Fort York: Gardiner Expressway near Bathurst Street
Lake Ontario defines the setting of Old Toronto — its harbourfront and downtown grew along the lake’s northwestern shore, where rail corridors and the Gardiner Expressway trace the edge of the central city. At Bathurst Street, this elevated expressway forms part of the route linking the west end with Toronto’s core and the Don Valley Parkway to the east. The nearby Fort York National Historic Site preserves the site of a key War of 1812 battle, while the Canadian National Exhibition grounds extend westward along the waterfront. Old Toronto, the pre-amalgamation city at the heart of today’s Toronto, combines dense high-rise development, port lands and long-established urban neighbourhoods.
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Built around the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence water system, Ontario grew into Canada’s most populous province. Its vast northern interior lies on the Canadian Shield, a terrain of exposed rock, boreal forest and innumerable lakes, while the south concentrates most cities and farms along the Great Lakes. Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario give the province an exceptional freshwater horizon; Niagara Falls is its best-known natural landmark. Toronto, Ontario’s largest city, is a major cultural and economic centre, while Algonquin Provincial Park, founded in 1893, represents a long tradition of protected wilderness. Move on to other webcams in the region to compare landscapes and settings around Ontario.
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Canada has served as a frontier between French and British colonial powers since the 17th century. The world’s second-largest country extends from Atlantic shores to the Pacific and Arctic coasts, with the Canadian Shield, the Rocky Mountains, the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River shaping its vast geography. First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples are central to Canada’s identity, while Ottawa’s Parliament Hill represents its federal political life. French remains the official language of Quebec, adding a distinct dimension to the country’s public culture. See how Canada connects across North America by browsing webcams in neighbouring regions.
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