Greater Toronto Area

The Greater Toronto Area, commonly referred to as the GTA, includes the City of Toronto and the regional municipalities of Durham, Halton, Peel, and York. The Greater Toronto Area is a commercial, distribution, financial and economic centre, being the second largest financial centre in North America.

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Hamilton

Hamilton is a port city on the western end of the Niagara Peninsula, and wraps around the westernmost part of Lake Ontario. Its major physical features are Hamilton Harbour, marking the northern limit of the city, and the Niagara Escarpment running through the middle of the city across its entire breadth, bisecting the city into "upper" and "lower" parts. Traditionally, the local economy has been led by the steel and heavy manufacturing industries, but this has shifted to include industries such as health and sciences.

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Simcoe County

Simcoe County is located just north of the Greater Toronto Area, stretching from the shores of Lake Simcoe in the east to Georgian Bay in the west. Simcoe County is informally split into two subregions, “South Simcoe” and “North Simcoe”.

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London

London is at the confluence of the Thames River and North Thames River, approximately 200 km from both Toronto and Detroit; and about 230 km from Buffalo, New York. London and the Thames were named in 1793 by John Graves Simcoe, who proposed the site for the capital city of Upper Canada. London is a regional centre of healthcare and education, being home to the University of Western Ontario (Western University), Fanshawe College, and three major hospitals: Victoria Hospital, University Hospital and St. Joseph's Hospital.

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Guelph & Wellington County

Wellington County, made up of two towns and five townships, is predominantly rural in nature surrounding the independent city of Guelph. The northern part of the county is made up of mainly rural farming communities, while many of the residents in the southern part of the county commute to urban areas.

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