Category: Toronto

Toronto is in Canada. It is the capital city of the province of Ontario. Was Toronto part of the United States? In 1763 (under the Treaty of Paris) French territories in North America were surrendered to the British. The Toronto region remained in British North America after the founding of the United States during the […]

Toronto Raptors, Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto that plays in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Raptors have won one conference title and one NBA championship (both 2019). Why is Toronto apart of the NBA? The team was founded in 1995 as part of the NBA’s expansion into Canada, […]

It is the most populous city in Canada, a multicultural city, and the country’s financial and commercial centre. Its location on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario, which forms part of the border between Canada and the United States, and its access to Atlantic shipping via the St. Is Toronto American or Canadian? Location and […]

The Bills Toronto Series was a series of National Football League (NFL) games featuring the Buffalo Bills played at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The original series began in the 2008 season and ran through 2012. Did the Buffalo Bills ever play in Toronto? The series began in 2008 when the Bills became the […]

The Toronto zoo has a lot more to see – if you want variety that’s the place to go. If your parents would prefer to see the animals up close, the safari is the place. There’s just nothing like seeing a rhinoceros or giraffe up close – zoos don’t give you a proper impression of […]

Toronto also has a strong French-speaking community and is also a popular destination for French speakers. According to the 2021 census, over 60,000 people speak French or French and another language, as their first language. Over 239,000 people also have some knowledge of French. How much of Toronto speaks French? Mother tongue4, Toronto, 2011 and […]

Unless your child is attending private school, in which case tuition fees will apply, primary school (elementary school) and secondary school (high schools) are free in Canada, but there could be extra fees for extracurricular activities, school field trips, school supplies, or uniforms (if required). Is education free in Toronto? Public secondary or high school […]

Very cold or almost freezing, e.g. “I’m not going out tonight – it’s brick out there!” What does the slang brick mean? (slang, vulgar) To be scared; to be terrified. quotations ▼ The first time I performed in public I was bricking it. Why do people say brick? Essentially, “brick” is a New York slang […]

Four publicly funded school boards provide elementary and secondary schooling to residents of the city, from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12. The four school boards operate as either English or French first language school boards, and as either secular or separate school boards. How does the school system work in Toronto? How the education system […]

Christianity is the most common religion in the city at 54.1%, with 28% of the population being Catholic, followed by Protestant (12%), Christian Orthodox (4.3%) and other denominations (10%). Other common religions include Islam (8%), Hinduism (5.6%), Judaism (4%), and Buddhism (3%). What percentage of Ontario is Catholic? 31% of people in Ontario are Catholic, […]