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Toronto Island Ferries: Overlooked History In This Canadian City

Visiting Toronto, Ontario, Canada? Interested in the history of the world-class city? Don’t overlook a ferry ride across the Toronto Harbour to the islands. First off, you should be visiting the islands on any summertime trip to the city. It gives a totally different perspective on the place and provides some of the best photographic…Continue reading Toronto Island Ferries: Overlooked History In This Canadian City

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Plane View: C-GKQD Porter Airlines Bombardier Dash-8 Q400

C-GKQD This Bombardier Dash-8 Q400, belonging to Porter Airlines, was spotted landed at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ). The airport is located on Toronto Island in Lake Ontario, just off the coast from downtown Toronto, Ontario. A relatively new airplane, this Dash-8, registered C-GKQD, was delivered to Porter on April 21, 2011. The plane…Continue reading Plane View: C-GKQD Porter Airlines Bombardier Dash-8 Q400

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Toronto. Again.

Now the fourth most populated city in North America, edging ahead of Chicago, Illinois. However, when it comes to metro population, Toronto is nearly three million souls behind Chicago and a mere 150,000 ahead of Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas.  Living in a small town northwest of Toronto, going to the big city for even just a day can seem like a…Continue reading Toronto. Again.