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1 day ago · Ontario, second largest province of Canada in area, after Quebec. It occupies the strip of the Canadian mainland lying between Hudson and James bays to the north and the St. Lawrence River–Great Lakes chain to the south. The most populous Canadian province, it is home to more than one-third of Canada’s population.
Aug 16, 2024 · Ontario is home to the nation's largest city, Toronto, and the capital city of Ottawa, but it also encompasses vast expanses of wilderness and pristine lakes and contains one of Canada's most visited natural attractions, Niagara Falls.
2 days ago · Toronto has long dominated Ontario’s (and English-speaking Canada’s) cultural life and continues to do so. Home to many of the province’s artists and cultural institutions, the city also functions as the media centre of English-speaking Canada; it thus plays a key role in popular culture and entertainment.
Sep 1, 2024 · Hamilton, city, southeastern Ontario, Canada. It lies at the extreme western end of Lake Ontario, on the southern shore of landlocked Hamilton Harbour. The site was visited by the French explorer La Salle in 1669.
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Aug 21, 2024 · Ontario is one of the most popular Canadian provinces to immigrate to. Discover the reasons why and whether Ontario can be the right place for you. Perhaps best known as the home to Toronto, Niagara Falls, and Canada’s capital city, Ottawa, Ontario, is a beautiful part of the world.
1 day ago · Ottawa (/ ˈɒtəwə / ⓘ, / ˈɒtəwɑː /; Canadian French: [ɔtawɑ]) is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River.