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Vancouver parking: Where are the cheapest spots?
March 22, 2010 – 10:30 am | 2 Comments
Vancouver parking: Where are the cheapest spots?

If you spend any time driving around in Vancouver, you’ll quickly find that not all parking spots are created equal.

The city of Vancouver has approximately 8,500 metered parking spots, but the rates for those

Canada’s top 10 cities
March 8, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
Canada’s top 10 cities

Perhaps it’s no surprise that Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver rank as Canada’s top three largest metropolitan areas.

But recent stats from Statistics Canada show that Calgary has overtaken the national capital, Ottawa, as Number 4.…

American expat profile: Entrepreneur Jennifer McNeill
February 22, 2010 – 7:05 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
American expat profile: Entrepreneur Jennifer McNeill

The Globe & Mail recently profiled American-born entrepreneur Jennifer McNeill, vice-president and chief executive officer of Calgary-based CipherSoft Inc.

In this interview, McNeill, a “cross-border entrepreneur” who has lived and worked in both the U.S.…

Top 3 things to know about Canadian health care
February 5, 2010 – 7:20 am | One Comment
Top 3 things to know about Canadian health care

A major benefit of living in Canada is access to the country’s generally well-regarded health care system.

Yet one of the challenges for newcomers relocating to Canada is finding your way through the health…

Update: Dialing while driving in Canada
January 15, 2010 – 7:05 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
Update: Dialing while driving in Canada

Drivers in British Columbia and Saskatchewan are no longer allowed to use hand-held cell phones while driving.

Both provinces enacted new laws — effective January 1, 2010 — that sharply restrict drivers’ use of cell…