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Buying a house? Canada’s 6 cheapest cities
May 20, 2010 – 2:40 pm | One Comment
Buying a house? Canada’s 6 cheapest cities

Forbes recently ranked The Cheapest Canadian Cities To Buy A House, and the winner?

It’s certainly not Vancouver, which posted the largest price increase of Canada’s major markets in the first quarter of 2010.

And …

Business in Vancouver: Can the city attract top talent?
May 3, 2010 – 7:05 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
Business in Vancouver: Can the city attract top talent?

Vancouver-based social media exec Rochelle Grayson — an expat who’s lived in Germany and the U.S. as well as in Canada — recently blogged about what she called “Vancouver’s Challenging Business Environment.”

She …

The best places to work in Canada
April 15, 2010 – 7:00 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
The best places to work in Canada

We recently wrote about Canada’s top employers for new immigrants.

Now, there’s a new list of 75 Great Places to Work in Canada — whether you’re a newcomer or not.

The company earning top honors …

Canada’s top employers for new immigrants
April 12, 2010 – 5:00 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
Canada’s top employers for new immigrants

New to Canada and looking for work?

Check out Mediacorp Canada’s list of the 2010 Best Employers for New Canadians.

Among the industries well-represented on this “best employers” list are banking and financial services, …

Canadian cities to see economic growth in 2010
April 9, 2010 – 7:15 am | No Comments yet. Add yours.
Canadian cities to see economic growth in 2010

Good news for job-hunters, business owners, and investors in Canada:

The economies of all Canada’s major cities are expected to grow in 2010, according to a new report from the Conference Board of Canada.

This …