Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, west of Toronto, plans a branch campus next year in Brantford, 40 kilometres (25 miles) away.

ECONOMIST: Canada

In the lobby of AIC's headquarters in Burlington, west of Toronto, a pair of parrots from the Solomon Islands greet visitors with squawks of "Buy!"

FORBES: Get rich slow

He spent most of his youth in a rural part of Ontario, west of Toronto, and, at 47, retains the wiry build that made him a successful high school track athlete.

CNN: The man who can explain everything

Nash won his first West Indies cap against Bermuda in Toronto in August, and has played five matches for them, all in 50-over-a-side internationals.

BBC: Windies switch pays off for Nash

If you have a few days to meander, "Toronto's hip new neighbourhood: West Queen West" offers a day-long itinerary for exploring the city's newest art and design district.

BBC: This is Toronto Week

TO), followed by Penn West Energy Trust (NYSE: PWE), Peyto Energy Trust (Toronto: PEY-UN.

FORBES: Juicy and Junky High Yield ETFs