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This year’s most notable Vancouver expat?
February 4, 2009 – 3:03 pm | No Comment
This year’s most notable Vancouver expat?

Which U.S. expat may be this year’s most notable woman in Vancouver?

We recently learned that Amy Robertson, Vancouver’s new “First Lady” — wife of the city’s recently elected mayor, Gregor Robertson — was …

Sexy — for a Canadian…
February 3, 2009 – 10:04 am | No Comment
Sexy — for a Canadian…

The New York Times this week pro­filed Michael Ignatieff, the new leader of Canada’s Liberal Party. He may not have the charisma of Barack Obama, but he does have a Facebook group. …

New social networking site for new immigrants
February 2, 2009 – 12:53 pm | One Comment
New social networking site for new immigrants

Immigration lawyer David Cohen has launched Loon Lounge, an online com­mu­nity for new and recent immi­grants to Canada.

As the site says, it’s “a place to meet peo­ple and learn about life in Canada