The CN Tower, located in downtown Toronto, is a communications and tourist tower standing 553.33 metres tall.
CN originally referred to Canadian National, the railway company that built the tower. Following the railway's decision to divest non-core freight railway assets, prior to the company's privatization in 1995 it transferred the tower to the Canada Lands Company, a federal Crown corporation responsible for real estate development. Since local residents wished to retain the name CN Tower, the abbreviation is now said to expand to Canada's National Tower rather than the original Canadian National Tower; however, neither of these are commonly used. (from wikipedia)
CN originally referred to Canadian National, the railway company that built the tower. Following the railway's decision to divest non-core freight railway assets, prior to the company's privatization in 1995 it transferred the tower to the Canada Lands Company, a federal Crown corporation responsible for real estate development. Since local residents wished to retain the name CN Tower, the abbreviation is now said to expand to Canada's National Tower rather than the original Canadian National Tower; however, neither of these are commonly used. (from wikipedia)
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Toronto is a great city,i visited it last time in October and was impressed with the hospitality and kindness.Every thing from Toronto airport taxi to hotel tour guys all was good.Toronto airport limo was fun to have in such a low price.All museums and downtown was clean.
I simply loved it
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