel Schmidt

What Does Ahlie Meaning Toronto?

From Jamaican patois but a homegrown Toronto meaning. Ahlie: “Eh” or “right.” A confirmational word. What does slang Ahlie mean? Interjection. ahlie. (MLE, MTE, slang) An expression of agreement. What are some Toronto slang words? Here are some of our favourites. “6ix” We have to thank rapper Drake for this one. “Tdot” This is another […]

How Many People Are Food Insecure In Toronto?

Researchers defined food insecurity as “inadequate or insecure access to food due to financial constraints.” In Ontario, one in six households, or 16.1 per cent, were food insecure in 2021, a number equal to 2.3 million people. How many people are food insecure in Ontario? Food insecurity ranges from having to limit the essentials to […]

Do People In Toronto Like The Bills?

Buffalo Bills fans are a plurality in Toronto. They’re commonly found, but Toronto is not at all a “Bills town”, as we saw in the failure of the Bills Toronto Series games to attract enough attendance. (I went to the first two.) There are very few Detroit Lions fans in Toronto. Are the Buffalo Bills […]

What Is Considered Toronto Midtown?

Spanning roughly from Bloor Street to the south, Lawrence Avenue to the North, Bayview Avenue to the east and Ossington Avenue to the west, Toronto’s Midtown is a neighborhood which has been steadily on the rise in recent years. Is Yonge and Eglinton midtown or uptown? Yonge & Eglinton This midtown Toronto neighbourhood, based around […]

What Does The Toronto Flag Represent?

De Santis’ design included the letter ‘T’ for Toronto, the outline of City Hall on a blue background and a red maple leaf representing the Council Chamber at the base of the towers. What does Toronto represent? Toronto is Canada’s largest city and a world leader in such areas as business, finance, technology, entertainment and […]

Is The T Pronounced In Toronto?

Almost all Toronto natives pronounce it “Ter-AH-no”. Most rural Canadians just go with “T’ranna”. Is T silent in Toronto? Listen for the second T. Even before the annunciated silent second “t”, Toronto is already the Anglicization of an indigenous place name. How is Toronto actually pronounced? It’s pronounced “Tuh-ronno.” Do Canadians pronounce the T? In […]

Is Toronto A Business Hub?

Toronto is Canada’s business and financial capital. Is Toronto a good place for business? Toronto, Ontario One of the best places to start a business in Toronto. It is one of Canada’s larger cities and close to Canada’s fourth largest city (Ottawa). It is also one of Canada’s tech hubs and home to globally competitive […]

What Is A Flake In Newfoundland?

A fish flake is a platform built on poles and spread with boughs for drying cod on the foreshores of fishing villages and small coastal towns in Newfoundland and Nordic countries. Spelling variations for fish flake in Newfoundland include flek, fleyke, fleake, flaik and fleack. What does flake mean for fish? noun. : a frame […]

Is The Population Of Toronto Growing?

The current metro area population of Toronto in 2022 is 6,313,000, a 0.93% increase from 2021. The metro area population of Toronto in 2021 was 6,255,000, a 0.94% increase from 2020. The metro area population of Toronto in 2020 was 6,197,000, a 0.94% increase from 2019. Is Toronto’s population decreasing? In round numbers, the city […]