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EDMONTON Edmonton (ĕd`məntən), city (1991 pop. 616,741), provincial capital, central Alta., Canada, on the North Saskatchewan River. The center of the largest metropolitan area in Alberta, Edmonton, known as the "Gateway to the North," is located  -- Community referral service is now available in this city through the 211 telephone number. The number has be available in Toronto Toronto (tərŏn`tō), city (1998 est pop. 2,400,000), provincial capital, S Ont., Canada, on Lake Ontario. Toronto is the largest city in Canada and since the 1970s has been one of the fastest-changing cities in North America, experiencing  for more than two years. It is expected in Calgary Calgary (kăl`gərē), city (1991 pop. 710,677), S Alta., Canada, at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers. The largest city in Alberta and the fastest-growing major city in Canada, Calgary is a corporate, transportation, and financial  in January.

211 Edmonton is a joint community initiative of The Support Network, The City of Edmonton, The Government of Alberta -- Children's Services, and the United Way of The Alberta Capital Region.
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Title Annotation:Charities
Publication:Community Action
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1CALB
Date:Oct 25, 2004
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