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A flight to a Toronto paramedics conference becomes a real emergency for a former EMT • Feb. 20, 2025, 3:27 PM ET (AP)
Delta jet flips upside down on a snowy Toronto runway and all 80 aboard survive • Feb. 18, 2025, 6:48 AM ET (AP)
Neighbors in dispute: After Trump declares a trade war, Canadians grapple with a sense of betrayal • Feb. 3, 2025, 8:14 PM ET (AP)
Canada's most populous province to pause retaliatory measures as US puts tariffs on hold • Feb. 3, 2025, 5:32 PM ET (AP)
Fans at Raptors game continue trend of booing US national anthem at pro sporting events in Canada • Feb. 3, 2025, 11:10 AM ET (AP)

Facts

Capital Toronto
Population (2021) 14,223,942; (2023 est.) 15,801,768
Date Of Admission 1867
Provincial Motto "Ut incepit fidelis sic permanet (Loyal it began, loyal it remains)"
Provincial Flower white trillium
Seats In House Of Commons 106 (of 308)
Time Zone Central (GMT − 6 hours) • Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)
Premier Doug Ford (Progressive Conservative Party)
Total Area (Sq Km) 1,076,395
Total Area (Sq Mi) 415,599

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Ontario flag
Great Seal of Ontario
FLORAL EMBLEM: White Trillium.
Ontario. Political map: cities. Includes locator. CORE MAP ONLY. CONTAINS IMAGEMAP TO CORE ARTICLES.
Ottawa: Rideau Canal and Parliament Buildings
Ontario
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Niagara Falls
St. Lawrence River
Ice-skaters in Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto.
Look into the architectural history of the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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