Tkaronto is considered the original name of Toronto and people have been using it instead of Toronto to honour the city’s Indigenous history and to help decolonize the name. More people are switching the name because of the “Indigenous awakening” happening across the city and beyond. Why is it called […]
York Biosciences maintains its Top Ten position in the UK in the Times Good University Guide 2022. York has ranked 10th in the UK for Biological Sciences in the Times Good University Guide 2022. Does New York University have a good biology program? NYU Biology Rankings NYU was ranked #121 […]
The Big Smoke was first used by Australian writer Alan Rayburn and popularized by Canadian journalist Alan Fotheringham. Fotheringham used the nickname to depict Toronto as a city with a giant reputation and nothing to show for it. Which city is called the Big Smoke? We might be experiencing dangerously […]
Who makes Toronto look like New York? Cullingford makes New York police cars himself using decals. The MTA bus, a popular item with film crews because it can be used to block out Toronto scenery, is actually a Mississauga bus in different clothing. Is Toronto like New York? “Toronto is […]
The influence of the Vikings is apparent in York and throughout Yorkshire today in many street and place names – Stonegate, Swinegate, village names ending in ‘by’ and ‘thorpe’. Was York founded by Vikings? They took over the Anglo-Saxon town and decided to stay there. The Vikings changed the name […]
Jorvik. The Vikings interpreted Eoforwic, the Anglo-Saxon name for York as Jorvik (pronounced ‘Yorvik’). What was the Saxon name for York? York is one of England’s finest and most beautiful historic cities. The Romans knew it as Eboracum. To the Saxons it was Eoforwick. The Vikings, who came as invaders […]
Heslington, York. University of York Latin: Universitas Eboracensis Location Heslington, York , England Campus Heslington West, Heslington East, and King’s Manor Colours Dark blue and dark green Affiliations EUA N8 Sutton 13 Russell Group White Rose University Consortium Worldwide Universities Network Universities UK Is York a good University UK? We […]
The territory consists of ceded land, covered under the Toronto Treaty 13 of the Upper Canada Land Surrenders, and the Williams Treaties, as well as unceded land that continues to be contested. How much of Canada is unceded land? Ninety-five percent of British Columbia, including Vancouver, is on unceded traditional […]
The Faculty of Science is a model of excellence. Our academic programs are of the highest quality, the research of our professors is recognized globally, and the caliber of our students is exceptional. Is York a good school for science? Our professional schools, Schulich School of Business and Osgoode Hall […]
The new capital was named York on August 27, 1793. In 1804, settler Angus MacDonald petitioned the Upper Canada Legislature to restore the name Toronto, but this was rejected. To differentiate it from York in England and New York City, the town was known as Little York. Is Toronto the […]
Dorchester intended for the location of the new capital to be named Toronto. Instead, Lieutenant Governor Simcoe ordered the name of the new settlement to be called York, after the Duke of York, who had guided a recent British victory in Holland. Is York considered Toronto? York was amalgamated into […]
After the US War of Independence, the lands of the Toronto area were purchased from the Mississaugas to provide land for a new settlement. In 1793, Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe moved the capital of Upper Canada to Toronto, which he named York, not wanting an aboriginal name. When did […]
The name of York was chosen to please King George, as a compliment to the Duke of York, his son. Simcoe founded York on August 27, 1793. Simcoe and his family took residence in July 1793. They found the location to be an isolated wilderness, with dense forest right to […]
Toronto is called the 6 thanks to Forest Hill ‘hood rapper Drake, who refers to his hometown as the 6 when he named his album, Views from the 6. FYI, you can actually rent out the luxury condo he used to live in. What is the 6ix meaning? The 6ix […]
If you choose to live on campus, York University offers many housing options designed to fit your needs. Many undergraduate students choose to live on-campus in a shared accommodation, called “residence”. Does York have dorms? York’s residences are more than places to live. They are vibrant communities where students learn, […]