Relocating to Canada?
February 1, 2009 – 3:35 pm | Comments Off on Relocating to Canada?
Thinking about moving to Canada?
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What you need to know to live in, work in, or immigrate to Canada. Citizenship information, too.

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Obama Day in Canada
February 19, 2009 – 10:17 am | Comments Off on Obama Day in Canada
Obama Day in Canada

You’d think it was a new national holiday today here in Canada.

But no, the occasion is simply U.S. President Obama’s first international visit to Canada’s capital, Ottawa.

There’s plenty of hoopla in the …

We’re not boring — really!
February 17, 2009 – 10:25 am | 3 Comments
We’re not boring — really!

Do Canadians spend an inordinate amount of time trying to convince the rest of the world that they’re not boring?

No, here in Canada, Canadians just go about their business of having fun and …

Why Canada is more interesting than it looks
February 13, 2009 – 10:36 am | Comments Off on Why Canada is more interesting than it looks
Why Canada is more interesting than it looks

Like many Americans, we didn’t give Canada much thought — until, that is, we decided to move here. And looking back from north of the border, we became aware of how — when the …

B.C. residents are healthiest in Pacific Northwest
February 12, 2009 – 9:43 am | Comments Off on B.C. residents are healthiest in Pacific Northwest
B.C. residents are healthiest in Pacific Northwest

Are Canadians healthier than Americans?

In the Pacific Northwest, at least, they are. That’s according to the February 2009 Cascadia Scorecard:

British Columbia leads the Pacific Northwest in several critical long-term trends, including human …

Counting down to 2010
February 12, 2009 – 8:27 am | Comments Off on Counting down to 2010
Counting down to 2010

One year from today, February 12, 2010, the 2010 Winter Olympic Games open in British Columbia.

The Vancouver Province published the following schedule of celebratory events happening today in Vancouver and Whistler, the …