Vancouver is a great coastal city, major seaport close to the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. Captain George Vancouver was a British explorer and this is where the name of the city comes from.

Population in metropolitan area was over 2 million people in 2007, but it is growing fast, especially with a large number of Asian immigrants who chose Canada as their new homeland. Vancouver developed from a small lumber mill town into a metropolitan centre following the arrival of the transcontinental railway. Continue reading »

Largest city in Canada, fifth largest city in North America and provincial capital of Ontario, Toronto is by far the most economically developed center of Canada. Located on the north-western shore of Lake Ontario, the city alone has over 2.5 million residents, but with its suburbs, zone known as the Greater Toronto Area , it may go well over 8 million people.

Toronto is a cosmopolitan city, a major destination for immigrants to Canada. By its number of non-native-born residents, almost half were born outside of Canada. Continue reading »

A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada occupies most of northern North America. By total area, it is the world’s second largest country and shares borders with the USA to the south (Alaska to the northwest).

British and French expeditions discovered the land inhabited for millennia by various aboriginal peoples. Canada is today a federation of ten provinces and three territories. With a high-tech industrial society, Canada maintains a diversified economy, technologically advanced and industrialized. Continue reading »

Toronto is a great city. Terrific theater, pro sports, restaurants, hotels, parks, islands in the lake, nightlife and neighborhoods. Great people, safe and diversity. Blacks, yellows, browns, and whites live together in peace.

Located in downtown Toronto, the CN Tower is the tallest free standing structure in the world. Travel up the glass elevator to the foot glass floored outdoor observation deck for a bird’s eye view of the city. The Eaton Centre, the other most popular attraction, is a bright shopping mall in the heart of the city. Continue reading »

Toronto is often full of smog and pollution. Congestion and traffic are brutal. Most smog floats across the lake, especially during the summer. It may also look too busy, boring, dirty, and disorganized.

The weather may get very cold and windy, especially when the wind comes from the lake. Winter lasts for so long, like in most parts of Canada. Toronto may also seem too flat, with no specific charm, a cosmopolitan city that somehow lost its identity. Continue reading »