How can you research your city's background on the internet, for FREE?

Question:

How can you research your city's background on the internet, for FREE?

Im in canada and i want to learn more about the city im living in

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Try Googleing it. That's what I did for the city I moved to. You can get all kinds of info... mostly demographics, but I didn't look too far into it... got bored.