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Articles by Carolyn Heller

It’s a holiday — at least somewhere in Canada
August 3, 2009 – 8:20 am | No Comment
It’s a holiday — at least somewhere in Canada

The first Monday in August is a hol­i­day in many regions of Canada.

It’s part of the three days of sum­mer relax­ation known as the “August Long Weekend.”

If you’re in British Columbia, …

Top 10 Places to Work in Canada
July 31, 2009 – 8:05 am | No Comment
Top 10 Places to Work in Canada

We recently wrote about the Top 10 Places to Retire in Canada. But what if you’re com­ing to Canada to work?

According to MoneySense magazine’s 2009 Best Places to Live sur­vey, the Top 5 best

Is food saltier in Canada than in the US?
July 29, 2009 – 7:44 am | No Comment
Is food saltier in Canada than in the US?

All-​​​​Bran is All-​​​​Bran, right?

If you reg­u­larly eat a cereal like Kellogg’s All-​​​​Bran in the U.S., you’d assume that that cereal would taste the same in Canada.

Not accord­ing to a recent study by the …

Toronto’s Running Rats
July 27, 2009 – 8:10 am | No Comment
Toronto’s Running Rats

Could you be a Running Rat?

If you live in Toronto and you like to run, you could.

Established in 2002, the Running Rats are a group of Toronto run­ners, who host a weekly

Looking for North America’s sexiest beaches?
July 24, 2009 – 8:27 am | No Comment
Looking for North America’s sexiest beaches?

Move over, Mexico. Step aside, Hawaii.

If you’re look­ing for one of North America’s Top 10 sex­i­est beaches, look in Canada.

Canada?

Yes, Canada.

Forbes Traveler recently pub­lished a list of the Top 10 sexiest …